Life on the Ganga : boatmen and the ritual economy of Banaras / Assa Doron.
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TextPublication details: Delhi : Foundation Books, 2013.Description: xix, 239 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cmISBN: - 9789382264545
- Mallahs -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) -- Social conditions
- Mallahs -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) -- Economic conditions
- Boatmen -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) -- Social conditions
- Boatmen -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) -- Economic conditions
- Caste -- Political aspects -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-234) and index.
Domesticating the Ganga boatmen -- Stepsons of the state : marginalization and the struggle for recognition -- The moral economy of boating : territorial clashes and internal struggles -- River crossings : boatmen, priests, and the ritual economy of Banaras -- The romance of Banaras : boatmen, pilgrims and tourists -- Conclusion : covert resistance and collective action.
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