Caste: The Origins Of Our Discontents By Isabel Wilkerson

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson argues that the United States, as well as other countries have a caste system that is based on race and history due to slavery and discrimination. Wilkerson explains that caste is a social order that is enforced through social and cultural norms and that it is different from class or race-based discrimination. Additionally, she argues that caste is a system of social classification that is based on ancestry and birth. In the United States, the caste system is based on race with white people at the top, and black people at the bottom. She believes that this caste system is implanted in American society and that it has roots in our history, slavery and Jim Crow segregation. This relates to systemic racism because of the social status and racial myths since white people had unacceptable thoughts about black people. In other words, there is the idea that the United States is like a house that needs extensive inspection and repair emphasizes that Americans should work together to maintain their civilization. If society aspires to eliminate caste, it must engage in an in-depth existential questioning. Wilkerson contends that caste

I previously did not know that there was a caste system and institutions (schools, banks, work places, criminal justice system and housing policies). I initially thought that the caste system was just a system based on race, but there are many other factors that contribute to racism. The caste system is based on birth and defines a person's social status, occupation, and opportunities. To relate this to the Black Lives Matter movement, the police officer that killed George Floyd, probably had the idea that he was more superior if the police force supported him. The police force did not fire or punish him after he killed George Floyd (systemic racism) since he is