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- The word "caste" is derived from the Portuguese "casta"
- The caste system in India was strengthened and solidified by British colonial rule
- Modern caste systems exist in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Japan, Korea, Yemen and Africa, among other places
- Historical caste systems are associated with colonial Latin America, the United States and much of Europe
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The caste system is a framework of social classification and stratification based on endogamy, occupation, economic status, and ethnicity.
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Backstory
Though it is most commonly associated with Hinduism and India, social stratification systems based on caste are, or have been, present in many countries of the world, on all continents. The term comes from early, 16th Century, Portuguese explorations of India. Though notions of caste certainly existed in India in some form, it is now widely believed that the system observed by these explorers was more a reflection of their own misunderstandings and prejudices than it was a strict social reality. Still, caste systems continue to function in many places in the world today. It is estimated that 250 million people worldwide experience discrimination based on caste. -
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Caste System Questions
What are the caste categories in India currently? 1 AnswerVarna (Brahams,Kshatrias, Vaishias, Sudras) Untouchables Braham, Varna, Kshatria castes had social and economical rights which the Sudra and the untouchables d... read more
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Survivor Brazil cast - who are they? 2 AnswersThe cast of Survivor: Tocantins will be: Benjamin "Coach" Wade Brendan Synnott Candace Smith Carolina Eastwood Debra "Debbie" Beebe Erinn Lobdell Jame... read more
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Caste System Message Boards and Blogs
- Doc Searls Weblog: IQ: A Caste System that Gets Personal
- Marginal Revolution: Was the Indian Caste System Efficient?
- Washington Post: On Faith: A Caste System for Christians
WARNING: Pop-ups - New Economist: Explaining the Persistence of India's Caste System
- Joseph D'souza: The End of Upper Caste Propaganda in Global Forums
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In traditional India, the caste system and the Hindi beliefs in karma and dharma most directly resulted in? - http://tinyurl.com/yhmrecf
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@jason_a_w @Eventmechanics yeah, wasn't actually calling you research elite, but that's what the current caste system is creating...
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in a caste system you can't marry or have children with anybody from a different caste.
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If America had a caste system, where would you fall. Low, middle of high class?
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What do you think of the Caste system? Zaat etc? http://networkbangla.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,71.0.html http://bit.ly/5qYPaw
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