Homo hierarchicus the caste system and its implications

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dumont, Louis
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kolkata Oxford University Press 1998
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Table of Contents:
  • History of ideas, From system to structure: the pure and the impure, Hierarchy: the theory of the 'Verna', The division of labour, The regulation of marriager: separation and hierarchy, Rules concerning contact and food, Power and territory, Caste government: Justice and authority, Concomitants and implications, Comparison: are there castes among non-hindus and outside India?Comparison: the contemporary trend