Caste in a Peasant Society by Melvin Marvin Tumin (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Caste in a Peasant Society by Melvin Marvin Tumin An important contribution to our cumulative knowledge of castes, based on a case study of the pueblo of San Luis Jilotepeque, about ninety miles from Guatemala City in Central America. "Much of the fascination of the book derives from the intrinsic interest of the material itself its exotic locale, and its broader significance for other parts of La FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An important contribution to our cumulative knowledge of castes, based on a case study of the pueblo of San Luis Jilotepeque, about ninety miles from Guatemala City in Central America. "Much of the fascination of the book derives from the intrinsic interest of the material itself its exotic locale, and its broader significance for other parts of Latin America."--The Annals. Originally published in 1952. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Table of Contents *Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. xiii*INTRODUCTION, pg. 1*CHAPTER 1. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL FRAMEWORK, pg. 11*CHAPTER 2. SOCIALIZATION, EDUCATION, AND RECREATION, pg. 25*CHAPTER 3. RELIGION, MEDICINE, AND MAGIC, pg. 38*CHAPTER 4. THE PUEBLO: ITS RELATIONS AND REPUTATION, pg. 50*CHAPTER 5. PHYSICAL FACTORS AND THEIR SOCIAL DEFINITIONS, pg. 59*CHAPTER 6. LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND EDUCATION, pg. 71*CHAPTER 7. CLOTHING, pg. 84*CHAPTER 8. HOUSING: QUALITY, STYLE, AND LOCATION, pg. 99*CHAPTER 9. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND ATTITUDES, pg. 109*CHAPTER 10. THE GODPARENT COMPLEX, pg. 125*CHAPTER 11. THE DIFFERENTIAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF RELIGION, pg. 141*CHAPTER 12. THE DIFFERENTIAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF KINSHIP, pg. 155*CHAPTER 13. WHERE THE PEOPLE MEET, pg. 169*CHAPTER 14. WHERE THE PEOPLE STAY APART, pg. 189*CHAPTER 15. INTRA-GROUP STRATIFICATION, pg. 209*CHAPTER 16. GROUP IMAGES, pg. 234*CHAPTER 17. LEVELS OF ASPIRATION AND ASSIMILATION, pg. 250*BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE, pg. 273*APPENDIX I. METHODOLOGY, pg. 277*APPENDIX II. THE SCHEDULE, pg. 282*APPENDIX III. LADINO OPINIONS ABOUT INTERMARRIAGE, pg. 286*INDEX, pg. 293 Long Description An important contribution to our cumulative knowledge of castes, based on a case study of the pueblo of San Luis Jilotepeque, about ninety miles from Guatemala City in Central America. "Much of the fascination of the book derives from the intrinsic interest of the material itself its exotic locale, and its broader significance for other parts of Latin America."--The Annals. Originally published in 1952. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Details ISBN0691653321 Author Melvin Marvin Tumin Short Title CASTE IN A PEASANT SOCIETY Pages 316 Publisher Princeton University Press Language English ISBN-10 0691653321 ISBN-13 9780691653327 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Princeton Legacy Library Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations DEWEY 305.5122 Translated from English NZ Release Date 2016-04-19 US Release Date 2016-04-19 UK Release Date 2019-06-20 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-04-19 Alternative 9780691627274 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2016-06-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100904004;

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