Modern Anthropology of India

1. Introduction: The many Indias: the whole and its parts Peter Berger and Frank Heidemann 2. Andhra Pradesh: Economic and Social Relations P. Pratap Kumar 3. Bihar: Caste, Class, and Violence Carolyn Brown Heinz 4. Chhattisgarh: At the Crossroads Christopher A. Gregory 5. Gujarat: Transformations of Hierarchy Helene Basu 6. Jammu and Kashmir: dispute and diversity Martin Sokefeld 7. Jharkhand: Alternative citizenship in an "Adivasi State" Marine Carrin 8. Karnataka: Caste, Dominance and Social Change in the 'Indian Village' Aya Ikegame 9. Kerala: Plurality and consensus Heike Moser and Paul Younger 10. Madhya Pradesh: Anthropology and Development Ramdas Lamb 11. Maharashtra: Constructing Regional Identities Anthony Carter and Amit Desai 12. Northeast India: Ethnography and Politics of Identity Tanka B. Subba and Jelle J.P. Wouters 13. Odisha: Rajas and Prajas in a multi-segmented society Tina Otten and Uwe Skoda 14. Punjab and Haryana: Kinship and Marriage Georg Pfeffer 15. Rajasthan: Anthropological Perspectives on Tribal Identity Maxine Weisgrau 16. Tamil Nadu: Inequality and Status Gabriele Alex and Frank Heidemann 17. Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh: Ritual Healing William S. Sax 18. Uttar Pradesh: Untouchability and politics Manuela Ciotti 19. West Bengal: Colonial Legacy, Class Formation and Politics Henrike Donner

Peter Berger teaches Anthropology and Indian Religions at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. His ethnographic research in highland Orissa focuses on religion, food, ritual, social structure and cultural change. Frank Heidemann is Professor for Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Munich, Germany. His research interests include society and religion in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, as well as visual anthropology in general.