Giri Raj Gupta
Marriage, Religion and Society: Pattern of Change in an Indian Village
Marriage, Religion and Society: Pattern of Change in an Indian Village
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Based on extensive fieldwork in a village in southeast Rajasthan, India, from 1963 to 1966, the book explores the changing themes and values in Indian society at the time. It examines the marriage rites and ceremonies and argues that they represent the continuity of tradition, a ritual epitomization of caste interdependence, and a means of systematic social advancement. The author suggests that traditional sources of status aggrandisement continued to provide new pathways to modernisation.
Format: Hardback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 05 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Originally published in 1974, the book's conclusions are based on extensive fieldwork conducted from 1963 to 1966 in a village in southeast Rajasthan, India. While the marriages of 158 boys and 163 girls were studied, the relevance of the conclusions drawn extends far beyond the village and its region, as it reveals the changing themes and values in Indian society at the time.
The perceptive analysis of marriage rites and ceremonies further illuminates the central problem of the book, which is how the themes of the Dharmasastras are interpreted and acted upon in village life and what kinds of reinforcements and incentives to change they provide to the various units of social structure.
The author contends that the series of marriage rites manifest the continuity of tradition, a ritual epitomization of caste interdependence, and means of systematic social advancement. At the time, ritual idioms and patterns of social exchange were beginning to change, more often in observance than in content. Traditional sources of status aggrandisement continued to provide new pathways to the forces of modernisation and unveil several clues to the innovative strategies of change.
This scholarly study filled the need for a realistic appraisal of the relationship between marriage practices, religious values, and the changing social structure.
Weight: 530g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032508962
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