Rural Society in Southeast India

Klappentext A comparative study of caste and class in two small villages in the Thanj v r district of southeast India based on fieldwork in 1951 3. Zusammenfassung This book is a comparative study of caste and class in two small villages in the Thanjavur district of southeast India based on fieldwork done by the author in 1951–3. Differing from the usual village study, Gough's work traces the history of the villages over the past century and examines the impact of colonialism on the district since 1770. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Thanj¿v¿r: 1. The district; 2. Castes and religious groups; 3. The agriculturalists; 4. The nonagriculturalists; 5. Variations in ecology, demography and social structure; 6. The colonial background and the sources of poverty; 7. Political parties; Part II. Kumbapettai: 8. The face of the village; 9. Kumbapettai before 1855; 10. Kumbapettai from 1855 to 1952; 11. The annual round; 12. Economics and class structure: the petty bourgeoisie; 13. Independent commodity producers and traders; 14. The semiproletariat; 15. Village politics: religion, caste and class; 16. Village politics: the street assembly; 17. Class struggle and village power structure; Part III. Kiripp¿r: 18. East Thanj¿v¿r; 19. The village; 20. Economy and class structure; 21. Village politics: the caste Hind¿s; 22. The Communist movement; 23. Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Kathleen Gough, Kathleen (University of British Columbia Gough, Gough Kathleen, Gough Ed Kathleen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.01.2008
• EAN: 9780521040198
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04019-8
• No. of pages: 476
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Social an
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories