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Quote by A. K. Ramanujan
In cultures like India’s, the context-sensitive kind of rule is the preferred formulation.
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The quote says that in cultures such as India’s, rules are preferably expressed with attention to the circumstances in which they apply. Rather than treating every situation identically, this approach allows the relevant context to shape how a rule is understood or used.
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- SAGE Journals, Contributions to Indian Sociology
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