Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. GENERAL EDITOR'S NOTE 2
4. 1. Introduction 3
5. 2. Indian Population and its Identification 12
6. 3. Agricultural Systems and Food Patterns 26
7. 4. Settlement Patterns 53
8. 5. Indian Economies 87
9. 6. Contemporary Pottery and Basketry 103
10. 7. Lacquer 125
11. 8. Textiles and Costume 138
12. 9. Drama, Dance, and Music 158
13. 10. Play: Games, Gossip, and Humor 191
14. 11. Kinship and Family 207
15. 12. Compadrinazgo 238
16. 13. Local and Territorial Units 253
17. 14. Political and Religious Organizations 283
18. 15. Levels of Communal Relations 299
19. 16. Annual Cycle and Fiesta Cycle 317
20. 17. Sickness and Social Relations 333
21. 18. Narrative Folklore 357
22. 19. Religious Syncretism 369
23. 20. Ritual and Mythology 392
24. 21. Psychological Orientations 416
25. 22. Ethnic Relationships 432
26. 23. Acculturation 449
27. 24. Nationalization 469
28. 25. Directed Change 490
29. 26. Urbanization and Industrialization 512
30. REFERENCES 539
31. INDEX 581