The Burden of Caste on Social Identity in India
利用世界价值观调查数据，发现种姓仍是印度社会地位感知的最大决定因素，收入、教育和职业虽也相关，但难以抵消低种姓或部落的负担，强调评估平权政策时需考虑自我贬低效应。
This paper uses the World Values Survey to investigate the determinants of perceived social status in India. Caste is still the largest determinant, yet not the only one, as income, education and occupation are all relevant factors. However, only unlikely improvements in those economic attributes could offset the burden of being from a low caste or tribe on perceived social rank. This study is part of the literature that shows how the internalisation of prejudice and long-lasting discrimination may have impaired individuals’ self-esteem. The results stress the need to account for self-depreciation when assessing the efficiency of affirmative action policies.