There are about 2.5 million people of Indian descent living in the United States today. While India’s rich food and dance are celebrated in America, the caste system which Indian emigrants came from ...

Through these segments, “Our America: Hidden Stories with Ava DuVernay aims to bring viewers’ attention to their role in caste system and the responsibility individuals have to influence ...

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What is caste? India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures, and historically sorted the population into a hierarchy that defined people’s occupations, where they can live and who they ...

India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures, and historically sorted the population into a hierarchy that defined people’s occupations, where they can live and who they can marry based ...

The caste system in India is not just about social hierarchy—it is also about social and psychological control. It thrives because people believe in it, even when it hurts them (Jost, 2020).

At one time, caste dictated every aspect of Indian life – the work you did, whom you married, where you lived. This ancient, hereditary class system, setting your social status immutably in ...