Gaon : : Conflict and Cohesion in an Indian Village / / Henry Orenstein.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Orenstein, Henry,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1965
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2085
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (356 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Preface --; Contents --; Illustrations --; Part I. Introduction --; 1. Introduction --; 2. The Village --; Part II. The Traditional Village --; 3. The Family --; 4. The Khari Bhāuki --; 5. The Bilateral Kindred --; 6. The Castes and Their Place in Village Life --; 7. The Distribution and Organization of the Castes --; 8. Caste Rank --; 9. Interpersonal Relations Among the Castes --; 10. Village Politics --; 11. Village Cohesion --; Part III. Change --; 12. The Changing Village, 1954-1955 --; 13. The Changing Village, 1961 --; Part IV. Summary and Conclusion --; 14. Summary and Conclusion --; Appendices --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781400875979; 9783110649680; 9783110426847; 9783110413601; 9783110442496
• DOI: 10.1515/9781400875979
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Henry Orenstein.

This study opposes the prevailing view that Indian villages have little social solidarity and points out the relationship between village solidarity and the potentially centrifugal factors of caste, conflict, and power.Originally published in 1965.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.