Untouchable community in south india, an: structure and consensus
Auteur :
Moffatt, Michael
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691601762
Date de publication :
8 mars 2015
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
510 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
While many studies suggest that Indian Untouchables do not entirely share the hierarchical values characteristic of the caste system, Michael Moffatt argues that the most striking feature of the lowest castes is their pervasive cultural consensus with those higher in the system. Though rural Untouchables question their particular position in the sy