Showing papers by "Jonathan Parry published in 1979"
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01 Jan 1979
TL;DR: In this article, the axiom and idiom of inequality are used to describe the hierarchical aspects of caste relations and the internal structure of the caste hierarchy in the context of Rajput hypergamy.
Abstract: Part 1: Inter-caste relations1. Introduction: the axiom and idiom of inequality2. The setting3. The economy4. The hierarchical aspects of castePart 2: The internal structure of the caste5. Clans and their segments6. Households and their partition7. Rajput hypergamy in an historical perspective8. The 'biradari' reform movement9. Marriage strategies10. Affines and consanguines11. Conclusion: The limits of hierarchy
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