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The Interpretation of Caste (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology)
The Interpretation of Caste - Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
Author: Declan Quigley
This book provides a radical alternative to prevailing theories of caste which either build on indigenous rationalizations of the Brahman's supremacy or reduce hierarchy to material factors. Drawing on a wide range of historical and ethnographic sources as well as four years' fieldwork, Declan Quigley proposes a comparative approach which locate...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198280279
ISBN-10: 0198280270
Publication Date: 5/18/1995
Pages: 244
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
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Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr (Sd)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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