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Author | : Ramesh Bairy T. S. |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0415585767 |
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Political and academic interest in the idea of the Brahmin notwithstanding, there has been virtually no engagement with the Brahmin as an embodied person or community. This book seeks to address this intriguing paradox in the context of Brahmins in modern-day Karnataka. The book argues that the multivalent worlds of contemporary caste demand that we constantly innovate different modes of approaching it. With this intent, it positions itself against the monographic form and weaves together an ethnography with diverse research techniques such as archival documents, literary works and published writings of caste associations. The Brahmin today, the author argues, cannot be adequately understood as a caste-self that masks its casteness in order to present itself as a secular self. Neither can the Brahmin be seen as a subject that has successfully transcended casteness. As the title of the book suggests, the central tensions that animate the Brahmin self is that of being both Brahmin and modern.
Author | : Ramesh Bairy |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 371 |
Release | : 2013-01-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1136198202 |
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There is clearly an academic and political obsession with the ‘idea’ of the Brahmin. There is also, simultaneously, a near-complete absence of engagement with the Brahmin as an embodied person or community. This book addresses this intriguing paradox by making available a sociological description of the Brahmins in today’s Karnataka. It pursues three distinct, yet enmeshed, registers of inquiry – the persona of the ‘Brahmin’ embodied in the agency of the individual Brahmin; the organised complexes of action such as the caste association and the public culture of print; and finally, taking off from a longer (yet, modern and contemporary) history of non-Brahminical othering of the Brahmin. It argues that we tend to understand the contemporaneity of caste almost exclusively within the twin registers of legitimation–contestation and dominance–resistance. While these facets continue to be salient, there is also a need to push out into hitherto neglected dimensions of caste. The book focuses attention on the many lives of modern caste — its secularisation, the subject positions that it offers, the equivocations by which persons and communities become ‘subjects’ of caste, their differential investments in the caste-self.
Author | : Ramesh Bairy |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2013-01-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1136198199 |
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There is clearly an academic and political obsession with the ‘idea’ of the Brahmin. There is also, simultaneously, a near-complete absence of engagement with the Brahmin as an embodied person or community. This book addresses this intriguing paradox by making available a sociological description of the Brahmins in today’s Karnataka. It pursues three distinct, yet enmeshed, registers of inquiry – the persona of the ‘Brahmin’ embodied in the agency of the individual Brahmin; the organised complexes of action such as the caste association and the public culture of print; and finally, taking off from a longer (yet, modern and contemporary) history of non-Brahminical othering of the Brahmin. It argues that we tend to understand the contemporaneity of caste almost exclusively within the twin registers of legitimation–contestation and dominance–resistance. While these facets continue to be salient, there is also a need to push out into hitherto neglected dimensions of caste. The book focuses attention on the many lives of modern caste — its secularisation, the subject positions that it offers, the equivocations by which persons and communities become ‘subjects’ of caste, their differential investments in the caste-self.
Author | : Vipresh Dwivedi |
Publisher | : Vipresh Dwivedi |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-04-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
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Discover the captivating world of Brahmins in this meticulously researched and thought-provoking book. Delve into the rich tapestry of Brahmin culture, from their ancient origins to their enduring contributions to society. Explore their roles as intellectuals, educators, and spiritual guides, and uncover the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world. With insights drawn from historical records, scholarly research, and personal narratives, this book offers a comprehensive exploration of Brahmin identity and heritage. From their profound impact on art, literature, and science to their evolving roles in modern society, each chapter provides a nuanced understanding of Brahmin life. Written with sensitivity and respect, this book seeks to break stereotypes and foster dialogue about Brahmin culture. It celebrates the diversity and complexity of Brahmin society while promoting inclusivity and understanding. Whether you're a scholar, a history enthusiast, or simply curious about Brahmin culture, this book offers a compelling journey into the heart of one of India's most influential communities. Discover the untold stories, challenges, and triumphs of Brahmins in this illuminating and thought-provoking read.
Author | : Rāṇi Śivaśaṅkara Śarma |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Andhra Pradesh |
ISBN | : |
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Autobiography of a Sanskrit scholar and school teacher from Andhra Pradesh, India.
Author | : Nicholas B. Dirks |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2011-10-09 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1400840945 |
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When thinking of India, it is hard not to think of caste. In academic and common parlance alike, caste has become a central symbol for India, marking it as fundamentally different from other places while expressing its essence. Nicholas Dirks argues that caste is, in fact, neither an unchanged survival of ancient India nor a single system that reflects a core cultural value. Rather than a basic expression of Indian tradition, caste is a modern phenomenon--the product of a concrete historical encounter between India and British colonial rule. Dirks does not contend that caste was invented by the British. But under British domination caste did become a single term capable of naming and above all subsuming India's diverse forms of social identity and organization. Dirks traces the career of caste from the medieval kingdoms of southern India to the textual traces of early colonial archives; from the commentaries of an eighteenth-century Jesuit to the enumerative obsessions of the late-nineteenth-century census; from the ethnographic writings of colonial administrators to those of twentieth-century Indian scholars seeking to rescue ethnography from its colonial legacy. The book also surveys the rise of caste politics in the twentieth century, focusing in particular on the emergence of caste-based movements that have threatened nationalist consensus. Castes of Mind is an ambitious book, written by an accomplished scholar with a rare mastery of centuries of Indian history and anthropology. It uses the idea of caste as the basis for a magisterial history of modern India. And in making a powerful case that the colonial past continues to haunt the Indian present, it makes an important contribution to current postcolonial theory and scholarship on contemporary Indian politics.
Author | : Noam Maggor |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2017-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0674971469 |
Download Brahmin Capitalism Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Noam Maggor shows how the moneyed elite in Gilded Age Boston leveraged their wealth to forge transcontinental networks of commodities, labor, and transportation. With the decline of cotton-based textile manufacturing, these gentleman bankers found new business opportunities in the mines, railroads, and industries of the Great West.
Author | : Ramananda Chatterjee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 798 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Electronic journals |
ISBN | : |
Download The Modern Review Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Includes section "Reviews and notices of books".
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1068 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
Download The Contemporary Law Review, with Current English and Foreighn Decisions Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : C. J. Fuller |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2014-10-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 022615274X |
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The Tamil Brahmans were a traditional, mainly rural, high-caste elite who have been transformed into a modern, urban, middle-class community since the late nineteenth century. Many Tamil Brahmans today are in professional and managerial occupations, such as engineering and information technology; most of them live in Chennai and other Tamilnadu towns, but others have migrated to the rest of India and overseas. This book, which is mainly based on the authors ethnographic research, describes and analyses this transformation. It is also a study of how and why the Tamil Brahmans privileged status within a hierarchical society has been perpetuated in the face of both a strong anti-Brahman movement in Tamilnadu, and a series of wider social, cultural, economic, political, and ideological changes that might have been expected to undermine their position completely. The major topics discussed include Brahman rural society, urban migration and urban ways of life, education and employment, the position of women, and religion and culture. The Tamil Brahmans class position, including the internal division into the upper- and lower-middle classes, and the process of class reproduction, are examined closely to analyze the congruence between Tamil Brahmanhood and middle classness, which as comparison with other Brahman and non-Brahman groups shows is highly unusual in contemporary India."