Hierarchy and Its Discontents : : Culture and the Politics of Consciousness in Caste Society / / Steven M. Parish.
The caste system fascinates Western scholars because it forms the basis for South Asian society--but how does it affect its participants?
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub) |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2016] ©1996 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Edition: | Reprint 2016 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (270 p.) :; 2 maps |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Culture and Its Critique -- Chapter 1. God-Chariots in a Garden of Castes -- Chapter 2. Equality and Hierarchy -- Chapter 3. Constructing Hierarchy: India as “Other” -- Chapter 4. Ambivalences -- Chapter 5. Holism and Necessity: Conflicting Visions of Caste Life -- Chapter 6. The Indian Untouchable's Critique of Culture -- Conclusion: The Politics of Consciousness -- Postscript: The Problem of Power -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Name Index -- Subject Index |
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| Summary: | The caste system fascinates Western scholars because it forms the basis for South Asian society--but how does it affect its participants? |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781512805437 9783110442526 |
| DOI: | 10.9783/9781512805437 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Steven M. Parish. |