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  2. Social reformers of India - Wikipedia

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    By advocating for the rights of marginalized communities, social reformers aim to dismantle oppressive practices and create a more just and equitable society. Throughout history, social reformers have emerged in various cultural and political contexts, often using grassroots activism , legal reforms, and public advocacy to drive change.

  3. Category:Social issues in India - Wikipedia

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  4. Integral humanism (India) - Wikipedia

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    There is a need, according to Upadhyaya, to strike a balance between the Indian and Western thinking in view of the dynamic nature of the society and the cultural heritage of the country. The Nehruvian model of economic development, emphasizing the increase of material wealth through rapid industrialization, promoted consumerism in Indian ...

  5. Social issue - Wikipedia

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    Personal issues are those that individuals deal with themselves and within a small range of their peers and relationships. [2] Personal issues can be any life-altering event. On the other hand, social issues involve values cherished by widespread society. [2] For example, a high unemployment rate that affects millions of people is a social issue.

  6. Wikipedia:Essay directory - Wikipedia

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    About essays – what essays are, the types of essays and status within the community. Avoid writing redundant essays – why it is a good idea to check if similar essays already exist before creating new ones. Difference between policies, guidelines and essays – what the community chooses to call a "policy" or a "guideline" or an "essay".

  7. Modernization theory - Wikipedia

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    That view sees unmodernized societies as inferior even if they have the same standard of living as western societies. Opponents argue that modernity is independent of culture and can be adapted to any society. Japan is cited as an example by both sides. Some see it as proof that a thoroughly modern way of life can exist in a non western society.

  8. Essay - Wikipedia

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    Almost all modern essays are written in prose, but works in verse have been dubbed essays (e.g., Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism and An Essay on Man). While brevity usually defines an essay, voluminous works like John Locke 's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding and Thomas Malthus 's An Essay on the Principle of Population are ...

  9. History of modernisation theory - Wikipedia

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    Modernisation refers to a model of a progressive transition from a "pre-modern" or "traditional" to a "modern" society. [1]The theory particularly focuses on the internal factors of a country while assuming that, with assistance, traditional or pre-modern countries can be brought to development in the same manner which more developed countries have.