ASSIGNMENT ON ASSIGNMENT ON WESTERNISATIONWESTERNISATION

SUBJECT:SPFSWSUBJECT:SPFSW

BY SATHISH RAJ.M.P.BY SATHISH RAJ.M.P.

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

The term ‘Westernisation’ to indicate the changes The term ‘Westernisation’ to indicate the changes which took place in India during the British rule in which took place in India during the British rule in 1919thth and early 20 and early 20thth centuries. Westernisation implies centuries. Westernisation implies changes in dress, style of eating, manner, the changes changes in dress, style of eating, manner, the changes in the medium of instruction, english as medium of in the medium of instruction, english as medium of education.education.

MEANINGMEANING

Westernisation is a concept introduced by Westernisation is a concept introduced by Mr.M.N.Srinivas. He used this term mainly to refer to Mr.M.N.Srinivas. He used this term mainly to refer to the impact of British rule in Indian Society.the impact of British rule in Indian Society.

DEFINITION DEFINITION

Westernisation refers to “the changes brought Westernisation refers to “the changes brought about in Indian society and cultural as a result of over about in Indian society and cultural as a result of over 150 years of British rule and term subsumes change 150 years of British rule and term subsumes change occurring at different levels technology, institution, occurring at different levels technology, institution, ideology, values”ideology, values”

DIMENSION OF WESTERNISATIONDIMENSION OF WESTERNISATION

Professor Yogendra Singh who has adopted the Professor Yogendra Singh who has adopted the distinction betweendistinction between

1) Primary Westernisation1) Primary Westernisation

2) Cultural Modernisation 2) Cultural Modernisation

WESTERISATIONWESTERISATION

PRIMARY PRIMARY WESTERNISATIONWESTERNISATION 1)SUB-CULTURAL 1)SUB-CULTURAL TYPETYPE

a) Commercial Middle a) Commercial Middle ClassClass

b) Professional Groupsb) Professional Groups

c) New Literary Traditionc) New Literary Tradition

d) Social Reformd) Social Reform

2) DIFFUSIVE TYPE2) DIFFUSIVE TYPE

CULTURAL CULTURAL MODERNISATIONMODERNISATION

a) The Growth Of a) The Growth Of Universalistic Legal SystemUniversalistic Legal System

b) Expansion Of Educationb) Expansion Of Education

c) Urbanization And c) Urbanization And IndustrializationIndustrialization

d) Increased Network Of d) Increased Network Of CommunicationCommunication

e) Growth Of Nationalism And e) Growth Of Nationalism And Politicalism Of The Society Politicalism Of The Society

EFFECTS OF WESTERNISATIONEFFECTS OF WESTERNISATION Westernisation brought about immediate changes in Westernisation brought about immediate changes in

the 3 main areas namely a) Technology b) the 3 main areas namely a) Technology b) InstitutionInstitution

c) Ideology and Valuesc) Ideology and Values Westernisation is a inspiration for more social Westernisation is a inspiration for more social

reform movementsreform movements Westernisation provide inspiration for the freedom Westernisation provide inspiration for the freedom

movement against British imperialism movement against British imperialism Westernisation brought some negative effects. They Westernisation brought some negative effects. They

blindly imitate and picked up the deficiencies and blindly imitate and picked up the deficiencies and evil practices of western people.evil practices of western people.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Influence of the west and its culture Influence of the west and its culture continues unabated even today. However from the continues unabated even today. However from the present day trends the facts of the western impact on present day trends the facts of the western impact on the Indian Society and culture is undeniable.the Indian Society and culture is undeniable.

western ideas has definitely helped to western ideas has definitely helped to achieve some progress. At the same time it creates achieve some progress. At the same time it creates some challenges. Eventhough India maintained its some challenges. Eventhough India maintained its indigenous in nature in some fields.indigenous in nature in some fields.

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