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The tale of Hansuli Turn /
The Kahars of Hansuli Turn, a rural village in West Bengal, belong to an untouchable "criminal tribe" epically transformed during India's independence. Negotiating the colonial depredations of the 1939-45 war and the oppressions of an agrarian caste system, the Kahars might seem to we...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Bengali |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Kahars of Hansuli Turn, a rural village in West Bengal, belong to an untouchable "criminal tribe" epically transformed during India's independence. Negotiating the colonial depredations of the 1939-45 war and the oppressions of an agrarian caste system, the Kahars might seem to welcome modernization, but many in the tribe fear the consequences of a revolutionized society and the loss of their culture within it. Lyrically rendered by one of India's great novelists, this story of one people's plight showcases the anxieties of a nation and the resistance of some to further marginalization. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780231149044 0231149042 |