The Untouchable as Himself : Ideology, Identity and Pragmatism among the Lucknow Chamars (Paperback)

Preface; Note on transliteration; Introduction: The inquiry and its context; Part I. Untouchable Ideology: 1. The moral basis; 2. Formulations, categories and procedures; 3. Evaluating an ideal ascetic; 4. Moral individuation: a climax; Part II. Pragmatic Strategies: 5. Transition I: The worldly ascetic; 6. Transition II: The radical and protesting ascetic; 7. Articulation of the practical ethos; 8. Identification of deprivation and its manipulation; 9. Evaluation and accountability; Conclusion: aspects of significance; Notes; Bibliography; Index.