SOC505 – Caste, Class, and Masculinities: Exploring the Jatt Community (Guest Edition)

Abstract

The Indian caste system is regularly brought up in sociology courses as an example of a social structure that prevents mobility. But what if that’s not always the case? We are joined by the soon-to-be-Dr. Navjotpal Kaur to discuss how class, land ownership, and masculinity influence which castes are dominant, specifically in the northern State of Punjab. Tune in to learn about how men in the Jatt caste perform their social identities, and how these performances impact communities in Punjab and Canada!

Keywords

Caste, class, masculinity, stratification, identity

Sources

We discussed vaccine passports, which you can read about here!

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