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Diversity in a Bangladeshi village: landholding structure, economic differentiation, and occupational specialization of Moslems and Hindus
Research in economic anthropology • 13 • Published In 1991 • Pages: 143-160
By: Harris, Michael S..
Abstract
In this study of a Bangladeshi village, Harris argues that social structure is more complex than a simple division between poor landless and wealthy landowning households. According to Harris land by itself is not an indicator of household well-being. Many of the landless households are members of a Hindu artisan caste that lives on handicraft production. His study is based on a survey of 120 households and includes such data as occupation, religion, size of landholding, and type of land tenure. He also discusses the degree of upward and downward mobility.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnographer
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2000
- Field Date
- 1987
- Coverage Date
- 1987
- Coverage Place
- Chaulia, Jessore District, Bangladesh
- Notes
- Michael S. Harris
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-160)
- LCCN
- 79640245
- LCSH
- Bengalis