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Continuity and Change in Modern India
Author(s) -
Joseph Berland
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
american anthropologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1548-1433
pISSN - 0002-7294
DOI - 10.1525/aa.1980.82.1.02a00060
Subject(s) - caste , democracy , urbanization , sociology , social stratification , social change , anthropology , history , economic history , social science , political science , law , economic growth , politics , economics
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