Hundreds of books have been written about India's resilient caste system.
But if you read on Mauritius, Malaysia or the UK, caste weakens very rapidly among the diaspora, perhaps within two generations.
Migration's transformative power is hugely under-appreciated.
But if you read on Mauritius, Malaysia or the UK, caste weakens very rapidly among the diaspora, perhaps within two generations.
Migration's transformative power is hugely under-appreciated.
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Alice Evans
In India, people tend to depend on their jati, which can collectively gain status through female seclusion. This enables strict policing & arranged marriages.
But caste breaks down with migration, enabling female employment & love marriages.
www.ggd.world/p/beyond-cas...
But caste breaks down with migration, enabling female employment & love marriages.
www.ggd.world/p/beyond-cas...
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