CASTE - MARRIAGE & JOBS IN PVT. SECTOR
The following report, suggests that the institution of Caste is getting stronger. Caste, a great institution in India, served a benevolent role till the modern age. -That is before the proliferation of power driven machines. Caste was instumental in providing livelihood on a non-competitive basis. The law of the jungle, ie Darwins law of the 'SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST' ,was impotent when confronted by caste. But now situation has changed, and 'livelihoods' is at stake all over the world.
UPWARD SOCIAL MOBILITY AND CASTE
The report talks about 'upward' SOCIAL MOBILITY characteristic of India .Quote "conclude that “[t]he…findings point to the fact that in the urban, Indian, middle-class marriage market, a significant proportion of participants and their families is willing to consider crossing caste boundaries if it allows them to upgrade their caste or SE [socio-economic] status.” -Even in modern times, 'upgradation' of CASTE is sought for, and holds it place against and on par with the Western concept of social mobility, like acquiring house, car, good-education etc.
PEOPLE of India DESIRE THE BANNING OF INTER-CASTE MARRIAGES.
Quote "The Centre for the Study of Developing Society’s 2009 National Election Study of over 30,000 respondents showed that those who believed inter-caste marriage should be banned outnumbered those who supported it."
PEOPLE of India DESIRE TO PRESERVE THEIR CASTE IDENTITY
Quote "Moreover, while the option to not state one’s own caste exists on shaadi.com, just about 10% of users choose not to state their own castes." "This is consistent with both micro and macro data that seems to indicate that inter-caste marriage isn’t growing in India"
WOMEN INTERESTED MORE IN MEN FROM OWN CASTE - The study says
Quote "But nearly all the women who responded, including those who showed an interest in men of other castes, expressed an interest in men of their own caste."
UPPER CASTE CANDIDATES PREFERRED FOR JOBS IN PVT SECTOR
Quote "...a 2010 labour market study by economist Sukhadeo Thorat, who is now chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research, and sociologist Paul Attewell, who posted fictitious resumes in response to job advertisements for private sector companies, and found that the fictitious applicant with a scheduled caste last name was by far the least likely to be called for an interview, despite being qualified."
ALL INDIANS MUST HAVE 'CONSCIOUS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE Raison-de-etre of CASTE!!
Deepen our understanding regarding the 'science' underlying caste evolution (organization), Respect the institution of Caste and frame policies based on these for all round social harmony. Do not ape the West and belittle Caste. For Caste had provided a stable, secure and peaceful life for Indians, till the advent of Modern Machines. Those countries who had adopted Modern methods of production and distribution are in deep-trouble. eg. nations of Europe, US, Japan etc.We will follow suit if we insult our ancestors and do away with the social organization(incl. of production and distribution) that they recommended. From the report we are sure that Caste is not going to vanish in India. And Indian politics in the post modern age is dependent on Caste parties and Caste equations.
LINKS TO THE REPORT IN THE HINDU NEWSPAPER
PART 1 on the FRONT PAGE- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/caste-no-bar-in-words-if-not-in-action/article4990268.ece
PART 2 in the INSIDE page -http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/caste-no-bar-in-words-if-not-in-action/article4990421.ece
The following report, suggests that the institution of Caste is getting stronger. Caste, a great institution in India, served a benevolent role till the modern age. -That is before the proliferation of power driven machines. Caste was instumental in providing livelihood on a non-competitive basis. The law of the jungle, ie Darwins law of the 'SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST' ,was impotent when confronted by caste. But now situation has changed, and 'livelihoods' is at stake all over the world.
UPWARD SOCIAL MOBILITY AND CASTE
The report talks about 'upward' SOCIAL MOBILITY characteristic of India .Quote "conclude that “[t]he…findings point to the fact that in the urban, Indian, middle-class marriage market, a significant proportion of participants and their families is willing to consider crossing caste boundaries if it allows them to upgrade their caste or SE [socio-economic] status.” -Even in modern times, 'upgradation' of CASTE is sought for, and holds it place against and on par with the Western concept of social mobility, like acquiring house, car, good-education etc.
PEOPLE of India DESIRE THE BANNING OF INTER-CASTE MARRIAGES.
Quote "The Centre for the Study of Developing Society’s 2009 National Election Study of over 30,000 respondents showed that those who believed inter-caste marriage should be banned outnumbered those who supported it."
PEOPLE of India DESIRE TO PRESERVE THEIR CASTE IDENTITY
Quote "Moreover, while the option to not state one’s own caste exists on shaadi.com, just about 10% of users choose not to state their own castes." "This is consistent with both micro and macro data that seems to indicate that inter-caste marriage isn’t growing in India"
WOMEN INTERESTED MORE IN MEN FROM OWN CASTE - The study says
Quote "But nearly all the women who responded, including those who showed an interest in men of other castes, expressed an interest in men of their own caste."
UPPER CASTE CANDIDATES PREFERRED FOR JOBS IN PVT SECTOR
Quote "...a 2010 labour market study by economist Sukhadeo Thorat, who is now chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research, and sociologist Paul Attewell, who posted fictitious resumes in response to job advertisements for private sector companies, and found that the fictitious applicant with a scheduled caste last name was by far the least likely to be called for an interview, despite being qualified."
ALL INDIANS MUST HAVE 'CONSCIOUS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE Raison-de-etre of CASTE!!
Deepen our understanding regarding the 'science' underlying caste evolution (organization), Respect the institution of Caste and frame policies based on these for all round social harmony. Do not ape the West and belittle Caste. For Caste had provided a stable, secure and peaceful life for Indians, till the advent of Modern Machines. Those countries who had adopted Modern methods of production and distribution are in deep-trouble. eg. nations of Europe, US, Japan etc.We will follow suit if we insult our ancestors and do away with the social organization(incl. of production and distribution) that they recommended. From the report we are sure that Caste is not going to vanish in India. And Indian politics in the post modern age is dependent on Caste parties and Caste equations.
LINKS TO THE REPORT IN THE HINDU NEWSPAPER
PART 1 on the FRONT PAGE- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/caste-no-bar-in-words-if-not-in-action/article4990268.ece
PART 2 in the INSIDE page -http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/caste-no-bar-in-words-if-not-in-action/article4990421.ece
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