Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables vii
4. List of Maps viii
5. List of Figures ix
6. List of Myths x
7. Glossary xi
8. Acknowledgments xix
9. Note on Orthography xxi
10. Preface: On Doing Fieldwork with Untouchables xxiii
11. CHAPTER I. Models and Theories of Indian Untouchability 1
12. CHAPTER II. Untouchability in South India: A Historical Review 32
13. CHAPTER III. The Village of Endavur: Dominance and Caste Structure 59
14. CHAPTER IV. The Replicatory Caste Order of the Untouchables 99
15. CHAPTER V. The Internal Structure of the Harijan Caste 154
16. CHAPTER VI. Replication and Complementarity in Harijan Religion 219
17. CHAPTER VII. Conclusion: Consensus and Its Implications 290
18. Bibliography 305
19. Index 313