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Module 4 - Class 2
Module 4 - Class 2
SEMESTER 3
TKM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Aswathy M S
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Module 4
MODULE 4
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Achieved status
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• Stratification is social:
It is true that biological qualities do not determine one’s
superiority and inferiority. Factors like age, sex, intelligence as
well as strength often contribute as the basis on which statues
are distinguished.
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• It is in diverse forms:
The forms of stratification is not uniform in all the societies. In
the modern world, class, caste and estate are the general forms
of stratification. In India a special type of stratification in the
form of caste is found.
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Features of caste
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Merits
• Spirit of cooperation
• Defines economic pursuits : Identification of work with caste
• Integration of the country
Demerits
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Inadequate or no infrastructure
One of the identifying characteristics of slums is the lack of or inadequate
public infrastructure.
In India, the Slum Area (Improvement & Clearance) Act,
1956 (under section 3) provides the legal basis for defining or
declaring any area as ‘slum’.
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• Nutritional deficiencies
• No emergency services
A slum of about1 million people , where as many as 18,000 people crowd into a
single acre (0.4 hectares).
Solutions
Short term
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Long term
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