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• caste — caste; caste·less; in·ter·caste; non·caste; sub·caste; …   English syllables

• Caste — Castes are hereditary systems of , endogamy, social culture, social class, and political power. In a caste society, the assignment of individuals to places in the social hierarchy is determined by social group and cultural heritage. Although… …   Wikipedia

• Caste system among South Asian Muslims — refers to units of social stratification that have developed among Muslims in South Asia.[1][2] …   Wikipedia

• Caste School of Race Relations — The label sometimes attached to those authors who applied the term caste to the separation between Whites and Blacks in the United States. The most notable publications in this mould are’s ‘American Caste and Class’ (American Journal of Sociology …   Dictionary of sociology

• caste — An institution of considerable internal complexity, which has been oversimplified by those seeking an ideal type of rigid hierarchical social stratification , based on extreme closure criteria. In Max Weber s writings it was synonymous with… …   Dictionary of sociology

• Caste War of Yucatán — The Caste War of Yucatán (1847 ndash;1901) began with the revolt of native Maya people of Yucatán (Mexico) against the population of European descent (called Yucatecos) in political and economic control. A lengthy war ensued between the Yucateco… …   Wikipedia

• caste — n. 1 any of the Hindu hereditary classes whose members have no social contact with other classes, but are socially equal with one another and often follow the same occupations. 2 a more or less exclusive social class. 3 a system of such classes.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Nadar (caste) — Nadar Community …   Wikipedia

• Ethnicity and caste in Nepal — Caste = main article CasteCaste systems are hereditary systems of social class in many parts of the world. Today, it is most commonly associated with the Indian caste system and the Varna in Hinduism. In a caste society, the assignment of… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Indian caste system — The history of the Indian caste system dates back to the Vedic period. Origin The origin of the caste system as it is today is still obscure.A 2001 genetic study, led by Michael Bamshad of the University of Utah, found that the affinity of… …   Wikipedia