South Asia in transition an introduction to the social anthropology of a subcontinent
Introduction: Anthropology and South Asia, Anthropology of South Asia -- Caste: The South Asian social group -- Caste and class in modern South Asia -- The tribe in South Asia: Like caste or unlike? -- Religions in South Asia: Of Indian soil and imported -- Kinship and marriage in India: Traditional...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London
Lexington Books
2020
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction: Anthropology and South Asia, Anthropology of South Asia -- Caste: The South Asian social group -- Caste and class in modern South Asia -- The tribe in South Asia: Like caste or unlike? -- Religions in South Asia: Of Indian soil and imported -- Kinship and marriage in India: Traditional practices and modern changes -- Gender, the body and personhood: Patriarchy and resistance -- Politics in modern India: Policy versus faction -- Political economy of modern India: From formality to precarity -- Pakistan, Bangladesh and South Asian Islam -- Sri Lanka: Buddhist nationalism and Tamil separatism -- Nepal: From Hindu kingdom to republic "South Asia in Transition is an introductory book on the anthropology of South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This work is suitable for students and scholars at all levels"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | v, 315 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781793611789 978-1-79361-178-9 |