Caste identity in our times is not framed within the broader framework of the caste-system but around the newer aspirational ...

Caste remains one of the most visible and influential social structures in India, impacting nearly every aspect of life—from ...

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Social segregation is also widespread; only 5% of marriages in India are inter-caste, according to the India Human Development Survey. Similar divides linger in friend groups, workplaces, and ...

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The caste system, a hierarchy of social stratification in India, has long been used to oppress those born into its lower classes.

In many of these communities, a 3,000-year-old social hierarchical system known as caste is still prevalent.

A bill to ban caste discrimination was introduced in the California Senate on Wednesday by a Democratic lawmaker, which, if passed, could make California the first U.S. state to outlaw the ...

India’s caste system evolved over centuries into a rigid social hierarchy based on notions of purity, with a person’s caste assigned at birth.

As social scientists specializing in South Asian studies, we assert that the caste system neither is exclusive to the Hindu religion nor is it restricted to India and Indians.

The caste issue burst into the public conversation in 2020 when California’s Civil Rights Department sued Cisco Systems, accusing two of the company’s engineers of caste discrimination.