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Routledge Caste, Occupation and Politics on the Ganges: Passages of Resistance (Anthropology and Cultural History in Asia and the Indo-Pacific)

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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. Assa Doron examines the evolution of the boatmen community, drawing on a variety of sources to illuminate the cultural politics of social and economic inequality in contemporary India. Caste, Occupation and Politics on the Ganges offers insight into recent debates about the cultural and historical forms of social practice and resistance at the juncture between tradition and the global economy, and will therefore appeal not only to anthropologists, but to anyone working in the field of development studies, globalization, religion, politics and cultural studies. Review '...an immensely readable account of the everyday lives of the boatmen who ply their trade on the River Ganges. In seeking to understand the moral and ritual economies of the boatmen, their relations with the colonial and postcolonial state, and their interactions with pilgrims and tourists, Assa Doron brings their characters to life, showing how the fascinating lifeworlds of these "subalterns" are far richer, more nuanced and multidimensional than many analyses would lead us to believe.' Joel S. Kahn, La Trobe University, Australia 'Doron’s rich ethnography lets readers taste the mist of the ghats and share the lives of the men who make their livings there. Both anthropologist and historian, Doron locates the story in the politics of modern Uttar Pradesh and in theoretical literature about subordination and power. This delightful book will help readers understand how the transformations of individual lives and occupations contribute to the remaking of a complex civilization.' Robin Jeffrey, Australian National University, Australia '...the book is extremely valuable in its account of the lifeworld of the boatmen community in Banaras, which is first of its kind. I definitely recommend it to all interested.' antropologi.info '...a richly informative study, enhanced with numerous maps and photographs, that provocatively counterpoints particularised social practices with general anthropological theory and the dynamics of expanding global and domestic travel with a constantly evolving local order. It will be of interest to students of Banaras, of South Asia, of tourism and of the anthropology and sociology of ’subalterns’ in all societies.' Professor Philip Lutgendorf for The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology 'Assa Doron has brought together the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, history and politics in his fascinating study of the boatmen of the Ganges at its most visited site, Varanasi...I am particularly impressed by Doron’s deft handling of the a About the Author Assa Doron is a Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology, at The Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Australia

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0754675505
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
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Release Date: 28 December 2008
Listed Since: 22 August 2008

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