You have read about the ways in which the media ‘sets the agenda’. What kind of effect does this have in a democracy? Provide two examples to support your point of view.
Media “setting an agenda” has an effect on democracy. By focusing on a issue our beliefs and views are influenced by the media. It highlights important issues and sometimes also helps in getting justice for the people. Media awares us about few illegal activities taking place in the society and makes the government take strict action against the same. Sometimes due to pressure of government or forced by big business houses, the balance is not maintained. For example: During and after the Common wealth games media focused on the corruption in giving out the projects, like recently raised the “Coalgate” issue. To highlight the amount of money secretly stored in Swiss banks.
What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market?
In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms ‘living standard’ and ‘public health’ in your own words. An important part of the Constitution says it is the “duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. ”
Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?
Are the statements given below true or false? Support your answer with the use of an example :
(a) All societies do not think similarly about the roles that boys and girls play.
(b) Our society does not make distinctions between boys and girls when they are growing up.
(c) Women who stay at home do not work.
(d) The work that women do is less valued than that of men.
How do you think stereotypes about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to equality?
In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?
What do you understand by the word brand? List two reasons why building brands is central to advertising?
Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?
Re-read the box on Article 15 and state two ways in which this Article addresses inequality?
What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all? Discuss.
Why should decisions are taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers be debated in the Legislative Assembly?
Make a list of toys and games that boys typically play and another for girls. If there is a difference between the two lists, can you think of some reasons why this is so? Does this have any relationship to the roles children have to play as adults?
Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?
What was the problem in Patalpuram? What discussion/actions were taken by the following? Pill in the table.
In what ways was Omprakash Valmikis experience similar to that of the Ansaris?
What differences do you find between private and public health services in your area?
In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms ‘living standard’ and ‘public health’ in your own words. An important part of the Constitution says it is the “duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. ”
Housework is invisible and unpaid work. Housework is physically demanding.
Housework is time-consuming. Write in your own words what is meant by the terms ‘invisible’, ‘physically demanding’ and ‘time-consuming’? Give one example of
each based on the household tasks undertaken by women in your home.
Re-read the box on Article 15 and state two ways in which this Article addresses inequality?
‘Improvement in water and sanitation can control many diseases’. Explain with the help of examples.