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Social Stratification - Coggle Diagram
Social Stratification
Caste
Status attributes ascribed by birth in a caste society define an individual's position more completely than they do in class society
In traditional India different castes formed a hierarchy of social precedence.
Each position in the hierarchy was defined in terms of its purity or pollution
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Depends on social attributes ascribed by birth rather than on any which are are acheived during the course of one's life.
Endogamy and ritual avoidance of contact with members of so-called lower castes were considered critical for maintaining purity by the socalled upper castes.
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Franco explained how the concept of caste is still prevalent in private settings by taking the example of a mill.
Members of the upper castes believed that they were superior and wouldn't even drink water from their hands and they sometimes use abusive language when dealing with the lower classes.
He talked about how no matter how well the lower castes would dress the upper caste are not ready to accept certain things
The working of democracy has affected the caste system. Castes as interest groups have gained strength. We have also seen discriminated castes asserting their democratic rights in society
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