| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 226 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Summary |
Based on anthropological fieldwork in the Indian state of Rajasthan, the author explores the manner in which semi-nomadic performers known as Bhats understand caste hierarchies. He demonstrates how the ability to cleverly rework and sabotage lingering caste inequalities forms the basis for Bhat claims to status in contemporary India |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Caste -- India -- Rajasthan.
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Bhats.
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Chamār (South Asian people)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199785063 ebook |
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0199785066 ebook |
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