define caste ,sanskritisation and dominant caste
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Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life.
Sanskritization is a process of cultural change towards twice-born castes.
The term dominant caste is used to refer to a caste which yields economic or political power and occupies a fairly high position in the hierarchy.
Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural notions of purity and pollution.
In sociology, Sanskritisation or Sanskritization, is the process by which caste or tribes placed lower in the caste hierarchy seek upward mobility by emulating the rituals and practices of the dominant or upper castes. It is a process similar to “passing” in sociological terms
The term dominant caste is used to refer to a caste which yields economic or political power and occupies a fairly high position in the hierarchy. Srinivas says that the existence of dominant caste is not particular to Rampura village only. It is also found in other villages of the country.