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OverviewA fresh theory on how individuals respond to inequalities occurring within their own communities. This original and insightful study draws on empirical research on the Santal people of Asia, examining power relations within social fields, and the state, to reveal a typology of power practices, and applies these to forced marriage in the West. Full Product DetailsAuthor: F. KnightPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.477kg ISBN: 9780230304536ISBN 10: 0230304532 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 20 October 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Power, Resistance And Legal Pluralism: Processes of Freedom and Constraint.- 3. The Santal: Processes of Subordination in the State.- 4. The Primary Construction of Inequality: Kinship, Law and Ritual in the Santal Family and Village.- 5. Resisting from Without: The Illusive Promise of the Alternative Legal Order.- 6. The Realisation of Needs from Within: The Power Product and Non-Compliance.- 7. A Tripartite Theory: Power Practices and Embedded Change.- 8. Forced Marriage: Engaging with Renegotiations Within.- 9. Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationFauzia Knight is an independent scholar based in the UK and former Joint Director of the BA in Anthropology and Law at the London School of Ecomomics and Political Science. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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