claim that America is the land of opportunity‚ but I believe that those opportunities are for people who are born into it. To Kill a Mockingbird brilliantly illustrates how the caste system affects society and is still prominent today. Americans claim that the caste system is gone‚ but it is still here. The caste system in Maycomb is similar to those in America. Everyone knows everyone else by what their last name is. That last name limits a person to specific standard or raises the bar for them
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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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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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Imperialism helps nationalism grow‚ improves communication‚ and revised the legal system in India. To begin with‚ British imperialism helped to revise the legal system in India. Several things needed to be changed therefore many reforms began to occur. The legal system changed to promote justice towards all Indians no matter their classes. They worked to put an end to the caste system and slavery once and for all. Much of the population was Hindu and followed the Hindu customs and traditions even
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In 1757‚ after British East India Company defeated the Indian troops at the Battle of Plassey‚ it became the foremost power in India. Consequently‚ India became the “crown jewel of the British Empire.” marking the beginnings of imperialism (Bradley). India was gradually seen as profitable towards British interests‚ affecting India economically‚ socially‚ and culturally. British ruled India from 1858 to 1947. Initially‚ British traders came to India for the purpose of trading. Due to the increase
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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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Extended Response: The Hindu Caste System The Hindu Caste System has governed the lives of the Hindu people in India for thousands of years. Today‚ the Caste System shapes society in a similar‚ perhaps more extreme‚ way as when it was first implemented. Beginning with the Aryans‚ the Caste system gradually became the social system that gives an "unchangeable" structure to the Hindu people’s lives. While this manner of living is considered taboo by westerners and people of other religions‚ it is
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Education of Indians had become a topic of interest among East India Company officials from the outset of the Company’s rule in Bengal.[65] In the last two decades of the 18th century and the first decade of the nineteenth‚ Company officials pursued a policy of conciliation towards the native culture of its new dominion‚ especially in relation to education policy.[65] . During the 19th century‚ the Indian literacy rates were rumoured to be less than half of post independence levels which were 18
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Commercial policy of the British (1757-1857) 1. The Coming of the Europeans into India (1600-1757) – The lure for trade and profit brought many trading companies to India. The trade –cum-political corporation called the English East India Company came to India and gave an expansive touch to India’s national commerce. It opened new markets for Indian goods in Europe and thereby increases the export of Indian manufacturers and encourage their production. This is the reason why the rulers tolerated
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an empire that is stable‚ which include an effective irrigation system‚ having an army‚ land for crops to grow‚ a system of government‚ the development of social classes‚ a trading system‚ tools and specialized skills for the making of goods‚ and a shared standpoint of religious beliefs. The one thing that I found most intriguing is how throughout the period of time every civilization has had some sort of caste system. A caste system is a social structure which separates individuals of a civilization
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