Elitism often survives on the sense of entitlement among the elites. Thinking that "I am better than the rest" is often offered as a self-justification for a variety of benefits and deviations that elite claim for themselves. New rules and new normative guidelines can be created to justify this sense of entitlement, always operating under the notion "I am better than the rest." For elites, this heightened sense of self is accompanied by a sense of disdain for the "other," especially for the margins. The trials and tribulations of the margins are justified by the argument "They are not good enough." This argument therefore results in the conclusion "They are deserving of the way they are treated." The notion that "they are not good enough" is usually some mix of "they are not hard working enough" and "they are not capable enough." Both of these judgments about the poor work ethic and the poor abil
This blog offers Mohan Dutta's reflections on the theoretical framework of the culture-centered approach, examining the interplays among Structure, Culture, and Agency in shaping marginalisation and the ways in which communities at the margins challenge structures. Writings on the blog are continually being revised to reflect the organic analysis of structure and agency.