Sanskritization, the study of villages, and the relationship between rural and urban spaces are key topics in sociological research, each studied by different scholars.
Step 1: Understanding the concepts.
- Village as ‘vicinity’ is discussed by F.G. Bailey (I), who explores the social and cultural roles of villages as spaces for broader social interactions.
- Village as waiting room for industrial labor markets is studied by Jonathan Parry (IV), who examines the rural-urban dynamic in relation to labor migration.
- Sanskritization is a concept introduced by M.N. Srinivas (II), referring to the process by which lower caste groups adopt practices of higher caste groups to improve their social status.
- Study of Bisipara village is done by Dipankar Gupta (III), who provides a detailed study of a specific Indian village, Bisipara.
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- (A) Incorrect, the matches are not correct for the given authors and their works.
- (B) Correct, this matches each concept with the appropriate author based on their works.
- (C) Incorrect, this does not align the correct authors to the right concepts.
- (D) Incorrect, this also mismatches the concepts and authors.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the correct answer is (B) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I.
