caste
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White working-class and precarious middle-class voters were alarmed not only at the upending of the racial caste system but also at what they saw as an unraveling of society in general.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Like much of Boston, it goes back to the Brahmins, the elite caste of the city, among whom, according to the doggerel, “The Lowells talk only to Cabots, and the Cabots talk only to God.”
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
India's 16th census - the eighth since independence in 1947 - will also include caste data and is seen as crucial for policy, welfare delivery and political representation in the world's most populous country.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
After organizing the samples by species and caste, the specimens were transported to KIT for high throughput micro CT imaging.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
The reasons and justifications change over time, as each new caste system reflects and adapts to changes in the social, political, and economic context.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing caste
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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Human Geography - Middle School
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