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Fierce Gods – Inequality, Ritual, and the Politics of Dignity in a South Indian Village

Autor Diane P. Mines
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 iul 2005
A vivid account of ritual, power, and social inequality in rural India.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780253217653
ISBN-10: 0253217652
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 158 x 235 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press

Notă biografică

Diane P. Mines is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Appalachian State University and co-editor of Everyday Life in South Asia (IUP, 2002).

Cuprins

Contents
Acknowledgments
Note on Transliteration
1. Introduction
Part I. Dominance in the Making
2. Who Is the ?r?
3. The Ash Theft
4. Making Social Distinctions
5. Habit, History, and Thevar Dominance
Part II. Remaking the Village
6. Gods of Yanaimangalam
7. Making Good at Kotai Festivals
9. Hindu Nationalism and Dalit Reform: Two Responses to Thevar Domination
10. Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
References Cited
Index