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Question
What are some features of social order in rural areas?
Solution
Every rural area has a different condition. Thus, the social order also varies from village to village. The features of social order in rural areas are as follows:
(i) The small size of a village is suitable for more personalised relationships.
(ii) The social structure of a village follows a traditional lifestyle. Institutions such as caste and religion are stronger here.
(iii) The social institutions do not welcome change easily, as compared to towns and cities.
(iv) A village also has a strong power structure as the people in power control all the resources and resist change.
(v) It is not easy for subordinate groups to challenge the dominant groups. The poor are dependent upon dominant sections for support and employment.
(vi) The villages are not very well connected to the towns and cities and thus not conducive to change.
(vii) New modes of communication, land reforms, and technology have reduced this gap and accelerated the pace of change.
