A Brief Sketch of the Sociology of Hinduism

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A Brief Sketch of the Sociology of Hinduism is written by Francis Thummy and published by GRIN Verlag. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3389161732 (ISBN 10) and 9783389161739 (ISBN 13).

Essay from the year 2001 in the subject Sociology, , language: English, abstract: It is not easy to define Hinduism. The present paper is an attempt to present a brief general sketch of the Sociology of Hinduism and does not report about the findings of the two approaches - Linguistic and Contextual – generally followed by scholars. The paper deals in detail regarding the structure of the Hindu society – the caste system, its origins, caste and religion, caste and occupation, hierarchy and mobility within the caste system. The paper also examines the position of Dalits and untouchables in the wider network of caste system and the future of the caste system in India.