An essay by Gerald Berreman analyzes this institution's conflicts with pushes for "community development.
An essay by Gerald Berreman analyzes this institution's conflicts with pushes for "community development." The "ritual centrality" involved in this institution is the subject of the book The Poison in the Gift, which argues against a hierarchical interpretation of it put forth by Louis Dumont. According to Susan Bayly, the so-called "traditional" form of this system only started to come into being in the early 18th century. André Béteille ("bay-TAY") has argued that this system is better understood through the principle of jati ("JUH-tee") than that of varna. The transformation of tribal affiliations into this system is often termed "sanskritization," and this system likely originated with the dominance of light skinned Aryans over dark-skinned Dravidians. For 10 points, name this social institution in India in which communities inherit identities such as Shudra and Brahmin.
An essay by Gerald Berreman analyzes this institution's conflicts with pushes for "community development.
caste system [accept varna until read; do not accept or prompt on “class”] &lt;Social Science&gt;