3. THIS CONCEPT WAS PROPOUNDED BY AN EMINENT
INDIAN SOCIOLOGIST MYSORE NARASIMHACHAR
SRINIVAS(1916-1999) WHO POPULARLY KNOWN AS
M.N.SRINIVAS.
- HE GAVE THIS CONCEPT IN HIS POPULAR BOOK-
“ RELIGION AND SOCIETY AMONGS THE COORGS OF
THE SOUTH INDIA”
4. DEFINITION-
ACCORDING TO M.N.SRINIVAS-
“ IT IS A PROCESS BY WHICH A LOWER CASTE OR TRIBE OR ANY OTHR GROUP
CHANGES ITS CUSTOMS,RITUALS, IDEOLOGY AND WAY OF LIFE IN THE DIRECTION OF
HIGHER OR MORE OFTEN TWICE BORN CASTE(DVIJA CLASS).”
IN ANOTHER WORDS-
“ IT IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH CASTE OR TRIBE PLACED LOWER IN THE HIERARCHY
SEEKS UPWARD MOBILITY BY EMULATING THE RITUALS AND PRACTICES OF THE
UPPER
OR DOMINANT CLASS.
5. -
PROCESS OF IMITATION
PROCESS OF CULTURAL CHANGES
PROCESS OF SOCIAL MOBILITY
NOT CONFINED TO HINDU CASTES
TWO WAY PROCESS
UNIVERSAL PROCESS
IDEOLOGY BORROWING PROCESS