Caste System
Date Submitted: 09/26/2001 22:37:18
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 14 pages (3837 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 14 pages (3837 words)
I. INTRODUCTION Are you really what you eat? Why are people born with certain
unique tendencies? Are matter and spirit separate, or the same? Although seemingly
unrelated, these questions are unified by the subject under consideration in this paper: the
Hindu caste system. The caste system itself is unified by the concern of ritual purity.
According to the Encyclop?dia Britannica: the caste system has been a dominating aspect
of social organization for thousands of …
Is this Essay helpful? Join now to read this particular paper
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
…is very complex. The underlying philosophy turns out to be
deeper than what appears on the surface. However, one must not get lost in the labyrinth
of ideas. When dealing with the living social reality, what counts is not the fine
metaphysical concepts embodied in great religious works of a people, but the home-spun
ideas that have percolated into the consciousness of the masses and become a part of their
world view. (Cunningham and Menon 10) 9
Need a custom written paper? Let our professional writers save your time.
Not a member yet?
