Cultural Studies

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Role of media as an agent of cultural change

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A look at the effects of media in a postive and negative way,and how it affects our everyday lifestyle. The state of Kashmir has also been described with relation to its family structure,natural beauty,cultural heritage,etc. India is the most populous country for tribes,a short preview has also been added .

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Role of media as an agent of cultural change

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Negative Effects• Celebrity endorsement

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Effects of Media on our Lifestyle.Positive Effects

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• The effect of blogs and Internet.

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• Health products and Weight issues.

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•The beauty ideal and plastic surgery.

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EFFECTS OF MEDIA ON EDUCATIONMedia has enhanced education and education has improved media.

Students can learn “from” media and technology & can learn “with” media and technology.

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1)Mass media is suggested to be a catalyst towards economic growth2)It has changed the whole concept of online marketing

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KASHMIR

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INTRODUCTION

Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Indian union consists of three divisions -Jammu, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh.

Jammu and Kashmir

کشمیر اور جموں

जम्मू� और कश्मूर

State of India

Flag Seal

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FAMILY SYSTEM

The Joint Family System.

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ECONOMY SYSTEMJammu and Kashmir's economy is predominantly dependent on agriculture and allied activities. The Kashmir valley is known for its sericulture and cold-water fisheries. Wood from Kashmir is used to make high-quality cricket bats, popularly known as Kashmir Willow. Kashmiri saffron is very famous and brings the state a handsome amount of foreign exchange. Agricultural exports from Jammu and Kashmir include apples, barley, cherries, corn, millet, oranges, rice, peaches, pears, saffron, sorghum, vegetables, and wheat, while manufactured exports include handicrafts, rugs, and shawls.

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People from all over the world flock to Jammu and Kashmir to enjoy the state’s natural beauty, but the poor educational set up here discourages students from traveling to Jammu and Kashmir to seek admission in its schools and colleges. Jammu and Kashmir had once been the center of learning for the Persian and Sanskrit languages during the start of the Indo – Aryan civilization. Gradually, the number of militant activities in the state increased and the political disturbances became a daily affa

MERIT SYSTEM

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RELIGIOUS GROWTH

Jammu and Kashmir has a Muslim majority population. Though Islam is practised by about 67% of the population of the state and by 97% of the population of the Kashmir valley,the state has large communities of Buddhists, Hindus (inclusive of Megh Bhagats) and Sikhs In Jammu, Hindus constitute 65% of the population, Muslims 31% and Sikhs, 4%; In Ladakh(comprises Buddhists-dominated Leh and Muslim-dominated Kargil), Buddhists constitute about 46% of the population, the remaining being Muslim(47%) and Hindus(6%)

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Food and dress

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Music

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Jammu And Kashmir State InformationCapital Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)Date of formation 26. Oct. 1947Governor Narinder Nath VohraChief Minister Omar Abdullah

Tourist attractions Dal Lake, Shalimar Bagh, Pahalgam Gulmarg, Vaishno Devi, Ladakh

Festivals Tihar, Navroz, Eid, Urs, Shab-e-MirajMajor dance and music forms Kudd, Dogri/Pahari music, Hafixa, Bacha/Nagma dance

Arts and craftsKar-i-kalamdan or the art of making lacquered pen cases out of paper pulp is a famous handicraft industry; Kashida embroidery.

LanguagesUrdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Dogri, Kashmiri, Balti, Ladakhi, Purig, Gurji, Dadri

Size 2,22,236 sq. kmPopulation 1,25,48,926

Rivers Chenab, Jhelum, Indus, Zanskar, Suru, Nubra, Shyok

Forests and wildlife sanctuaries Dachigam NP, Hemis High Altitude NP

State animal HangulState bird Black-necked craneState flower LotusState tree ChinarMajor crops Paddy, wheat, fruit, saffron

Factoids

The hangul or Kashmiri stag is the only species of European red deer found in India.

In Ladakh, they believe in Bon which is an animistic religion in which the forces of nature are worshipped.

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TRIBES OF

JHARKHAND

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PLACES OF TRIBAL HOMELAND IN INDIA

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TRIBAL ARTWORK

Chhou mask - Chhou is a type of dance done with colourful masks. The masks are made of paper mache in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Paper mache of Saraikela and Charinda are famous for Chhou dance. Some times it appears similar to the masks used in kerla in Kathakali.

Tribal woodwork - Jharkand is full of good quality saal forest and hence wooden artwork in the "should" of tribals. The wood is used for cooking, housing, farming, fishing etc. The tribal artists make beautifully decorative door panels, toys, boxes, and other household articles.

.There is tourist place, Netarhat, which means a Bazaar of Bamboo. These bamboos are thin, and strong and flexible. The tribal people use bamboo for making baskets, hunting & fishing equipments. Specially the bamboo made fishing cage is very attractive.

Tribal Pottery - Tribal pottery is a part of tribals but still no specific working style observed.

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Tribal jewellery - The tribal people particularly like jewellery. They use metallic ornaments made of gold, silver, brass, copper for their earrings, nose ring, bracelets, bangles etc.

Godna - Tribals use ornaments a lots but the spiritual concept of ornament is very different. They believe that all ornaments are human made and are mortal. Therefore they invented tattoos as permanent ornament. Majority of tribal woman have tattoos called Godna, on their bodies. However, tribal man also use Godna.They believe that Godna are the only ornament which goes with them after death also.

Tribal weapons - Bow and arrow is the symbolic weapon of the tribals of this area. Apart from this they use iron made Axes and Doulies and Ghana (Big hammer).

Tribal metalwork-Most of the metal works are done for agricultural purpose, hunting and weapons. There are specific communities like Lohar, Malhar and Thentri have expertise in metal work.

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BHUMIJBhumij are a tribal/Adivasi people living primarily in the Indian states of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand, mostly in the old Singhbhum district. They speak the Mundari language of the Austroasiatic language family or sometimes the predominant local language such as Bengali. In the 2001 census, they numbered 336,436 in West Bengal,

accounting for 7.6 per cent of the scheduled caste population of the state.[1] In Odisha, Bhumijes had a population ranging from 248,144 to 321,592 and were among the twelve most populous tribes.[2] In Jharkhand Bhumijes were one the eight most populous tribes, their population ranging between 164,022 and 192,024.

Bhumij means one who is born from the soil. They form one of the Hinduised Adivasi groups in Jharkhand. Bhumij Kols have adopted the surname 'Singh.

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