Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy‚ hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation‚ ritual status in a hierarchy‚ and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural notions of purity and pollution.[1][2] Its paradigmatic ethnographic example is the division of India’s Hindu society into rigid social groups‚ with roots in India’s ancient history and persisting until today. However‚ the economic significance of the caste system
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ISSN No: 2321-5488 Vol I Issue VIII Feb 2014 ORIGINAL ARTICLE International Multidisciplinary Research Journal Research Direction Editor-in-Chief S.P. Rajguru Welcome to Research Direction ISSN No.2321-5488 Research DirectionJournal is a multidisciplinary research journal‚ published monthly in English‚ Hindi & Marathi Language. All research papers submitted to the journal will be double - blind peer reviewed referred by members of the editorial board readers will include investigator
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The class system is defined as a “social stratification based on both birth and individual achievement.” (Macionis 209). The caste system is defined as “social stratification based on ascription‚ or birth.” (Macionis 208). The big difference between the caste system and the class system is that you cannot change your status in the caste system. The definition makes this clear as it states that your rank is ascribed‚ or in other words‚ given to you at birth. From the moment you are born into the caste
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Eoin Fitzsimons Humanities 1 Double Entry Journal 12/3/2014 “In 1947 the British left‚ but only a moron would think that we became free then.” (Adiga 18). The above quote is from White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. The speaker‚ Balram Halwai aka White Tiger is a self made man out of the so called darkness of India. He goes from working in a tea shop to working as a driver and after a few bad decisions becomes a self proclaimed entrepreneur. In his time period‚ India’s government is corrupt. Officials
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versus The White Tiger We have read a book called The White Tiger and seen a movie named Slumdog millionaire. These two stories take place in India‚ a place where the difference between rich and poor is extremely clear. We have learned that a successful life doesn’t come cheap‚ it often comes with a lot of baggage which reveals in both stories. Slumdog Millionaire and The White Tiger have many things in common‚ so we are now to compare the similarities between them. In the White tiger
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functions of the Hindu Caste System: A Sense of Duty That Stands The Test of Time Abstract This essay explores the origins and functions of the Hindu caste system‚ its correlation to the Hindu religion‚ and its impact on the Hindu society and culture. My research concludes with a progression of expanding world views‚ which are changing the way most Indians view themselves in relation to the world around them. The origins and functions of the Hindu Caste System: A Sense of Duty That
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Kayasth Add comments Who are they? The Kayasth people are a well-known community of traditional scribes or writers and village accountants. Their name is also spelled Kayastha or Kayashtha. The Kayasth are usually addressed by a number of synonyms like Lala‚ Lalli‚ Lal‚ Kaith‚ Kact or Kayath. Totaling a population of around 10 million in number and having 237 segments‚ they are spread across forty districts of the country in the states of Uttar Pradesh‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ Himachal Pradesh
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The Caste System Hinduism is the world’s oldest living religion‚ and it is over 5000 years old. The caste system has existed for thousands of years‚ and it is still a present source of oppression stemming from Hinduism in India. It is supported by the background of Hinduism and the groups that are involved just like the oppression in A Tale of Two Cities. The caste system cannot be understood without knowing the background of Hinduism that supports it. Hinduism has no single founder‚ and everyone
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districts can be compared to India’s caste system. Both are hierarchies based on social status. The districts in The Hunger Games include the Capitol being at the top of the chain‚ with districts one through twelve falling below in numerical order. Going down the order‚ each district gets more and more poor. Following along with that‚ the Indian caste system also categorizes each caste by career type. That is‚ if a family or person falls into a specific caste. Those who do not are considered outcasts
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In many instances‚ living in a country does not mean one is living that country’s lifestyle. Throughout The White Tiger‚ the Stork and the Mongoose repeatedly remind Mr. Ashok that “This is not America” (Adiga 61). They do so because Mr. Ashok is constantly bringing up American habits and culture‚ which is the upbringing that Pinky Madam has. Even though Pinky Madam lives in India with Mr. Ashok‚ she never lives an “Indian” lifestyle; instead‚ she lives an American lifestyle in India protected by
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