Comparing The GTA Class System And The Hindu Caste System
The GTA class system and the Hindu caste system are both systems in which people are organized into a hierarchy as a result of social stratification. They are systems that follow the concept of social order based on wealth, power, status and occupation. The Hindu caste system is an closed system; individuals are assigned status at birth with no opportunities to improve their quality of life. In order to move up the social hierarchy, individuals must fulfill their duty (dharma) in their caste. The willing completion of one’s responsibilities will guarantee the opportunity of reincarnation into a higher caste. The caste system is divided based on hereditary groups and is endogamous; you cannot marry into another caste group. Despite the laws passed to prevent
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In both systems, the individuals living in the higher castes/classes have advantages in education and opportunities for achievement. Individuals born into families with difficult economic situations drastically affect their education and opportunities, creating more barriers to overcome compared to individuals in advantaged backgrounds. Starting at age 10, my sister overcame numerous barriers to defeat our family’s economic situation and improve not only her quality of life but mine as well. My mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia and my father had left our family, as a result my sister and I was placed into foster care almost immediately after I was born. When I became severely ill when I was one month old, my foster parents agreed to give my grandparents custody of my sister and I to prevent the responsibilities of caring for a sick child. My grandparents had become the legal guardians of my sister and I, despite their efforts to give us every possible opportunity and advantage, my sister went through numerous difficulties to take care of our entire
In both systems, the individuals living in the higher castes/classes have advantages in education and opportunities for achievement. Individuals born into families with difficult economic situations drastically affect their education and opportunities, creating more barriers to overcome compared to individuals in advantaged backgrounds. Starting at age 10, my sister overcame numerous barriers to defeat our family’s economic situation and improve not only her quality of life but mine as well. My mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia and my father had left our family, as a result my sister and I was placed into foster care almost immediately after I was born. When I became severely ill when I was one month old, my foster parents agreed to give my grandparents custody of my sister and I to prevent the responsibilities of caring for a sick child. My grandparents had become the legal guardians of my sister and I, despite their efforts to give us every possible opportunity and advantage, my sister went through numerous difficulties to take care of our entire