To be cared for: the power of conversion and foreignness of belonging in an indian slum
Auteur :
Roberts, Nathaniel
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520288812
Date de publication :
26 avr. 2016
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
544 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers a unique view into the conceptual and moral world of slum-bound Dalits ("untouchables") in the South Indian city of Chennai. Focusing on the decision by many women to embrace locally specific forms of Pentecostal Christianity, the author challenges dominant anthropological understandings of religion as a matter of culture and identity.