Sex-Differences in Caste-Prejudice
R.N. Prasad & S.N. Singh |
The purpose of the present study was to see the
sex-differences in caste-prejudice of College students. It was hypothesized
that female students will be more caste-prejudiced as compared to male
students. Three hundred male and one hundred female college students
were tested by the Indian Caste-prejudice Scale (ICPS). It has been
found that in all the areas of caste-prejudice female students scored
higher than the male students. In matters of `marriage and interpersonal
relations'; `political, social and economic gains' and `personal qualities'
significant difference emerged due to sex of the students. In the area
of `education, employment and inhabitation' boys and girls showed similar
attitudes toward caste-system.
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