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Brand new: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
ISBN-10
0847684563
EAN
9780847684564
Publication Name
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Type
Hardcover
ISBN
9780847684564

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0847684563
ISBN-13
9780847684564
eBay Product ID (ePID)
257213

Product Key Features

Book Title
Two Tales of Crow and Sparrow : a Freudian Folkloristic Essay on Caste and Untouchability
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Topic
Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Subjects & Themes / General
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science
Author
Alan Dundes
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.3 in

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LCCN
97-025277
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Using folklore and other data, Dundes not only brings to light patterns that have been overlooked or ignored by earlier investigators but offers a strikingly original explanation that integrates these patterns into a coherent whole. This is creative scholarship at its best., Dundes's masterpiece is Two Tales of Crow and Sparrow in whcich he shows how two Hindu folktales illustrate, and can be used to illuminate, the Hindu system of caste and untouchability, the very core of a religion in which practice is far more important than belief., Alan Dundes has taken two humorous Indian folktales and used a Freudian analysis to show how they illustrate and can be used to illumincate the entire Hindu system of caste and untouchability and indeed the pollution rules of the gypsies. It is a remarkable achievement to be able to move between particular tales and an entire social structure and Dundes does it skillfully here as in his earlier masterpiece Life is Like a Chicken Coop Ladder about German cultural traditions., Alan Dundes has taken two humorous Indian folktales and used a Freudian analysis to show how they illustrate and can be used to illumincate the entire Hindu system of caste and untouchability and indeed the pollution rules of the gypsies. It is a remarkable achievement to be able to move between particular tales and an entire social structure and Dundes does it skillfully here as in his earlier masterpieceLife is Like a Chicken Coop Ladder about German cultural traditions., ...he has consistently written with an eye for detail....the work under review makes an original and not-easily-dismissed analysis of caste and untouchability in India....provocative book...Alan Dundes' application of Freudian folkloristic theory of Indian folktales and social practices has the added merit of intellectual courage., Extensively researched, lucidly written, and intrepidly argued, this book brings a psychoanalytic perspective to scholarship on caste. Starting from an analysis of two popular Indian folktales, Alan Dundes boldly follows symbolic clues into realms where few scholars would venture. Even those who disagree with Dundes' assertions will find this essay provocative, inspiring further reflection on the relations between child rearing practices and social institutions., A lot has been written on this subject, but the present book is a novel one. It gives new insights into the problem of untouchability that other scholars have ignored or overlooked., ...he has consistently written with an eye for detail. ...the work under review makes an original and not-easily-dismissed analysis of caste and untouchability in India. ...provocative book... Alan Dundes' application of Freudian folkloristic theory of Indian folktales and social practices has the added merit of intellectual courage....
Dewey Decimal
305.5/122/0954
Synopsis
This provocative book by a leading folklorist offers a new analysis of caste in India, focusing on the rationale underlying the customs surrounding untouchability. Drawing on clues contained in two fascinating folktales, Alan Dundes goes beyond Dumont's classic Homo Hierarchicus in deconstructing the pervasive pollution complex that prevents millions of individuals from entering temples or drawing water from community wells. His graceful and erudite explanation of caste also illuminates the mysterious worship of the sacred cow as well as sati/suttee, or widow burning. The author concludes by relating caste to the theory of marginal survival, drawing on Gypsy concepts of pollution. This controversial book offers a fresh perspective for anyone interested in India, folklore, and psychoanlytic anthropology--a detailed case study documenting how folklore, as a source of native categories and symbols, can yield unique insights into the unconscious functioning of a culture through time. In this comprehensive textbook, renowned philosopher J. N. Mohanty examines the range of Indian philosophy from the Sutra period through the 17th century Navya Nyaya. Classical Indian Philosophy is divided into three parts that cover epistemology, metaphysics, and the attempt to transcend the distinction between subject and object. Mohanty focuses on the major concepts and problems dealt with in Indian philosophy, including ethics, social philosophy, law, and aesthetics. Students of Indian philosophy at every level will find this a rich and rewarding text.
LC Classification Number
DS422.C3D77 1997

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