"Part anthropological history and part memoir, this book is a unique study of the polity of the colonial-princely state of Kanker in central India. The author, a scion of the erstwhile ruling family of Kanker, delves into the oral accounts given in the ancestral deity practices …
"Part anthropological history and part memoir, this book is a unique study of the polity of the colonial-princely state of Kanker in central India. The author, a scion of the erstwhile ruling family of Kanker, delves into the oral accounts given in the ancestral deity practices …
This volumes draws on the history of the philanthropy of India's economic elites to examine how their ideas and understanding of development have shifted and changed over time. Kumar shows how development in India provided the moral justification for the protection of commercial…
"Here is an outstanding collection which examines the nature of Indian masculinity from a rich variety of perspectives, historical, sociological, psychological. This book will become an important tool in understanding the tensions in modern Indian society and ways of resolving t…
"Globalization trends show that masculinity should be studied not just from North America or Europe but from every part of the world. Canvassing a broad array of aspects such as the construction of identity and the negotiation of power and sexuality, these new essays aim to show…
Scope and content: "Globalization trends show that masculinity should be studied not just from North America or Europe but from every part of the world. Canvassing a broad array of aspects such as the construction of identity and the negotiation of power and sexuality, these new…
"Globalization trends show that masculinity should be studied not just from North America or Europe but from every part of the world. Canvassing a broad array of aspects such as the construction of identity and the negotiation of power and sexuality, these new essays aim to show…
"Globalization trends show that masculinity should be studied not just from North America or Europe but from every part of the world. Canvassing a broad array of aspects such as the construction of identity and the negotiation of power and sexuality, these new essays aim to show…
Foregrounding the importance of individual leaders in the projection of politics in South Asia, this multidisciplinary collection of articles illustrates common styles of leadership in modern India, in domains ranging from rural settings and urban neighbourhoods to political par…
The importance of individual politicians and leadership in South Asian politics is easily visible in the functioning of political parties and movements, as well as in media coverage. Yet there is a noticeable paucity of academic work on the subject. This volume, a collection of …
The importance of individual politicians and leadership in South Asian politics is easily visible in the functioning of political parties and movements, as well as in media coverage. Yet there is a noticeable paucity of academic work on the subject. This volume, a collection of …
The importance of individual politicians and leadership in South Asian politics is easily visible in the functioning of political parties and movements, as well as in media coverage. Yet there is a noticeable paucity of academic work on the subject. This volume, a collection of …
Caste, communication and power
