Social Science · Pedagogy of Social Sciences
Read the excerpt from a poem by Kabir: 'Pandit, look in your heart for knowledge / tell me where untouchability came from, / since you believe in it... / we eat by touching, we wash by touching, from a touch / the world was born. / So who's untouched, asks Kabir? / Only she who is free from delusion.' How should a teacher ideally interpret this poem to their students in a social science class?
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- 1The concept of purity and pollution is a natural order inherited by birth.
- 2Purity and pollution are logically determined by the nature of occupational work.
- 3The idea of untouchability is a social construct that is determined by human thoughts and false beliefs.✓
- 4Asymmetry and hierarchy among social groups are crucial for society to function smoothly.
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The idea of untouchability is a social construct that is determined by human thoughts and false beliefs.
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