CULTURE DIVERSITY AND SOCIETY

UNIT 1 – UNDERSTANDING THE DIVERSITY OF INDIAN SOCIETY

BY,
SADIYA SADAF D
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
 MEANING OF DIVERSITY

It means understanding that each

individual is unique, and recognizing
our individual differences. These can
be along the dimensions of race,
ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation,
socio-economic status, age, physical
abilities, religious beliefs, political
beliefs, or other ideologies.
REASONS FOR DIVERSITY IN INDIA
 TYPES OF DIVERSITY

• Geographical Diversity
• Religious Diversity
• Cultural Diversity
• Linguistic Diversity
• Racial Diversity
• Regional Diversity
A. GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY
LATITUDINAL AND LONGITUDINAL POSITIONS
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA OR
MAJOR DIVSIONS OF INDIA
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
NORTHERN
PLAINS
PENINSULAR PLATEAU
INDIAN DESERT
COASTAL
PLAINS
ISLANDS
 CLIMATE
CONDITIONS OF
INDIA
• The Cold Weather Season
(December-February)
• 2. The Hot Weather Season
(March-May)
• 3. The Rainy Season (June-
September)
• 4. The Season of Retreating
South-west Monsoon
(October-November).
B. RELIGIOUS
DIVERSITY
 C. CULTURAL DIVERSITY
TYPES OF CULTURE

❖ Material Culture

❖ Non-material Culture

❖ Real Culture

❖ Ideal Culture
 INDIAN CULTURE
TRADITIONS: TRADITIONAL
CULTURAL VALUES

• Touching feet of
elders
Namaste
Fasting
Atithi devo
bhava
• Vedic Mantras
• Yoga & Meditation
• Religions
• Languages
• Love Marriage and Arranged
Marriages
• Family System: the structure of
the family
Festivals
 • Art and Architecture
• UNESCO world heritage sites in India
• Dance
• Music
• Clothing
• Handicrafts
• Food
• Movies
 UNITY IN
DIVERSITY
 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING FOR THE
UNIFICATION OF INDIA
❖Geographical Unity
❖Religious Unity
❖Cultural Unity
❖Linguistic Unity
❖Political unity
❖Racial Unity
❖Emotional Unity