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> For example, in the US, one could easily describe the black-white divide as a more violently enforced caste system. Yes, you could use a wildly inaccurate an
by barry-cotter 4y ago
> For example, in the US, one could easily describe the black-white divide as a more violently enforced caste system.
Yes, you could use a wildly inaccurate analogy to show a lack of understanding.
Caste (varna) and jati are not about race. They’re culturally transmitted and not based on easily visible characteristics.
- robinsoh 4y ago> Caste (varna) and jati are not about race. They’re culturally transmitted and not based on easily visible characteristics. I mentioned in my other comment. My understanding from a brief examination of published papers is the opposite. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285414433_Mapping_C https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285414433_Mapping_C... " Color and Caste Discrimination The belief in Aryan racial supremacy dominates social hierarchy practices in India.
- barry-cotter 4y agoCompare these Tamil Brahmins[1] and Punjabi Dalits[2]. Punjab is in Northwest India, Tamil Nadu the extreme south. They’re the same skin color. You can tell from the abstract that article is trash just fro what it scare quotes. “genes” [1] https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tamil_brahmins_at_ahoratram.JPG https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tamil_brahmins_at_... [2] http://sanhati.com/articles/20079/ http://sanhati.com/articles/20079/
- therealdrag0 4y agoThere’s a critically acclaimed book on the analogy. Even if you think it’s not technically accurate doesn’t mean it’s not a valuable perspective. And given how malleable languages is technically-accurate isn’t even very solid :). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste:_The_Origins_of_Our_Discontents https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste:_The_Origins_of_Our_Di...