Social Exclusion In Untouchable By Mulk Raj Anand

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Marginalization is a complex as well as shifting Phenomenon linked to social status. It is also called Social Exclusion. It is the social process by which a person or a group of people are made marginal or become relegated to the edge of the society. There are different social structures that impact exclusion i.e. race, geographic location, class structure, globalization, social issues, education, religion, politics, economic status etc. Marginalized group is viewed with hostility and fear. Marginality is an experience affecting millions of people throughout the world. The forms of marginalization are very and it changes from country to country. It is true that more marginalized groupexist in Third World especially in developing nations. Women, people with disabilities, Dalits, Aged people, children, minorities, poor, sexual minorities etc. are most vulnerable marginalized groups in almost every society. Being excluded from economic, social and political means of promoting one’s self determination can have adverse effects for individual and community. Poverty, dependency and feeling of shame are everyday aspects of economic dislocation and social marginalization. The effects of marginalization are extremely large. Those …show more content…

He has realistically depicted the very sensitive issue of Dalits, particularly pre independence India. Dalits or untouchables are not a caste but a group of untouchable castes where sweeper is at the lowest level. Indian society is caste based group where the upper castes exploit the lower caste. Hindu is a major religion in India and earlier Hindu society has condemned untouchables as the dirt of the society. Hindu society did not consider untouchables as human being. This inhuman discrimination is the shameful drawback of the Indian society. The author has realistically described the

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