Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey
42. How does Caste Affect What a Person Does?
Hinduism in Five Minutes - Steven W Ramey
Brian K. Pennington [+]
Elon University
Brian K. Pennington is Director of the Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society and Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University.
Description
Caste can and often does influence one’s work, but it generally does not determine it in a direct sense today. This chapter provides examples of how caste practices vary tremendously from place to place in India, in some cases affecting peoples’ daily lives significantly and in others not at all.