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Caste is absolutely about social hierarchy. At least half the definitions I've looked at mention both those words.

• JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > Caste is absolutely about social hierarchy Caste is a specific system of social hierarchy. What you're describing--some people having it better than others--is common to all systems of social hierarchy.
  • VS1999 3y ago
    What would be a better word for what I'm describing, then? India still has a caste system even with their government driven programs of mobility and hiring quotas, and more people moving upwards through marriage. It's not literally the same but it seems analogous enough to me.
    • JumpCrisscross 3y ago
      > What would be a better word for what I'm describing Social stratification, separation or hierarchy. Or more simply, supply and demand. What aspect of how we separate people are you trying to home in on?