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Changing Patterns of Life (C9,S4)
I. Village LifeA. Traditional ways
1. ½ with electricity2. Economies — still mostly traditional
B. Technology and change1. “Life is changing rapidly”2. Travel, media brings world closer
C. Better health care1. Government help2. Better medical care = lower infant mortality
(rate at which babies die)
II. Modernization and Caste SystemA. Laws against it but still major effectB. Affects occupations
C. Changes1. For untouchables2. Urbanization — others don’t know your “roots”
Ill. Improving EducationA. Has improved much since independence
1. School mandatory (required) ‘til 14 years old2. more boys get educated — due to social attitudes
IV. Family LifeA. Marriage — most (95%) still have family
involvementB. Still joint families but some nuclearC. Women
a. Still subordinate to men but some independenceb. members of Parliamentc. villages continue to hold more traditional roles for women
Women may vote and own property
Other NatIons of South Asia (C9 S5)I. Pakistan
A. Originally divided — E & W Pakistan1. Conflict
a. Religion only real commonalityb. Eventually split (Pakistan & Bangladesh)
B. Economic development1. Govt. tried to reduce dependence2. Textiles
C. Forces for change1. Has major challenges
a. population growth, poverty, illiteracy
b. Periods of military rulec. Instable govt.d. Muslim extremists
II. BangladeshA. General info
1. densely populated2. fertile but subject to floods
B. Problems1. natural disasters 2. not enough food
3. little money for development4. little infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.)
Ill. Sri LankaA. Ethnic tensions that have led to Civil war — Hindus (18%) and Buddhists (80%)B. Many have died in the conflicts that still
continue – and limited economic progress
IV. Nepal & Bhutan – both poorA. Landlocked, mountainous (rugged), agriculturalB. Deforestation a problem
Afghanistan?