Fierce Gods: Inequality, Ritual, and the Politics of Dignity in a South Indian Village
Author:   Diane P. Mines
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
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Pages:   272
Publication Date:   27 July 2005
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Fierce Gods: Inequality, Ritual, and the Politics of Dignity in a South Indian Village


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Author:   Diane P. Mines
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780253217653


ISBN 10:   0253217652
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   27 July 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration 1. Introduction Part I. Dominance in the Making 2. Who Is the ?r? 3. The Ash Theft 4. Making Social Distinctions 5. Habit, History, and Thevar Dominance Part II. Remaking the Village 6. Gods of Yanaimangalam 7. Making Good at Kotai Festivals 9. Hindu Nationalism and Dalit Reform: Two Responses to Thevar Domination 10. Conclusion Glossary Notes References Cited Index

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In a move still unusual in anthropology, Mines examines relations of power by providing perspectives from a variety of people who are differently, and differentially, empowered... These points are made with an extraordinary richness of ethnographic detail. Sara Dickey


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Diane P. Mines is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Appalachian State University and co-editor of Everyday Life in South Asia (IUP, 2002).

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