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According to the author of the book being discussed, the caste system is very much alive in cities [1]. From what she said, it seems like people can tell your c
by noobhacker 9y ago
According to the author of the book being discussed, the caste system is very much alive in cities [1]. From what she said, it seems like people can tell your caste by asking a few simple questions or observing your body language. The caste system persists even among Indians in America.
[1] https://medium.com/conversations-with-tyler/sujatha-gidla-ants-among-elephants-tyler-cowen-bd11b423ba91 https://medium.com/conversations-with-tyler/sujatha-gidla-an...
- magic_beans 9y agoThanks for posting this. Sujatha Gidla sounds like a really amazing, intelligent, and vibrant person.
- tacomonstrous 9y agoDiscrimination when it comes to housing (just as in matrimony) is still rampant in India: religion, gender, marriage status, and certainly caste are all reasons people are regularly denied access to rental properties. I suppose my point was more about ephemeral commercial activity, like entering a coffee shop, which was the example that was given in the grandparent comment. Edit: Fascinating interview, by the way. Thanks for posting it! Loved this part: >GIDLA: I will say this: Everybody is dying to know whether I got into university because of reservations. My answer to them is, “Go ahead and die.”