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Hierarchy and Its Discontents : Culture and the Politics of Consciousness in Caste Society / Steven M. Parish.

De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Parish, Steven M., Author.
Series:
Anniversary Collection
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Caste--Nepal--Bhaktapur.
Caste.
Hinduism--Nepal--Bhaktapur.
Hinduism.
Newar (Nepalese people)--Social life and customs.
Newar (Nepalese people).
Bhaktapur (Nepal)--Social conditions.
Bhaktapur (Nepal).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (270 p.) : 2 maps
Edition:
Reprint 2016
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Language Note:
In English.
Summary:
The caste system fascinates Western scholars because it forms the basis for South Asian society--but how does it affect its participants?
Contents:
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
Notes:
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9781512805437
1512805432
OCLC:
979905862

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