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The economy of respect in a north Indian villagearticle 1986 • Lapoint, Elwyn C. & Joshi, P. C.
Uttar Pradesh • Asia > South Asia
This article focuses on aspects of village etiquettes in Uttar Pradesh. It describes the criteria by which villagers qualify for respect and the conventional means by which they show respect to others. It demonstrates that respect represents an impor...