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The Interpretation of Caste

Paperback • 1999 • English • 1. edition

The Interpretation of Caste

By Declan Quigley

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This book provides a radical alternative to prevailing theories of caste which either build on indigenous rationalizations of the Brahman's supremacy or reduce hierarchy to material factors. Drawing on a wide range of historical and ethnographic sources as well as four years' fieldwork, DeclanQuigley proposes a comparative approach which locates caste-organized communities in the context of complex agrarian societies generally. At the heart of caste, he argues, there is a tension between the cen...Show more

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9780195651713

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

1999

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Interpretation of Caste

Format

Paperback

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