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...
Main Authors: | Piliavsky, A, Anastasia Piliavsky |
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其他作者: | Dresch, P |
格式: | Thesis |
语言: | English |
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2011
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