Comments on: Caste Vs. Class: How Status Plays Into India’s Social Media, and Ours
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christineSun, 31 Jan 2010 17:21:31 +0000http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=8147#comment-96658Shreya, thank you for disagreeing! You're right, the caste system is entirely too complex for someone like me, who has never been a part of it, to write about. The article that I referenced was an intriguing find to me, but even as I related what it said, I knew that there was certainly deeper implications underneath it AND that the media often likes to play up to old prejudices. So I apologize, and am glad that you shared your obviously much more embedded point-of-view.
Mostly, I wanted to bring forth the idea that Americans in general don't like to believe that divisions still exist for us that would be comparable to the caste system, even though that might be the case.Shreya, thank you for disagreeing! You’re right, the caste system is entirely too complex for someone like me, who has never been a part of it, to write about. The article that I referenced was an intriguing find to me, but even as I related what it said, I knew that there was certainly deeper implications underneath it AND that the media often likes to play up to old prejudices. So I apologize, and am glad that you shared your obviously much more embedded point-of-view.
Mostly, I wanted to bring forth the idea that Americans in general don’t like to believe that divisions still exist for us that would be comparable to the caste system, even though that might be the case.
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ShreyaSun, 31 Jan 2010 13:45:04 +0000http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=8147#comment-96655For the first time, and very reluctantly, I find myself disagreeing with something that has been published on this website...the caste system, and Indian culture overall are much too complex to be discussed in this way. Also, like Reeti says, Orkut is not the Facebook equivalent for India. I don't think it is true that the caste system is as intrinsically relevant to divisions in Indian society as it used to be, at least in the urban context. I am Indian, born and brought up and educated in India, and I am pretty sure I can speak for myself and other urban friends about the increased flexibility of these divisions that would have been rigid some time ago.For the first time, and very reluctantly, I find myself disagreeing with something that has been published on this website…the caste system, and Indian culture overall are much too complex to be discussed in this way. Also, like Reeti says, Orkut is not the Facebook equivalent for India. I don’t think it is true that the caste system is as intrinsically relevant to divisions in Indian society as it used to be, at least in the urban context. I am Indian, born and brought up and educated in India, and I am pretty sure I can speak for myself and other urban friends about the increased flexibility of these divisions that would have been rigid some time ago.
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ReetiSun, 31 Jan 2010 05:55:23 +0000http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=8147#comment-96649Christine,
Orkut is not India's Facebook equivalent. It might have been five years ago, but there are far more Facebook users today.Christine,
Orkut is not India’s Facebook equivalent. It might have been five years ago, but there are far more Facebook users today.
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TurnerThu, 28 Jan 2010 14:47:38 +0000http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=8147#comment-96619I never thought about that connection between Myspace and Facebook, but sounds dead on. Myspace is dead to me, anyway.I never thought about that connection between Myspace and Facebook, but sounds dead on. Myspace is dead to me, anyway.
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Bobbi Lee HitchonThu, 28 Jan 2010 05:18:38 +0000http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=8147#comment-96609Great post. Never even thought about this. Really interesting.Great post. Never even thought about this. Really interesting.
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DonaWed, 27 Jan 2010 20:45:51 +0000http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=8147#comment-96603Great comparison between Myspace and Facebook. I've got more thinking to do around this....I feel a blog post response coming on. :-)Great comparison between Myspace and Facebook. I’ve got more thinking to do around this….I feel a blog post response coming on.
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