Background louis dumont, the french sociologist, is regarded as an indo logist. Louis dumont and hierarchical opposition dumont, louis. Le systeme des castes et ses implications dumont louis on. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Louis dumonts modern classic, here presented in an enlarged, revised, and. Homo hierarchicus versus mulier aequalis unacceptable asymmetry. History of the indian caste system and its impact on india today by manali s. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Pdf in this chapter i trace the evolution of louis dumonts theory of hierarchy from before and after publication of homo hierarchicus.
View or download all content the institution has subscribed to. The work of louis dumont, who died in 1998, on india and modern individualism represented certain theoretical advances on the earlier structuralism of claude levistrauss. From this perspective, dumont himself, in his homo hierarchicus, has built up a model of indian civilization, which is based on a noncompetitive ritual hierarchical system. On yet another plane of analysis, homo hierarchicus is contrasted with hierarchucus modern western antithesis, homo aequalis. Homo hierarchicus louis dumont, 1969 sage journals. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. Vincent descombes emphasizes the substantial originality of that thought, which defined the political on the basis of comparative studies and in that way dispelled some of the equivocations of modern and contemporary philosophy. Numerous studies in business and workplace communication give the impression that collectivism and individualism are universal. One such advance is dumonts idea of hierarchical opposition, which he proposed as a truer representation of indigenous ideologies than levistrausss binary opposition. Essai sur le systeme des castes 1966 is louis dumont s treatise on the indian caste system. This is what is written on the back cover of this book. A book of maps and information on the statistics of the church was presented to. When it first appeared in english translation in 1970, louis dumonts homo hierarchicus seemed to constitute a major invitation to think about south asian society.
Dumont does a brilliant job in going into the depths of the caste system and specifically the indian caste system. I argue that the numerous revisions in dumonts thinking arose. Dumont was born in thessaloniki, in the salonica vilayet of the ottoman empire. Publication date 1974 topics caste publisher chicago. Element and system notify me of new comments via email. Homo hierarchicusequalis in sumeria sumerian tamil. Buy homo hierarchicus book online at best prices in india on. Pontiff given 6th edition of atlas hierarchicus vatican city, july 8, 2011.
Dumont moves gracefully from the ethnographic data to the level of the hierarchical ideology encrusted in ancient religious texts which are revealed as the governing conception of the contemporary caste structure. The book and its arguments have inspired many debates and polemics, and simply for. You can be signed in via any or all of the methods shown below at the. Buy homo hierarchicus nature of human society book. Essai sur le systeme des castes 1966 is louis dumonts treatise on the indian caste system.
The caste system and its implications nature of human society revised edition by dumont, louis isbn. The former allows for hierarchical difference as objectively there and in which people are free to enter any level and move upwards if they can. This concept was termed as sanskritisation by mn srinivas. Grandson of a painter and son of an engineer, dumont combined his way of looking at the world with the qualities of both vocations, namely, creative imagination and an abiding interest in the concrete. When it first appeared in english translation in 1970, louis dumonts homo hierarchicus seemed to constitute a major invitation to think about south asian society in a new way. The terms individualism and collectivism are culture general constructs that have distinct elements. The caste system and its implications nature of human society louis.
Homo hierarchicus by louis dumont overdrive rakuten. Louis dumont 1911 19 november 1998 was a french anthropologist. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. It is hard to do justice to a book of over six hundred pages of meticulous scholarship. Download scientific diagram homo hierarchicus after dumont 1980.
In his very important book, homo hierarchicus, the famous french anthropologist, louis dumont studied this idea of the hinduindian mind about humans in depth. The caste system and its implications nature of human society. I have drawn a distinction between karnasrama dharma and the rigid and birthbased varnasram dharma. On yet another plane of analysis, homo hierarchicus is contrasted with his modern western antithesis, homo aequalis. You have successfully logged in via memory studies association msa. Buy homo hierarchicus nature of human society book online at best prices in india on. Dumonts analysis of caste system is based on the classical literature, historical examples etc. Homo hierarchicus the caste system and its implications. Louis dumont is very well known for his anthropological work on. A hundred years ago tocqueville saw in the american nation the pure form of the western democrat. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pontiff given 6th edition of atlas hierarchicus zenit.
A study in social dynamics by the trinidadian born, usbased scholar oliver cromwell cox is a major work of sociological theory and secondary analysis. Information international social science council 2016 8. In this chapter i trace the evolution of louis dumonts theory of hierarchy from before and after publication of homo hierarchicus. History of the indian caste system and its impact on india. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Louis dumont is very well known for his anthropological work on india, but rather less for his political thought. Upload a copy of this paper check publishers policy papers currently archived. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Caste, class, and race the book caste, class and race.