Multiple choice

Who among the following has pointed out “In a system of cumulative inequalities, privilege, property and power are combined in the same individuals and the socially underprivilege 1 are also economically and politically deprived”?

  1. Anand Chakravarti

  2. Andare Betaille

  3. M. N. Srinivas

  4. S. C. Dube
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Explanation

Andre Beteille used the term 'cumulative inequalities' to describe traditional social systems where high status, wealth, and power are concentrated in the same individuals. He contrasted this with 'dispersed inequalities' found in more modern, differentiated societies.

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