Discuss the kind of rights that exist in your society How do they affect your life - Sociology - Understanding Social Institutions

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Discuss the kind of rights that exist in your society How do
they affect your life?

Pallavi Rawat · Accepted Answer

There are three kinds of rights that exist in our society:
(i) Political rights such as participation in the formation of
the government by casting vote
(ii) Civil rights, such as freedom of speech, choice of
religion, the right to equal justice before the law The citizen has
the freedom to live anywhere in the state territory and has the
right to own property irrespective of his/her gender
(iii) Social rights, such as health benefits, unemployment
allowance, and setting of minimum level of wages The citizen can
enjoy a minimum standard of economic welfare and security
These rights help in the smooth functioning of life of
individuals, as they help in the growth of personality For
instance, the individual can go for higher studies of his/ her
subject of interest, he/she can learn any form of music and dance,
and can also practice any religion Therefore, the individual has
right to make his/her own choice and can also demand justice by
appealing to the court

Discuss the kind of rights that exist in your society. How do they affect your life?