... , which differentiates one from another. This essay further scrutinizes these delineations and how different facets of lifestyle quantify each. In the light of this discussion, it is impertinent to define social stratification. The condition in the Philippine society where, economically, people are divided into three categories, upper, middle, lower, is considered to be a form of ... social stratification though it is not as rigid as the caste system in India. Nonetheless, the fluid character of division in our society and the rigid, immobile stratification in India share a common denomi...

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... high position on ethical conduct. The caste system is certainly the most prominent mark of the influence of Hinduism on Indian culture. The Indian caste system is a closed system of social stratification where people in Indian are differentiated through class, religion, region, tribe, gender and language (Desphande, 2011). Esteemed author, David Simmonds asserts the notion in "Believers All" that ... people are systematically divided into organized social "castes" based on where one ranks according to these dimensions. According to the ancient text "Rigveda", the division of Indian soci...

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... great antiquity found in South Asian societies," however, with the changing times, the normal traditions are changing (Merchant). Caste systems were and are a major basis of unity, strife, stratification, politics, and social dominance. The caste system is still a significant part of Indian culture today because even though each caste follows their specific regulations, some of the rules have been altered to ... that are still in place, even starting from many centuries ago. The universal definition of a caste system still remains: which is assigned to a person at birth, "are structures...

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