Public faces, private voices : community and individuality in South India / Mattison Mines.

By:

Mines, Mattison, 1941-

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780520914599
0520914597
0585102961
9780585102962
9780520084780
0520084780

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Public faces, private voices.DDC classification:

954/.8 20

LOC classification:

DS484.4 .M57 1994eb

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Contents:

1. Introduction: Individuality in South India -- pt. 1. Public Faces. 2. The Nature of Civic Individuality. 3. Institutions and Big-men of a Madras City Community: George Town Today. 4. Making the Community: George Town in Social History. 5. A Portrait of Change. 6. The Decline of Community and the Roles of Big-men -- pt. 2. Private Voices. 7. Themes of Individuality in Private and Public Lives: Personal Narratives. 8. Locating Individuality within the Collective Context.

Summary: Individuality is often viewed as an exclusively Western value. In non-Western societies, collective identities seem to eclipse those of individuals. These generalities, however, have overlooked the importance of personal uniqueness, volition, and achievement in these cultures. This book weaves together personal life stories, historical description, and theoretical analysis to define individuality in South Asia and to distinguish it from its Western counterpart.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226) and index.

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Individuality is often viewed as an exclusively Western value. In non-Western societies, collective identities seem to eclipse those of individuals. These generalities, however, have overlooked the importance of personal uniqueness, volition, and achievement in these cultures. This book weaves together personal life stories, historical description, and theoretical analysis to define individuality in South Asia and to distinguish it from its Western counterpart.

English.

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