On the edge of the auspicious : gender and caste in Nepal / Mary M. Cameron.

Author/creator Cameron, Mary M., 1956-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1998.
Descriptionxi, 314 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subjects
Caste--Nepal. --Bhalara.
Poor women--Nepal. --Bhalara. --Social conditions.
Women peasants--Nepal. --Bhalara. --Social conditions.
Bhalara (Nepal)--Social life and customs.

Contents Introduction : physical realms, sentient beings -- Situating low-caste women -- Patronage, land, and farming -- Labor in the Himalayas -- Low-caste women's artisan and domestic work -- Narratives of honor and sexuality -- Demystifying the gift : low-caste marriage and kinship -- Bearing the jāt : childbirth and motherhood -- Reconfiguring gender through caste.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 289-304) and index.
LCCN 97045408
ISBN0252024125 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN0252067169 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DS495.8.B456 C35 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold