Two tales of crow and sparrow : a Freudian folkloristic essay on caste and untouchability. / Alan Dundes.
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TextPublisher number: : International Book Distributors | : Flat no. 17, Prakash Apartment, 4405/2, 5 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi.Publication details: , Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield , ©1997.Description: xii, 162 pages ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780847684571
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Preface ix (2)
Acknowledgments xi
Two Tales of Crow and Sparrow
1 (138)
Caste
1 (8)
Untouchability
9 (15)
The First Tale of Crow and Sparrow
24 (9)
The Second Tale of Crow and Sparrow
33 (13)
Analysis of the Tales
46 (10)
The Bodily Origin of Caste
56 (10)
Defecation Habits
66 (8)
Freudian Theory in India
74 (10)
Toilet Training in India
84 (8)
The Crackdown Paradox
92 (6)
The Cow Anomaly
98 (7)
Sati (Suttee) and the Theory of Leftovers
105 (11)
Breaking the Rules
116 (8)
Gypsy Defilement as Marginal Survival
124 (7)
Conclusions
131 (8)
Bibliography 139 (24)
About the Author
This provocative book by a leading folklorist offers a new analysis of caste in India, focusing on the rationale underlying the customs surrounding untouchability.
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