Questions . What is the role of the ideas of separation and hierarchy in the caste system ? . What are some of the rules that the caste system imposes ?
. What changes did colonialism bring about in the caste system ? . In what sense has caste become relatively ‘invisible’ for the urban upper castes ?
. How have tribes been classified in India ? . What evidence would you offer against the view that ‘tribes are primitive communities living isolated lives untouched by civilisation’ ?
. What are the factors behind the assertion of tribal identities today ? . What are some of the different forms that the family can take ?
. In what ways can changes in social structure lead to changes in the family structure ? . Explain the difference between matriliny and matriarchy.