Book
The Nadars of Tamilnad: the political culture of a community in change
University of California Press • Berkeley • Published In 1969 • Pages:
By: Hardgrave, Robert L..
Abstract
This source is a study of the social and economic changes experienced by people of the Nadar (Shanar, Shanan) caste over the past 150 years. The author focuses on the available avenues of caste mobility in Tamilnad, and discusses attempts by the Nadars at 'social uplift' and how they have affected the solidarity and internal structure of the caste over time. He then examines the degree of involvement and interest of caste members in the political life of South India, and presents five life histories of individual Nadars at the end of the source to highlight Nadar sentiments concerning politics and caste.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2019
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Political Scientist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- David Sherwood ; 1983
- Field Date
- 1964-1965
- Notes
- Robert L. Hardgrave, Jr.
- Sponsored by the Center for South and Southeast Asia Studies
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-294)
- LCCN
- 69013726
- LCSH
- Nadars/Political culture--India--Tamil Nadu--Case studies