Life on the Ganga : boatmen and the ritual economy of Banaras /

This intriguing anthropological study investigates how the boatmen of Banaras have repositioned themselves within the traditional social organization and used their privileged position on the river to contest upper-caste and state domination. The author examines the evolution of the boatmen communit...

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Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Doron, Assa
Fformat: Licensed eBooks
Iaith:Saesneg
Cyhoeddwyd: Delhi : Foundation Books, 2013.
Mynediad Ar-lein:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=611600
Tabl Cynhwysion:
  • Domesticating the Ganga boatmen
  • Stepsons of the state : marginalization and the struggle for recognition
  • The moral economy of boating : territorial clashes and internal struggles
  • River crossings : boatmen, priests, and the ritual economy of Banaras
  • The romance of Banaras : boatmen, pilgrims and tourists
  • Conclusion : covert resistance and collective action.