UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY

Chapters 23 & 24Vith CBSEUNDERSTANDING DIVERSITYMeaning of DiversityVARIETYIdentifying DiversityPhysical CharacteristicsPersonal QualitiesCultural BackgroundsSocial FactorsEconomic Factors etc.Physical DifferencesDont we all look different from each other? Does that make any difference to our lives?

Social & Economic DifferencesDifferences due to different castesDifferences due to wealth

LETS DISCUSS!

Diversity in IndiaCulturalLinguisticGeographicalTraditionalCasteCommunityRegionalReligionFestivals Food etc.

Some Facts!More than 200 languages spokenMore than 1600 dialectsFive main physical divisionsThe Great Mountain Wall of the NorthThe Indo-Gangetic PlainsThe desert Regions of the WestThe coastal plains and the Andaman & Lakshwadeep Islands

What does Diversity Add to Our Lives?Enriches Our Lives An Integral Part Of Our LivesTeaches Us That Same Thing Can Be Done In Different WaysAdds To The Richness Of The SocietyTeaches Tolerance And RespectMakes Our Culture UniqueStrong Feeling Of Oneness

IndiaLand of Unity in DiversityDiversity and DiscriminationMeaning of Discrimination?Treating someone unfairlyPrejudiced against someoneForming stereotypesWhat is Prejudice?Unreasonable opinion about someoneBased on false opinions and beliefsResults in dislike or unfair behaviourLimits our thinkingCauses disharmony

Creating StereotypesFixing things is a mans jobCooking and cleaning is a womans jobIndians and Dogs not allowed at White clubsGirls cannot play football, or cricket or basketballBoys cannot cookBlacks and Whites and BrownsAll South Indians are MadrasisGirls cannot fly airplanesBoys cannot be house-husbandsBoys should not cryWomen are bad drivers

Discrimination and InequalityLeads to denial of opportunities to peopleHappens on the basis of religion, caste, race, wealth region & gender People denied the right to lead a dignified lifeHampers peace and progress of country

Multiple Identities

Caste Discrimination in IndiaBrahmansKshatriyasVaishyasShudras

Shudras also known as DalitsTreated very badly and inhumanlyHad to work in degrading conditionsServed other castesToday they are known as scheduled castes

Dr. B R Ambedkar (1891 1956)Pioneer against caste oppression In India Also known as BabasahebFought for rights of untouchables

The Indian Constitution and DiversityProvides for equality for all citizensObjective is to provide justice, equality, liberty and fraternityFundamental right for allAbolishes untouchabilityNo discrimination of any sort allowedAll people equal in the eyes of lawIndia still witnesses discrimination in various formsWe need to take steps to embrace diversity for peace & progress