Subhadra Mitra Channa

Dhobis of Delhi

An Urban Ethnography from the Margins, 1974-2023

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Produktbeschreibung

Dhobis of Delhi covers more than forty years of interactions with an 'untouchable' caste--the Dhobis (washermen and washerwomen), who are among Delhi's oldest inhabitants, describing their ways of life, economy, livelihood, struggles, and adaptation to the city's changing demographic, cultural, and politico-economic profile.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9780198926207
• ISBN-10: 0198926200
• Artikelnr.: 72177688

Inhaltsangabe

* Introduction: Doing Urban Ethnography in the Present
* 1: The Dhobis of Old Delhi: Narratives from the Margin about a
Community, a River, and a City
* 2: The Social World of the Dhobis
* 3: Livelihood, Resources, and Strategies for Survival
* 4: Living Life as a Dhobi (Man and Woman)
* 5: Negotiating Power in the Realm of the Sacred
* 6: The Political Realm
* 7: Conclusion: Surviving in a Discriminatory World and the Future of
the City