Indian Village (International Library of Sociology)

Indian Village is widely considered a "classic." Since its publication, over six decades ago, the book has received immense acclaim, attaining extraordinary success, especially as the first book on a single village in post―Second World War South Asia. Indeed, the work represents a key statement of the wider shift from tribe to village in Indian anthropology, part of the movement away from studies of "isolated" groups toward writings on con-temporary communities in the sociology of the subcontinent. Written in an accessible, intimate manner, __Indian Village__ needs to be understood today as a flagship endeavour of the social sciences in a young, independent India―a study that continues to be generously cited, including as a model monograph, in the disciplines at large. "Cover"--"Title" -- "Copyright" -- "CONTENTS" -- "Illustrations" -- "Prologue" -- "Foreword" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "Introduction" -- "1 The Setting" -- "2 Social Structure" -- "3 Economic Structure" -- "4 Ritual Structure" -- "5 The Web of Family Ties" -- "6 The Levels of Living" -- "7 Living Together" -- "8 The Changing Scene" -- "Glossary" -- "Bibliography Cover Title Copyright CONTENTS Illustrations Prologue Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1 The Setting 2 Social Structure 3 Economic Structure 4 Ritual Structure 5 The Web of Family Ties 6 The Levels of Living 7 Living Together 8 The Changing Scene Glossary Bibliography Index