Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion — Sociology STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesSociologyPatterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion2 Marks
Question
How caste is a 'discriminatory system'?
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Answer
The social stratification based on birth is an indicator of caste discrimination.
Some groups are high in terms of socio-economic status and others are low.
The caste system classified people by their occupation and status. Every caste was qualified by an occupation.
Because of the discriminatory nature of caste there was a positive correlation between social or caste status and economic status. The caste are still always of low economic status.
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