Theft, patronage & society in Western India

This thesis is an ethnography of a community of professional thieves called the Kanjar-a 'caste of thieves' by practice, public perception and self-designation-in the northern Indian province of Rajasthan. It is also an argument that spells out the broader logic of rank in local society. I...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Piliavsky, A, Anastasia Piliavsky
Weitere Verfasser: Dresch, P
Format: Abschlussarbeit
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
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