India has a well known example of a caste system, although various forms of caste systems can be found in many other cultures as well. Several characteristics distinguish a caste system. The first is the tendency toward endogamy, meaning that people marry within the same caste exclusively. ...
Discrimination against Dalits manifests in various forms, including restrictions on entering temples, using public water sources, and participating in social functions. In rural areas, Dalits often live in segregated communities, have limited access to education and healthcare, and are confined to low...
and were inclined in performing all forms of worship to various Deities as per tradition (as priest in temples and also as teachers who imparted knowledge to all) for the upkeep of temples and other sacred places and those who were centered in spiritual Saadhanas for attaining the Supreme st...
World Health Organization defines mental health as a “state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to her or his community” (World Health Organization [WHO],200...
“Anyone economically or socially condemned to caste status will be viewed as different in skin colour or religion,” writes Gans, “‘Culture,’‘moral worth’ or some other newly constructed characteristic can also be used to exclude people and place them in an undercaste” (Gans1996, p. ...
While the WENA (Western Europe and Northern America) has always been suspicious of a rising India, the rabid foaming has only increased since 2014 when Narendra Modi, a man they detest for various reasons, came to power. As a consequence, most of the reportage about India, including its dia...
It is reasonable to assume that the caste system, contrary to the popular images of its changelessness, has always been characterized by the efforts of variousjatis to raise themselves in the social order. Such efforts have been more successful in the case of low but ritually purecastesthan in...
In her work, Sud speaks of the “social life of land” in its complex relationships with humans and nonhuman actors both under its surface and above it. Therefore, it is important to acknowledge the various meanings and uses of land and its relationships with both human and nonhuman actors....