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Caste, colonialism and counter-modernity : notes on a postcolonial hermeneutics of caste /

One prevalent socio-cultural structure that is peculiar to South Asia is caste, which is broadly understood in socio-anthropological terms as an institution of ranked, hereditary and occupational groups. This book discusses the enigmatic persistence of caste in the lives of South Asians as they step...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ganguly, Debjani
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
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