Social Stratification Systems: Caste vs. Class.Indias caste system in which ther

Social Stratification Systems: Caste vs. Class.Indias caste system in which there are four major castes orvarnas is a social construct that is ascribed andimmutable: people are born into this system and cannot move betweencastes. In American society class systems of which there arefive are social rankings based largely on economic position. InAmerica unlike India one can transcend class through economic orsocial success. After reading Overlapping identities underliberalization: Gender and case in India assess whether or not anindividual can transcend class in the United States.