It is very common for academics and public commentators to label a particular caste as Shudra, Vaishya or Kshatriya. I find it deeply troubling. These terms are not sociological categories. When you use these terms to categorise castes, you normalise the varna system, accept it as a legitimate sociological model and reinforce the hierarchy intended by the Brahmin class.
It is very common for academics and public commentators to label a particular caste as Shudra, Vaishya or Kshatriya. I find it deeply troubling. These terms are not sociological categories. When you use these terms to categorise castes, you normalise the varna system, accept it as a legitimate sociological model and reinforce the hierarchy intended by the Brahmin class.
It is very common for academics and public commentators to label a particular caste as Shudra, Vaishya or Kshatriya. I find it deeply troubling. These terms are not sociological categories. When you use these terms to categorise castes, you normalise the varna system, accept it as a legitimate sociological model and reinforce the hierarchy intended by the Brahmin class.
