Public faces, private voices : community and individuality in South India /

Individuality 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 toget...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mines, Mattison, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1994.
Temas:
National characteristics, East Indian.
East Indians.
Indiens (Habitants de l'Inde)
HISTORY.
Manners and customs.
Maatschappij.
Individualiteit.
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East.
History & Archaeology.
South Asia.
India, South > Social life and customs.
Inde (Sud) > Mœurs et coutumes.
South India.
Zuid-India.
Society > Role of > Individuals
India
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. 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.

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