how can you say casteism is breaking down in india?
Answers
Answer:
The meaning of caste has changed and it has reshaped, argued Dr. Ashutosh Varshney, Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies and the Social Sciences at the Watson Institute of International Studies, and Department of Political Science Brown University, during a discussion on his paper ‘Caste and Religion in the Era of Economic Growth’ organised by Observer Research Foundation, Delhi on 19 January, 2016.
Dr. Varshney said the caste hierarchy, as it traditionally existed, is breaking down in Urban India. He said a survey highlighted that in metros and other cities, a staggering 70% and 50% of the people, respectively, didn’t know the dominant caste in their area. Most of the remaining also identified the castes in terms of population size and wealth and not the traditional view of pollution and purity.
Dr. Varshney pointed out that Wealth and size aren’t the traditional characteristics of caste identification.
Another key statistic Dr Varshney pointed out was the inter-caste marriage trend. While 70% lower caste people were willing to marry person from a higher caste, a phenomenal 50% upper caste people were willing to marry persons from a lower caste as long as they are rich. This is vital as newer caste identities are breaking the endogamy principle of caste.
Explanation: