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This study opposes the prevailing view that Indian villages have little social solidarity and points out the relationship between village solidarity and the potentially centrifugal factors of caste, conflict, and power. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available pr



Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*Illustrations, pg. x*1. Introduction, pg. 3*2. The Village, pg. 17*3. The Family, pg. 35*4. The Khari Bhauki, pg. 62*5. The Bilateral Kindred, pg. 91*6. The Castes and Their Place in Village Life, pg. 107*7. The Distribution and Organization of the Castes, pg. 120*8. Caste Rank, pg. 136*9. Interpersonal Relations Among the Castes, pg. 150*10. Village Politics, pg. 168*11. Village Cohesion, pg. 198*12. The Changing Village, 1954-1955, pg. 237*13. The Changing Village, 1961, pg. 280*14. Summary and Conclusion, pg. 305*Appendices, pg. 317*Index, pg. 335

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 12/8/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780691624471, 978-0691624471
      ISBN10: 069162447X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This study opposes the prevailing view that Indian villages have little social solidarity and points out the relationship between village solidarity and the potentially centrifugal factors of caste, conflict, and power. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available pr



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*Illustrations, pg. x*1. Introduction, pg. 3*2. The Village, pg. 17*3. The Family, pg. 35*4. The Khari Bhauki, pg. 62*5. The Bilateral Kindred, pg. 91*6. The Castes and Their Place in Village Life, pg. 107*7. The Distribution and Organization of the Castes, pg. 120*8. Caste Rank, pg. 136*9. Interpersonal Relations Among the Castes, pg. 150*10. Village Politics, pg. 168*11. Village Cohesion, pg. 198*12. The Changing Village, 1954-1955, pg. 237*13. The Changing Village, 1961, pg. 280*14. Summary and Conclusion, pg. 305*Appendices, pg. 317*Index, pg. 335

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