Sociology of marginalised communities
University of kerala
Concept of marginalisation
INTRODUCTION
A heterogeneous society, consists of various castes, cultures, religions,
untouchables and backward sections of people. Among these diverse
categories of people, some castes denoted as untouchables, scheduled
castes and scheduled tribes are considered as socially excluded and
marginalised sections of the population. In every human society there
are vulnerable sections of marginalised population who are deprived of
socio-economic opportunities and choices for their minimum sustenance,
and are victims of the artificial structure of hierarchy and social, cultural
and political exclusion.
What is marginalisation?
Marginalisation is a tendency of people or a section of society to keep
them away from the productive society.
Characteristics of marginalised groups
● It suffers from discrimination and subordination.
● They have physical and/or cultural traits that set them apart, and
which are disapproved of, by a dominant group.
● They share a sense of collective identity and common burdens.
● They have shared social rules about who belongs, and who does
not.
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University of kerala
Concept of marginalisation
INTRODUCTION
A heterogeneous society, consists of various castes, cultures, religions,
untouchables and backward sections of people. Among these diverse
categories of people, some castes denoted as untouchables, scheduled
castes and scheduled tribes are considered as socially excluded and
marginalised sections of the population. In every human society there
are vulnerable sections of marginalised population who are deprived of
socio-economic opportunities and choices for their minimum sustenance,
and are victims of the artificial structure of hierarchy and social, cultural
and political exclusion.
What is marginalisation?
Marginalisation is a tendency of people or a section of society to keep
them away from the productive society.
Characteristics of marginalised groups
● It suffers from discrimination and subordination.
● They have physical and/or cultural traits that set them apart, and
which are disapproved of, by a dominant group.
● They share a sense of collective identity and common burdens.
● They have shared social rules about who belongs, and who does
not.
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