When a Great Tradition Modernizes
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An Anthropological Approach to Indian Civilization
Milton B. Singer
Overview
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contents
Frontmatter
Foreword by M. N. Srinivaspage vii
Prefacepage xi
Acknowledgementspage xv
A Note on Transcription and Pronunciationpage xvii
PART ONE: INDIA AND THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CIVILIZATIONS
Introductionpage 3
1. Passage to More than India: A Sketch of Changing European and American Imagespage 11
2. Text and Context in the Study of Contemporary Hinduismpage 39
PART TWO: STRUCTURE AND TRANSFORMATION OF A GREAT TRADITION
Introductionpage 55
3. Search for a Great Tradition in Cultural Performancespage 67
4. The Social Organization of Sanskritic Hinduism in Madras Citypage 81
5. Urbanization and Cultural Change: Bhakti in the Citypage 148
PART THREE: MYTH, RITUAL, AND SOCIAL CHANGE
6. The Rãdhã-Krishna Bhajanas of Madras Citypage 199
PART FOUR: MODERNIZATION AND TRADITIONALIZATION
Introductionpage 245
7. The Social Organization of Indian Civilizationpage 250
8. Industrial Leadership, the Hindu Ethic, and the Spirit of Socialismpage 272
Appendix A: List of Companiespage 367
Appendix B: Analysis of Backgrounds of Candidates Applying for Industrial Employment, 1963page 374
PART FIVE: BEYOND TRADITION AND MODERNITY
9. Beyond Tradition and Modernity in Madraspage 383
Selected Bibliographypage 415
Indexpage 421