Tamil Brahmans - The Making of a Middle-Class Caste

A cruise along the streets of Chennai - or Silicon Valley - filled with professional young Indian men and women, reveals the new face of India. In this book, the author examine one particularly striking group who have taken part in this development.

About the author

C. J. Fuller is emeritus professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. He is the author of several books, including The Camphor Flame and The Renewal of the Priesthood. Haripriya Narasimhan is assistant professor of social anthropology and sociology at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.

Summary

A cruise along the streets of Chennai - or Silicon Valley - filled with professional young Indian men and women, reveals the new face of India. In this book, the author examine one particularly striking group who have taken part in this development.

Product details

• Authors: C. J. Fuller, C. J. Narasimhan Fuller, Fuller C. J., Haripriya Narasimhan, Haripriya Fuller Narasimhan, Narasimhan Haripriya
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.10.2014
• EAN: 9780226152608
• ISBN: 978-0-226-15260-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Ethnic Studies, India, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General