Book

Social revolution in a Kerala village: a study in culture change

Asia Publishing HouseNew York • Published In 1965 • Pages:

By: Aiyappan, A..

Abstract
Following the formation of Kerala in 1956, a series of social reforms were implemented that were designed to improve the welfare of lower-caste groups previously deemed "untouchable" by the culturally and politically dominant Brahmin and Nayar castes. One involved the opening up of temples, government offices, commercial cinemas, and related public spaces to members of all caste groups. Although the reforms greatly reduced—and in some cases even abolished—the most problematic aspects of caste life, this study shows the rise of new processes and drivers reinforcing preexisting caste-based affiliations and related ideologies. The most important of these were the local and, in some cases, regional organization of political parties along caste and, to some extent, religious lines.
Subjects
Castes
Political movements
Political parties
Pressure politics
Prophets and ascetics
Priesthood
Avoidance and taboo
Real property
Renting and leasing
External relations
Government regulation
Education system
Educational theory and methods
Research and development
Public health and sanitation
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
culture
Kerala
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1793-1965
Coverage Place
Ponnani taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Notes
A. Aiyappan
LCCN
65016050
LCSH
Villages--India--Kerala
Villages--India--Case studies
Kerala (India)--Social conditions