Casting kings: bards and indian modernity
Auteur :
Snodgrass, Jeffrey G.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195307757
Date de publication :
24 août 2006
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
358 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Based on anthropological fieldwork in the Indian state of Rajasthan, this book explores the manner in which semi-nomadic performers known as Bhats understand, and subvert caste hierarchies. It demonstrates how the ability to cleverly rework lingering caste inequalities continues to form the basis for Bhat claims to dignity in contemporary India.