Caste
Barry explains in this section what she knew of India’s caste system, a social hierarchy with roots in Hinduism. Many liberal, American Christian missionaries like Barry hoped to help eradicate what they saw as the injustice of “caste-ism” – even if this wasn’t officially a part of their stated objectives. They linked “caste-ism” to the race-based prejudices familiar to them in the United States. In this section, Barry talks about “mass movement Christians” and their conversion to Christianity to escape the stigma of being “low-born.”
Knew About Caste
Two Villages Eat Together
Language Study Caste
Jim and I Didn’t Agree
Village: One Christian
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