Book
Dravidianization: a Tamil revitalization movement
University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1972 • Pages:
By: Jacob-Pandian, Ebenezer Titus.
Abstract
This document is a study of Dravidianization in the Tamil village, a process through which Brahmanical beliefs and rituals are discarded and traditional Tamil values are rejuvenated. According to the ideology of political groups supporting Dravidianization, all non-Brahmin jathis of Tamil Nadu constitute a distinctive ethnic group, and Brahmanical Hinduism is an alien cultural form that has debased Tamil culture. Their goal is to revitalize Tamil culture and the Tamil language, and to eliminate all Brahmanical influences. After examining the history and underlying origins of the Dravidianization movement, the author documents the various economic, political, religious, and social adjustments made by jathi groups in the village of Pulicat, Chingleput District, over recent years and interprets these changes as exemplifying the process of Dravidianization.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- David Sherwood ; 1983: John Beierle; 2007
- Field Date
- 1970-1971
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1971
- Coverage Place
- Village of Pulicat, Chingleput District, Tamil Nadu, India
- Notes
- Ebenezer Titus Jacob-Pandian
- UM 72-26,427
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-232)
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Rice University, 1972
- LCSH
- Tamil (Indic people)