Hierarchy and Its Discontents : Culture and the Politics of Consciousness in Caste Society /

The caste system fascinates Western scholars because it forms the basis for South Asian society--but how does it affect its participants?

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Parish, Steven M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Newar (Nepalese people) > Social life and customs.
Caste > Nepal > Bhaktapur.
Hinduism > Nepal > Bhaktapur.
Newar (Peuple du Népal) > Mœurs et coutumes.
Castes > Népal > Bhaktapur.
Hindouisme > Népal > Bhaktapur.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Caste
Hinduism
Newar (Nepalese people) > Social life and customs
Social conditions
Bhaktapur (Nepal) > Social conditions.
Nepal > Bhaktapur
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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

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