INTRODUCTION
- Opening remarks
- Main argument
- Horizontal fusion and vertical fission (Within caste) ⇒ New caste group based on class
- Caste free occupation
- 5 stage of differentiation
- Structural Elements that produces inequality in Tanjavur Village are (3) types; 1) Status from Caste 2) Class through Land ownership 3) Power through Political Parties
- Source of inequality is no more Cumulative rather dispersed:
- Factors that pushed for harmonic to disharmonic system
- Comparison with
- Criticism of Andre Betelie
- Contributions
Conclusion
- Betellie understanding challenged the notion of functionalist and romanticized generalization of village social stratification.
- He also find that caste is still relevant because of the adoptive nature of caste.