In India, the accepted social practice of assigning a social status (often hereditary) to members of society. A member of a caste shares similar rank, occupation, and social privileges. back

Divisions in society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank, privilege, profession, or occupation.

Closed, hereditary system of stratification, often dictated by religion; hierarchical social status is ascribed at birth, so that people are locked into their parents' social position.

a type of class system linked to the Hindu religion. Caste is decided by birth, it cannot be changed. People born into a high caste are allowed to do the best jobs; the lower castes get the dirtiest and worst paid jobs.

In Hinduism a divinely sanctioned.

Closed system Company self-concept