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UNINA9910827373103321 |
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Titolo |
The modern anthropology of India : ethnography, themes and theory / / edited by Peter Berger and Frank Heidemann |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-06118-8 |
0-203-52322-9 |
1-134-06111-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (358 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BergerPeter |
HeidemannFrank |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ethnology - India - History |
Ethnology - India - Methodology |
Ethnology - India - Philosophy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction: The many Indias - the whole and its parts; 2 Andhra Pradesh: Economic and social relations; 3 Bihar: Caste, class, and violence; 4 Chhattisgarh: At the crossroads; 5 Gujarat: Transformations of hierarchy; 6 Jammu and Kashmir: Dispute and diversity; 7 Jharkhand: Alternative citizenship in an "Adivasi state"; 8 Karnataka: Caste, dominance and social change in the 'Indian village'; 9 Kerala: Plurality and consensus; 10 Madhya Pradesh: Anthropology and development |
11 Maharashtra: Constructing regional identities12 North-East India: Ethnography and politics of identity; 13 Odisha: Rajas and Prajas in a multi-segmented society; 14 Punjab and Haryana: Kinship and marriage; 15 Rajasthan: Anthropological perspectives on tribal identity; 16 Tamil Nadu: Inequality and status; 17 Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh: Ritual healing; 18 Uttar Pradesh: Untouchability and politics; 19 West Bengal: Colonial legacy, class formation and politics; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Modern Anthropology of India is an accessible textbook providing a critical overview of the ethnographic work done in India since 1947. It |
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