Structure and Change in Indian Society - 9781138533615

Name: Structure and Change in Indian Society - 9781138533615
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Structure and Change in Indian SocietyAuthor(s): Bernard S. Cohn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138533615, 978-1138533615\nSynopsis\nRecent theoretical and methodological innovations in the anthropological analysis of South Asian societies have introduced distinctive modifications in the study of Indian social structure and social change. This book, reporting on twenty empirical studies of Indian society conducted by outstanding scholars, reflects these trends not only with reference to Indian society itself, but also in terms of the relevance of such trends to an understanding of social change more generally.\n\nThe contributors demonstrate the adaptive changes experienced by the studied groups in particular villages, towns, cities, and regions. The authors view the basic social units of joint family, caste, and village not as structural isolates, but as intimately connected with one another and with other soc.