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Highlight three major difference between caste and class |
Answer» \tasteClassCastes are perceived as hereditary groups with a fixed ritual status according to Max Weber’s phraseologyA person’s Class is based on social status, wealth and power acquired, level of education and other achievements.A person belonging to certain caste has to follow certain traditions, rituals and customsA person belonging to a certain class is not bound by customs, rituals or traditions.According to Sociologists such as Louis Dumon and Edmund Leach, caste is unique to the Indian sub-continentClasses are usually found in highly industrialized countries located in Europe, North America.Inter caste marriage leads to disputes between family members and members of different castes.If there is a marriage between two people belonging to different classes, it does not evoke any kind of disputes between members of different Class.\t | |