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Examining slavery from a functionalist point of view, the functionalist perspective would be that slavery is needed in agriculture and will benefit food businesses by keeping the cost of food down, with the slave owner still able to make a profit. This is of course only one example of a certain type of slavery, since slavery can be used for in agriculture. By keeping the cost of food down the businesses that are buying the foods worked by slaves are not having to pay as much, therefore their profits

Untouchability as claimed by the Indian government is said to be abandoned 60 years ago, however still 40% of Dalits are illiterate (Around 70 million). This tells us that the caste system unfortunately still exists. The caste system is a system of class and hierarchy, it divides people in terms of classes called castes which usually determines their status in the community and therefor their livelihoods. The caste system still exists and if not constitutionally definitely socially. The caste system

who is “outcastes” is called “untouchables” or dalit. Brodd recognizes “dalits continue to suffer terrible oppression, especially in rural communities in India”. I still could not imagine how terrible this bottom class suffers until reading Max Bearak article. All sufferings of Rohith Vemula, from the hardships of growing up poor, interactions with society in caste to scholarship revoke and suicide, happened tragically because he was born in a dalit family. This is the

Kanyadaan is a Marathi play written by Vijay Tendulkar. It was later translated into English by Gowri Ramnarayan. The play revolves around an intercaste marriage between Arun Athavale, a Dalit, and Jyothi Devlalikar, a Brahmin. Jyothi, inspired by her father's ideals of reforming the society through practice, and not just talk, decides not to pay heed to her mother, Seva's practical advice to not go ahead with the marriage and look for a compatible relationship instead. The family is divided, with

government and ethnic conflict. One long-term effect of colonialism is government has not been working in favor for the people. In Africa, the DRC has a democracy that is unsupportive of the people in its country, and India’s laws still do not protect the Dalits. A second long-term effect of colonialism is ethnic conflict increases, because India now has religious separation, and Rwanda in Africa continued to have an ethnic separation. First, a long-term effect of colonialism is government has not been

than the US. For the theoretical model, this essay will be looking at comparing and contrasting discrimination in India and the US. In order to narrow the focus of the essay, the two groups that will be examined are the black US population and the Dalits (untouchables) in India. The reason these two groups have been selected is that historically they are both respectively viewed as the lowest racial class in each society. One thing that must be

Social class is a division of a society based on social and economic status. Why do we have social class in our societies? For what purpose does social class, even exist? From the United States, to India, many different societies have different social classes and systems. So why does social class and system differ from place to place? These are some essential questions that need to be answered. Amazingly, the Caste System in India has been around for thousands of years. The caste system places

the interpretation explores the message of the text and it stimulates the hearers to work according to it. The function of this interpretive method leads the people towards liberation and redemption in the oppressed society and religions too. 5.2. Dalit Readings of the

Indian Church condemns casteism, it permeates in the functional realms of the Church. One can observe the discriminations and stigmatization in the name of caste; this is not particular to any one denomination but it is common to all. This is why, when Dalit Christians approached the Supreme Court of India for Scheduled Caste status, the Supreme Court in responding to

They are the second highest ranking caste. Third, the Vaisyas, who are farmers or merchants. Fourth, the Sudras, who are the workers. Lastly, are the “Untouchables” who are born outside and under the caste system. The “Untouchables”(Dalits) are street sweepers, and latrine cleaners. To keep in mind, depending on village or city life, the importance of caste may differ, and some caste customs such as carrying on family occupations, following caste rules, may not be as important.