Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Caste: New Book Explores Global Story of Inequality
Imagine a type of social ranking system called caste, where people are treated differently based on their birth.
This book looks at how this system, which started in India, affects people all over the world.
It follows the experiences of people from India who live in places like the Caribbean and Europe, and how caste still impacts their lives.
The book also looks at the similarities between how caste and race cause discrimination and inequality.
The author hopes people will work together to end this unfair system and calls on those in the dominant castes to educate themselves and work to abolish the caste system.
A new book, "Caste: A Global Story," explores the global impact of caste systems.
The book examines caste dynamics among the Indian diaspora worldwide, including in the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa.
It highlights the role of literature in Dalit assertion and the parallels between caste and racial oppression.
The author found that caste plays a role in religious institutions in Trinidad but is less rigid in daily life.
The book calls for global solidarity to fight inequalities and urges dominant castes to reject the caste system.
- Who
- The book is authored by Suraj Milind Yengde, a scholar of caste studies.
- What
- A book titled "Caste: A Global Story" explores the global influence and impact of the caste system.
- When
- The book's research spans a decade.
- Where
- The book focuses on the Indian diaspora across multiple countries, including the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa.
- Why
- To shed light on the persistence of caste in various societies and call for a global effort to combat inequalities.
Advocates of Social Justice
Advocates of Caste System
Caste System
Advocates of Social Justice
Supports the author's research on caste.
Advocates of Caste System
Views caste as a tool of oppression.
- Book Title
- Caste: A Global Story
- Author
- Suraj Milind Yengde
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- Focus
- Global Impact of Caste System
- Research Method
- Historiography, archival resources, ethnography
- Key Concept
- Caste's influence beyond India