Gender,Race and Class

Running Head : GENDER , RACE , CLASS

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Caste and Class

Class and caste are two different things and must not be differentiated from each other . Talking about Class first , it is the arrangement of the people with respect to their economic , occupation , power , and status within a society . Several theories have defined class because the concept of class and caste has a great deal to do with sociology anthropology , and history . It 's the economic structure of work of an individual that determines his

class and status . Classes are usually divided in a few categories such as , upper class , upper middle class lower middle class , working class , and lower class . Upper class consists of people who are top professionals , have white collar jobs , and are elite . Middle class includes those who are professional and earn good enough to survive and flourish . People having Clerical jobs and other blue collar jobs are included in the Working class , whereas those who are underemployed or unemployed are called lower class people . The status also rises by the increase in power a person if is not rich but has power , is counted in the upper or middle class . For example Brahmins , Kshatriyas , and Shudras are castes of Indian people (Jayaram 2009

Caste is a system which categorizes the occupation , class , power , and cultural aspects under one umbrella . Caste also counts the cultural values , norms , beliefs , and traditions that people posses in their respective classes . Caste includes all rich...