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An Untouchable Community in South India: Structure and Consensus
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
An Untouchable Community in South India: Structure and Consensus
Contributors:
By (Author) Michael Moffatt
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th April 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Anthropology
Social classes
Dewey:
305.5688
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
370
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
680g
Description
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
