In the United States the caste system is usually interpreted negatively. Yet, in South Asia, it provides an important measure of identity and social cohesion. Explain.
Although the United States frowns upon the caste system, the culture of the South Asian people uses this system as a way of survival and identity.
The scriptural definition of the caste can be found in the Rig Veda. In summary, it states that there are four levels of caste: the first and the highest level would include the ...
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