The Untouchable as Himself: Ideology, Identity and Pragmatism among the Lucknow Chamars (Cambridge Studies in Cultural Systems) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Untouchable as Himself: Ideology, Identity and Pragmatism among the Lucknow Chamars (Cambridge Studies in Cultural Systems) Book

The work presents a complete discussion of the value structure and meaning of Untouchable ideology. It is a subtle combination of sensitive ethnographic data, taken from a field study of the Chamars of Lucknow, with an analysis of Untouchable accounts of their perceptions and experiences expressed in their own terms and a penetrating interpretation of wider cultural concepts.Read More

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    Professor Khare offers the first major, comprehensive study of what it means to be an Untouchable in contemporary India. 'Based on a study of the Chamars of Lucknow, the work provides a sensitive description of the Untouchables' cultural ideology and its role in helping them confront their everyday dilemmas and conflicts. Although India has legally abolished untouchability, in practical terms the Untouchables continue to experience social resistance and deprivation while changing social circumstances have given rise to a new awareness and increased expectations. In this book, the urban Chamar reformers, leaders, and ordinary persons speak for themselves, revealing a distinctive cultural perspective as well as a serious awareness of their changing role in Indian society.

  • 0521269261
  • 9780521269261
  • Ravindra S. Khare
  • 30 July 2009
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 208
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