2. Who Are the Dhanka?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Who Are the Dhanka? 28
6. 3. What It Takes 57
7. 4. A Good Woman 79
8. 5. A Traffic in Marriage 107
9. 6. Wedding Ambivalence 134
10. 7. Of Contracts and Kaliyuga 151
11. 8. Conclusion: On Collective Aspiration 171
12. A Short Glossary 183
13. Notes 185
14. Bibliography 201
15. Index 213