Caste, Occupation and Politics on the Ganges - Passages of Resistance (Hardcover, New Ed)

This intriguing anthropological study of power and resistance in everyday life investigates how the boatmen of Banaras have repositioned themselves within the traditional social organisation and used their privileged position on the river to contest upper-caste and state domination. Unravelling the boatmen's relationship with the holy river and their wider social role in the city, Assa Doron examines the evolution of the boatmen community, and their 'criminal past', from the colonial period through to modern day India.By drawing on a variety of sources, such as colonial accounts, myths, songs, poems, and interviews with pilgrims and international tourists, the book provides a detailed analysis of the caste system, the construction of occupational and ritual identity, and how marginalized communities establish, maintain and advance their place in society. Will therefore appeal not only to anthropologists, but to anyone working in the field of development studies, globalisation, religion, politics and cultural studies.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Anthropology and Cultural History in Asia and the Indo-Pacific
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Assa Doron
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-7550-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General
LSN:	0-7546-7550-5
Barcode:	9780754675501

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