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Write short note: Inequality in the agrarian structure

  • UPSC 1985
  • Rural and Agrarian Social Structure

Agrarian inequality in India is remarkable less for its extent than for its durability across generations. Gunnar Myrdal's principle of circular cumulative causation explains why: in a system without countervailing force, an initial advantage in land, credit or status sets off changes that deepen it, so positions harden instead of converging. The sociological task is…

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  • The interlocked market
  • How advantage and disadvantage are transmitted
  • Unequal exits
  • Conclusion

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