essay

Agrarian relations in Tanjore District

studies in agrarian social structure • Delhi • Published In 1974 • Pages: 142-170

By: Béteille, André Marie.

Abstract
This is a study of social stratification in the Tanjore District, with emphasis on the class structure, based on the ownership, control and use of land. Interspersed throughout the discussion are frequent references to caste, whose omnipresence is to be noted in all discussions of social stratification in South India. For purposes of comparison, the author divides the district '… into the Old Delta and the New Delta, each one with its characteristic patterns of agrarian relations corresponding on the one hand to differences in ecological conditions and on the other to differences in the structure of the caste'. In addition to the above, this source also contains much information on land tenancy and ownership, labor supply and labor relations, and conflicts within the agrarian structure.
Subjects
Labor supply and employment
Renting and leasing
Classes
Ingroup antagonisms
Real property
Labor relations
culture
Tamil
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Sociologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle
Field Date
1961-1962
Notes
By André Béteille
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
74177181
LCSH
Tamil (Indic people)