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Beyond Class: Societies in Flux

Beyond Class Part V: Indians in America – Caste Adrift

Lifestyle & Belief

In India, society has traditionally been stratified according to the caste system. Caste has its roots in scripture, but over the years it has expanded into many spheres of Indian life: work, education and, most recently, politics. Today, many urban Indians ignore caste, except when it comes to choosing a marriage partner. But abroad, some upper caste Indians have a nostalgic affection for a system that favored their forefathers.

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Beyond Class Part VII: Is Social Class Still Relevant?

Lifestyle & Belief
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Beyond Class Part VI: Rural China – What Has Changed Since Mao Zedong Visited

Lifestyle & Belief

Beyond Class Part IV: India – Searching for Your Caste Online

Lifestyle & Belief

Beyond Class Part II: Revolution – the Struggle and Sacrifice for Middle Class

Conflict & Justice
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Beyond Class Part III: Class in the Shadow of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution

Global Politics

Revolutions, it is said, need the support of the middle class to be successful; In Ukraine, seven years after the Orange Revolution, a TV producer wonders whether it was worth it, as her nation slips back into its corrupt, pre-revolutionary past.

Beyond Class Part I: A Life’s Path Determined at Age Eleven

Development & Education

In 1944, Britain introduced the Eleven Plus exam. School students age 11 who passed this mandatory test could enroll in elite secondary schools. The Conservative-led government is starting to re-introduce it.

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