The Indian caste system dictates the course of an individual's life — their profession, social circle, and sense of self. It reflects the dark power of system justification.

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated.

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 ...

Modern Caste System Discrimination. Caste encourages exclusion, which creates or worsens inequality for those who find themselves at the bottom of its hierarchy. Within the Indian caste system ...

Brandeis University banned caste discrimination over complaints from some Hindus in 2019; the California State University system added caste to their nondiscrimination policy in early 2022. Richa ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to ...

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 ...

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