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I don’t think it’s the same thing as what we think of as class. I found these comment threads made some of the differences clear to me: https://news.ycombinato
by busrf 6y ago
I don’t think it’s the same thing as what we think of as class. I found these comment threads made some of the differences clear to me:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24556347 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24556347
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24554209 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24554209
- Rury 6y agoThey're very similar - they both represent social stratification of society into social ranks of wealth, income, race, education, and power. The only difference is that a person's 'caste' in India, is dictated by blood and can never be changed. Whereas in the West, a person can theoretically transition from one class to another.
- crispyporkbites 6y agoIt’s not far off the UK definition of class (inherited from your parents and schooling), but a long way from the US take (based on your bank balance).