Culture of tobacco : an ethnographic enquiry into the socio-economic mobility of Dalits of rural India /

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Despite the global outcry against the harmful effects of tobacco products, this crop continues to thrive and has become a major source of income for all associated with its production process. This book presents an informative perspective on the impact of tobacco cultivation on the socio-economic fa...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kumar, Chikkala Kranthi
Other Authors: Sudhakar Rao, N.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2013.
Subjects:
Tobacco workers > India > Andhra Pradesh.
Plants, Cultivated > India > Andhra Pradesh.
Dalits > India > Andhra Pradesh > Economic conditions.
Dalits > India > Andhra Pradesh > Social conditions.
Travailleurs du tabac > Inde > Andhra Pradesh.
Plantes cultivées > Inde > Andhra Pradesh.
Intouchables > Inde > Andhra Pradesh > Conditions économiques.
Intouchables > Inde > Andhra Pradesh > Conditions sociales.
Tobacco industry.
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography.
Labour economics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Dalits > Economic conditions
Dalits > Social conditions
Plants, Cultivated
Tobacco workers
India > Andhra Pradesh
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Despite the global outcry against the harmful effects of tobacco products, this crop continues to thrive and has become a major source of income for all associated with its production process. This book presents an informative perspective on the impact of tobacco cultivation on the socio-economic fabric of rural Andhra Pradesh. The adoption of commercial crops has created phenomenal opportunities for millions and changed traditional social relationships. Tobacco cultivation differs from that ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 213 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-213).
ISBN:9781443864671
1443864676

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