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Caste, Occupation and Politics on the Ganges|Assa Doron

Caste, Occupation and Politics on the Ganges : Passages of Resistance

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This intriguing anthropological study investigates how the boatmen of Banaras have repositioned themselves within the traditional social organization and used their privileged position on the river to contest upper-caste and state domination. Assa Doron examines the evolution of the boatmen community, drawing on a variety of sources to illuminate the cultural politics of social and economic inequality in contemporary India.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780754675501
  • ISBN-10: 0754675505
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Publish Date: December 2008
  • Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.07 pounds
  • Page Count: 216

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