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The Caste System in India
Xavier Erickson
Nebraska College Preparatory Academy, Omaha North High Magnet School, [email protected]
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The Caste System in India
Xavier Erickson
Nebraska College Preparatory Academy
Omaha North High Magnet SChool 2014
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Abstract
The caste system is an age old system
used to class people into specific social
groups. It is important because it is a
system that has been used in India for
years. There are 4 main castes and then
thousands of sub castes. People are
classed upon birth and do not have the
option to move around in their caste.
Conclusion
I do agree with what I found researching.
The next logical step toward helping India
for the greater good is getting rid of the
caste system once and for all. It
negatively impacts India in many ways
that are apparent.
Further Research
Key Points
-It is one of the biggest obstacles in social
mobility. (Fitzgerald, 1)
-It is still rooted into the culture of India
although it was legally abolished in 1949.
-Discrimination against lower castes
persists not because India’s government
condones it, but because poorly enforced
laws have failed to move society. (Datta –
Ray, 1)
-How does the caste system negatively
affect their economy?
- The role religion plays in the caste
system.
Works cited
-Chopra, Anuj. India Unable to do Away with Caste System. The National. 19 Feburary
2010.Web. 18 June 2013.
-Datta-Ray, Sunanda. India :An International Spotlight on the Caste System. The New York
Times. The New York Time Company. 13 May 2005. Web. 18 June 2013.
-Fitzgerald, Mary. Caste Divisions remain an obstacle to India’s progress. Irish Times. Points
of View Reference Center. 07 Oct. 2010. Web. 18 June 2013.