December 13th

Post date: Dec 13, 2013 3:54:13 PM

Watch Unreported World: India's Broken People about the untouchables. Find it here

Movie make up work. Answer the following questions in a few sentence

1. Why do some Indians continue to support and enforce the caste system?

2. Why have efforts by the Indian government to outlaw discrimination against Dalits (untouchables) been so unsuccessful?

3. How can we relate this discrimination to our own culture in the United States? Can you think of any similar situations either current or historical? How are these situations similar and different than the situation in India?

4. What is the best way to improve the treatment of the untouchables? What should they do? What should the government of India do? What should we do?