Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Notes On Transliteration And Pronunciation xv
5. 1. Introduction: The Everyday Life Of Class 1
6. 2. What Is Class In Madurai? 27
7. 3. Four Residents, As I Know Them 43
8. 4. Consumption And Apprehension: Class In The Everyday 77
9. 5. Debt: The Material Consequences Of Moral Constructs 101
10. 6. Performing The Middle 121
11. 7. Marriage: Drama, Display, And The Reproduction Of Class 144
12. 8. Food, Hunger, And The Binding Of Class Relations 178
13. 9. Conclusions: Nuancing Class Boundaries 202
14. Notes 221
15. References 233
16. Index 255
17. About The Author 263