An Evaluation of the Caste System and Its Affect on India
Throughout the world and the many religions that inhabit it, none have a bigger part in it's society than that of Hinduism in India. For centuries, the people of South Asia have been severely socially stratified due to the caste system. The caste system divides society into five castes; the brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras, and the dalits (or untouchables). However, ever since India had won its independence against Britain in August of 1947, the concept of caste was abolished along…...
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An Opinion on the Caste System in India
A caste is the division of a society based on social classes and occupations. The caste system is the process witch they place person into different groups based on how good they were on their previous life's. The caste system is a characteristic of Hindu religion. But, today that system is illegal because some people thought it was unfair; although, there are small villages were they still practice this. This essay will consider the reason why the caste system was…...
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A Contrast Between the Caste System in India and America
Caste is defined so as to be useful culturally. The cross-comparison of both systems (India and U.S.) shows some similarities. The comparison of interracial relationships and the five categories are both based on color, birth, ancestors and certain socio-economic conditions. In India, there are five groups which are the Brahman; the priest, the Kshatriya; the warriors, the Vishay's; the traders, the Shudra; the workmen and those who cannot belong to any of these groups are the untouchables. These systems are…...
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Describing the Traditional Caste System in India
The caste system was a system of social stratification in India, and some areas connected with Hindu culture such as Nepal, that divided people on the basis of inherited social status. It was a division in the society that was arranged in a hierarchy according to occupations and family lineages. Hindu caste system recognized four different classes among people based on these criteria and rigidly enforced it through a code of conduct that was specific for each class. A person's…...
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The Caste System in India in City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre
The caste system in India is a very complex and difficult thing to understand. India's caste system is one of the oldest caste systems to exist. This system is believed to be more than 3,000 years old. This system divides people into four different groups: the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas, and the Shudras. This system also separates the untouchables into a different group, the Dalits. The Dalits are the lowest people in India. These people have jobs that are…...
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The Caste System in India and the Oldest Form of Social Stratification
In recent times, India has been getting more frequent coverage of a woman getting acid thrown in her face or getting sexually assaulted by a group of men. These egregious crimes have been highly publicized in the local and international news making headlines all across the world. Laws have been put in place to protect these women from attacks from their male perpetrators but these laws have been proven to be ineffective as these attacks and acts of violence still…...
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