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Shakti: Power in the Conceptual Structure of Karimpur Religion adds to the growing literature about the village Karimpur, first made famous by William and Charlotte Wiser (The Hindu Jajmani System and Behind Mud Walls). In this book, village beliefs about the nature of ritual and the organization of the pantheon, as expressed in myth and song, are explored using structural and linguistics analysis. It is shown that the concept of power, Shakti, is critical to ...
The essays in this volume, based on forty years of research in Karimpur in Western Uttar Pradesh, study the impact of increased rural prosperity, gains in education, and urban influences in the lives of women in rural North India. The initial chapters examine the changes in the economic system, and demographic patterns in the village over the last 70 years, which show significant improvement in the economic condition of the people, child mortality and life ...