Understanding Marginalisation Flashcards
What does it mean to be Socially Marginalized?
To be marginalized is to be forced to occupy the sides or fringes and thus not be at the center of things.
What is Marginalization?
Marginalization is a situation in which an individual or group of individuals is deprived of certain privileges or are treated as different from others.
What do you mean by Adivasis?
Literally- original inhabitants
These are communities who lived and often continue to live in close association with forests. They are also referred as tribal.
Adivasi’s population?
8% of India’s Population.
How many Adivasi groups are there?
500
Areas where Adivasis live.
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, North-eastern States.
Most spoken language of Adivasis
Santhali
How many tribal group in Rural areas and urban areas live below poverty line?
45% and 35% respectively
What do you understand by minorities?
The term minority is used to refer to communities that are numerically small in relation to the rest population.
Percentage of Muslims?
14.2%
Which committee examined the status of Muslims in India and Who chaired it?
Sachar committee examined it and it was chaired by Rajindar Sachar.
What do you mean by ghettoization?
A ghetto is an area that is populated by a specific community as they feel more secure living amongst them(mostly).
Which factor lead to the Ghettoization of Muslims?
Poor literacy rate
Different culture and traditions.
Different taste of food(non-veg)
Write the full form of:
IAS
IPS
IFS
Indian Administrative Service
Indian Police Service
Indian Foreign Service
Mention four reasons of marginalization faced by Adivasis
Poor literacy rate
Stereotypes
Different Cultures
Different languages
