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200 10$aPublic faces, private voices $ecommunity and individuality in South India /$fMattison Mines$b[electronic resource]
210   $aBerkeley, Calif. ;$aLondon $cUniversity of California Press$dc1994
215   $a1 online resource (x, 232 p. )$cill., maps ;
300   $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
311   $a0-520-08478-0 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $a1. Introduction: Individuality in South India -- pt. 1. Public Faces. 2. The Nature of Civic Individuality. 3. Institutions and Big-men of a Madras City Community: George Town Today. 4. Making the Community: George Town in Social History. 5. A Portrait of Change. 6. The Decline of Community and the Roles of Big-men -- pt. 2. Private Voices. 7. Themes of Individuality in Private and Public Lives: Personal Narratives. 8. Locating Individuality within the Collective Context -- 9. Conclusions.
330 8 $aIndividuality is often viewed as an exclusively Western value. In non-Western societies, collective identities seem to eclipse those of individuals. These generalities, however, have overlooked the importance of personal uniqueness, volition, and achievement in these cultures. This book weaves together personal life stories, historical description, and theoretical analysis to define individuality in South Asia and to distinguish it from its Western counterpart.
606   $aNational characteristics, East Indian
606   $aNational characteristics, East Indian
606   $aRegions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East$2HILCC
606   $aHistory & Archaeology$2HILCC
606   $aSouth Asia$2HILCC
607   $aIndia, South$xSocial life and customs
615  0$aNational characteristics, East Indian.
615  0$aNational characteristics, East Indian
615  7$aRegions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
615  7$aHistory & Archaeology
615  7$aSouth Asia
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