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The gift of a virginBook 1982 • Fruzzetti, Lina.
Bengali • Asia > South Asia
This is a rich study of Bengali marriage from the women's point of view. Fruzzetti makes a complex argument regarding the importance of marriage in Bengali social system. According to Fruzzett...Conch shell bangles, iron banglesBook 1992 • Fruzzetti, Lina M.
Bengali • Asia > South Asia
This dissertation is based on the author's four years of fieldwork in the town of Bishnupur, in the District of Bankura, West Bengal, during the period of October 1967 to July 1969, and from D...Introduction to second Indian impressionbook chapter 1993 • Fruzzetti, Lina M.
Bengali • Asia > South Asia
This is new introduction to the second Indian impression of Fruzzetti's 'Gift of a Virgin' (see document no. 23). She discusses how the commoditization of Indian society has impacted negativel...Kinship and ritual in Bengal 1984 • Fruzzetti, Lina M. & östör, Akos
Bengali • Asia > South Asia
This work is a collection of essays, written over a ten year period, which have previously appeared in various journals and books in both India and America. The focus of the study is on the ev...The cultural construction of the person in Bengal and Tamilnaduessay 1982 • Fruzzetti, Lina M. et al.
Bengali • Asia > South Asia
This article, which builds upon Dumont's work dealing with the construction of Indian culture, alliance systems, and developmental frameworks applicable to the entire subcontinent of India, is...