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Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions · Model answer

Explain the concepts of ‘dominant caste’ and ‘vote bank’, giving examples from specific regions.

  • UPSC 2017
  • 20 marks
  • Politics and Society in India

Both concepts belong to M. N. Srinivas and both came out of his fieldwork in Rampura, Mysore. Together they moved the study of caste from the book view of ritual rank to a field view of who actually commands land, numbers and votes locally. Both remain sharp tools, and both have been overtaken by what…

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  • Dominant caste
  • Vote bank
  • Critique and what has changed
  • Conclusion

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