A Gender-Based Theory of the Origin of the Caste System of India

Chris Bidner and Mukesh Eswaran

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Abstract: This paper proposes a theory of the origins of India’s caste system by explicitly recognizing the productivity of women in complementing their husbands’ skills. Its interesting to know the emergence of caste system its hereditary nature, its insistence on endogamy (marriage only within castes), and its hierarchical character. [BREAD Working Paper No. 367]. URL:[http://ipl.econ.duke.edu/bread/papers/working/367.pdf].

Keywords: Caste System; India; Gender-Based Theory; India; productivity; women; husband; skills; marrying; men; endogamy; gender; heriditary; occupation; Kshatriyas; piests; Dalits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-01
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