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  2. Caste discrimination in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Caste discrimination in the United States is a form of discrimination based on the social hierarchy which is determined by a person's birth. [1] Though the use of the term caste is more prevalent in South Asia and Bali, in the United States, Indian Americans also use the term caste. [2] [3]

  3. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents - Wikipedia

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    Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by the American journalist Isabel Wilkerson, published in August 2020 by Random House.The book describes racism in the United States as an aspect of a caste system—a society-wide system of social stratification characterized by notions such as hierarchy, inclusion and exclusion, and purity.

  4. Casta - Wikipedia

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    Las castas.Casta painting showing 16 racial groupings. Anonymous, 18th century, oil on canvas, 148×104 cm, Museo Nacional del Virreinato, Tepotzotlán, Mexico Casta (Spanish:) is a term which means "lineage" in Spanish and Portuguese and has historically been used as a racial and social identifier.

  5. Category:Caste system by country - Wikipedia

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    Caste system in Sri Lanka (2 C, 4 P) U. United States caste system (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Caste system by country" The following 4 pages are in this category ...

  6. Why does caste discrimination need to be banned in the US? - AOL

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    Because of the caste system's carryover here in the U.S., experts say the latest legislation and more awareness around the issue of caste and discrimination is much needed.

  7. Caste - Wikipedia

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    The Nepali caste system resembles in some respects the Indian jāti system, with numerous jāti divisions with a varna system superimposed. Inscriptions attest the beginnings of a caste system during the Licchavi period. Jayasthiti Malla (1382–1395) categorised Newars into 64 castes (Gellner 2001). A similar exercise was made during the reign ...

  8. Factbox-California bill veto is setback in North American ...

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    The caste system is among the world's oldest forms of rigid social stratification. Here are some examples of recent policy steps across North America to fight caste discrimination: SEATTLE

  9. Opinion: ‘Origin’ brilliantly exposes America’s caste system ...

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    The film “Origin,” like the book “Caste” on which it was based, offers a powerful framing for America’s racial divide, writes author and theologian Keith Magee. Opinion: ‘Origin ...