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# Social Movement In a society a large number of changes have been brought about by efforts exerted by people individually and collectively. Such efforts have been called social movements. A social movement is a sustained collective effort to shape or transform society, either by driving change or resisting it. It's a collaborative endeavor that seeks to address specific issues or overhaul the existing social structure.  Social movements can take various forms, from advocating for incremental reforms to pushing for radical, revolutionary change. While some movements focus on tweaking specific aspects of the status quo, others aim to upend it entirely, seeking fundamental transformation. The former are known as reform movements, working within the system to effect gradual change, while the latter are revolutionary movements, seeking to dismantle and rebuild the social order from the ground up. # Definition of Social Movements 1. According to Lundberg :- “Social movement as a volunt...

# Meaning of Casteism Casteism is a blind group loyalty towards one’s own caste or sub caste which does not care for the interests of the other castes and their members. Casteism is partial or one-sided loyalty in favor of particular caste. The sense of caste is converted to casteism only when consideration of superiority between castes and the tendency to consider the interest of one’s own caste as opposed to the other castes are attached to it. # Definition of Casteism 1.  According to D.N. Prasad :- “Casteism is loyalty to the caste translated into politics.” 2. According to Kaka Kelkar :- “Casteism is an overriding blind and supreme group loyalty that ignores the healthy social standards of justice, fair play, equality and universal brotherhood.” # Characteristics of Casteism 1. Casteism is a harmful phenomenon that prioritizes the interests of one's own caste or sub-caste above all else, disregarding the well-being and concerns of others.  2. It hinders the spirit of dem...

# Meaning of Regionalism The term regionalism has two connotations: First, in the negative connotation, it can imply an excessive focus on regional interests, potentially leading to separatism, isolationism, or even extremism. Second, in the p ositive connotation, it can also represent a political attribute that celebrates people's affection and pride for their region, culture, language, and heritage, with a desire to preserve their unique identity and autonomy. Regionalism is a political ideology that focuses on the interests of a particular region, group of regions or other subnational entity. The region as a social system is the relation between different groups of people. Regionalism is the sense to affection and attachment for people belonging to one’s on region and hatred for those who belong to some other region. In the context of India, regionalism has manifested in diverse ways and taken multiple forms, including l inguistic regionalism, g eographic regionalism, c ultural ...