1 / 9

Do-Now

Is it easy to change social class (moving up or down) in the USA? Why or why not?. Do-Now. Aim:. How does social stratification develop in Ancient India?. The class of educators, scholars and preachers in Hinduism. Brahmins ब्राह्मण. Kshatriya क्षत्र.

aren
Download Presentation

Do-Now

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Is it easy to change social class (moving up or down) in the USA? Why or why not? Do-Now

  2. Aim: • How does social stratification develop in Ancient India?

  3. The class of educators, scholars and preachers in Hinduism Brahmins ब्राह्मण

  4. Kshatriya क्षत्र • constitutes the military and ruling order of the traditional Vedic-Hindu social system as outlined by the Vedas

  5. Vaisya • primarily comprises merchants, cattle-rearers and artisans, • In Hindu beliefs, the duties of a Vaisya, as described by Hindu God Krishna are: • krsi (growing food grains), • goraksha (cow protection), • vanijyam (trade), • vaisya karma (work) • svabhavajam (born of his own nature).

  6. Sudra शूद्र • The fourth and lowest class in the caste system. • Traditionally Laborers and Peasants

  7. Outcastes= Untouchables=Dalits • Had occupations regarded as ritually impure, such as any involving butchering, removal of rubbish, removal of waste and leatherwork. • Work as manual labourers, cleaning latrines and sewers, and clearing away rubbish. • Engaging in these activities was considered to be polluting to the individual, and this pollution was considered contagious. • As a result, Dalits were commonly segregated, and banned from full participation in Hindu social life.

  8. Dharma • Code of conduct- the right way to act. • How did Dharma contribute to social stratification?

  9. Karma • “What goes around comes around” • How does reincarnation reinforce the system of castes?

More Related