How Do Castes and Class Systems Interact

question 48

Multiple Choice

How do castes and class systems interact?

• A) Castes may exist in conjunction with more open class systems.
• B) Castes have been replaced by more open class systems.
• C) Castes take the place of more open class systems.
• D) Castes are a subset of an open class system.

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Definitions:

Self-Interest

The consideration of one's own advantage or well-being as the primary motivating factor for actions.

Larger Goal

An overarching ambition or aim that guides a set of smaller objectives or tasks.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor and extend better treatment to members of one's own group over those of other groups.

Outgroup Homogeneity

The perception that members of an outgroup are more similar to each other than they actually are, or more similar than members of the ingroup.