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Dhobis of Delhi: An Urban Ethnography from the Margins, 1974–2023
Mitra Channa, Subhadra (Retired Professor of Anthropology, Retired Professor of Anthropology, University of Delhi)
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Dhobis of Delhi: An Urban Ethnography from the Margins, 1974–2023
Mitra Channa, Subhadra (Retired Professor of Anthropology, Retired Professor of Anthropology, University of Delhi)
Dhobis of Delhi covers more than forty years of interactions with an 'untouchable' caste--the Dhobis (washermen and washerwomen), who are among Delhi's oldest inhabitants, describing their ways of life, economy, livelihood, struggles, and adaptation to the city's changing demographic, cultural, and politico-economic profile.
264 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 12, 2024 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198926207 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 577 g (Weight (estimated)) |