Can India's Caste System Survive in Modern Life?
This article gives a careful description of important social regulations of the caste system in India. Various influences in modern life are then considered in their effect on the system. The criticisms of Indian leaders of thought, the influence of education, the exigencies of trade and travel, and...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1922
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The journal of religion
Année: 1922, Volume: 2, Numéro: 5, Pages: 525-537 |
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| Résumé: | This article gives a careful description of important social regulations of the caste system in India. Various influences in modern life are then considered in their effect on the system. The criticisms of Indian leaders of thought, the influence of education, the exigencies of trade and travel, and the political ambitions of the men of lower castes are compelling a reconsideration of the traditional prejudices. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480310 |
