Sanskritization
Socio-Cultural Dynamics of the Caste System
Caste System, culture, Hierarchy, Modernization and Globalization, Sanskritization, Secularization, WesternizationBy: HARISHCHANDRA MISHRA – This paper presents an analysis of the caste system as a cultural construct. Esteemed social anthropologists and sociologists have perceived caste as a set of cultural beliefs and practices prevalent in Indian society. Caste is traditionally viewed as a cultural system shaped by specific norms and values that dictate the interrelations…