Poetics of Village Politics: The Making of West Bengal's Rural Communism

ISBN-13: 9781032263557 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 238 str.

Arild Engelsen Ruud

Opis

Originally published in 2003, this volume studies village politics and the changes brought about in rural society through political developments. It focuses on the social, political and cultural circumstances of communist mobilization in rural West Bengal.

Spis treści

1. Anthropology and History of Village Politics 2. Small Communities in Landscape and History 3. Two Stories About Power and Influence 4. Road, Poetry and Some Crafty Young Men 5. Caste Stereotypes and Communist Mobilization 6. Formal Politics and Informal Politics 7. Gossip and Reputation: The Making of Village Leaders 8. Conclusion.

O autorze

Arild Engelsen Ruud