Terms and Questions:

Caste and Jati

 

Terms:

varna

 

jati

 

dharmashastras

 

Laws of Manu


Questions:

1.      Characterize varna and jati in terms of the great and little traditions, be clear about why you place them under their respective categories

2.      What role(s) does purity play in the conceptualization and enactment of varna and jati?

3.      How are moksha and varna related/not related?