A M Shah
Biographic Data
| ID | 114748 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A M Shah |
| GIVEN NAMES | A M |
| FAMILY NAME | Shah |
| SIGNATURE | SHAH A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Delhi |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 89 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 40 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1958 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
An Ethnography of the Parsees of India: 1886–1936
Indian Anthropology: Anthropological Discourse in Bombay, 1886–1936
Ethnography of the Parsees of India: 1886-1936
Indian Anthropology: Anthropological Discourse in Bombay, 1886-1936
Ethnography of the Parsees of India
The Village in the City, The City in the Village
Structure of Indian Society: Then and Now
Population, Ethnicity and Locality: A Study of Dehzado Records of the 1881 Census of Baroda State
At the Census of India, 1881, the former princely state of Baroda published data for every village and town, called Dehzado. After presenting the general demography of Baroda state, this article presents an analysis of data on caste, tribe and religion. It provides classification of villages and towns by the number of castes and tribes found in them, and discusses the issues posed by them, especially the issue of single-caste villages. This artic…
Anthropology in Bombay, 1886–1936
Profession Ramkrishna Mukherjee in conversation with Anjan Ghosh
Remembering David Pocock
The Indian Sociological Society: From a Learned Society to a Professional Association
The Structure of Indian Society: Then and Now
This book explores the structural features of Indian society, such as caste, tribe, sect, rural-urban relations, sanskritization and untouchability. Based on a wealth of field research as well as archival material, the book Interrogates the prevailing thinking in Indian sociology on these structures; Studies Indian society from contemporary as well as historical perspectives; Analyses caste divisions vis-aa-vis caste hierarchy; Critically examine…
History and sociology of central Gujarat: Ideology and reality
Purity, Impurity, Untouchability: Then and Now
This article discusses the relation between purity/impurity and untouchability and the decline in both in the modern times. It entails a discussion of division and hierarchy among the Untouchable castes and of the line separating them from the rest of the society
M.N. Srinivas, Max Weber, and Functionalism
Sects and Hindu social structure
This article analyses the phenomenon of sect in Hindu society through empirical data and a review of literature, and pleads for the recognition of the sect as a structural principle of society as a whole, rather than merely of religion. It considers the sect/non-sect distinction more basic than the caste/sect distinction, and the long-held presumption of a necessary relation between renunciation and sect as limiting a proper understanding of both…
Sanskritisation Revisited
An Interview with M. N. Srinivas
In memory of M.N. Srinivas
Social Structure and Change Vol 1. Theory and Method: Evaluation of the Work of M. N. Srinivas
Symposium: Census and Social Reality: The Family in the Census of India
The Family in India: Critical Essays
Profession
Social Structure and Change: Volume 4. Development and Ethnicity
Division and hierarchy: An overview of caste in Gujarat
The Fieldworker and the Field: Problems and Challenges in Sociological Investigation
Sects and Hindu social structure
This article analyses the phenomenon of sect in Hindu society through empirical data and a review of literature, and pleads for the recognition of the sect as a structural principle of society as a whole, rather than merely of religion. It considers the sect/non-sect distinction more basic than the caste/sect distinction, and the long-held presumption of a necessary relation between renunciation and sect as limiting a proper understanding of both…
The Vahivanca Barots of Gujarat: A Caste of Genealogists and Mythographers
A. M. Shah, R. G. Shroff, The Vahīvancā Bāroṭs of Gujarat: A Caste of Genealogists and Mythographers, The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 71, No. 281, Traditional India: Structure and Change (Jul. - Sep., 1958), pp. 246-276
The Structure of Indian Society: Then and Now
This book explores the structural features of Indian society, such as caste, tribe, sect, rural-urban relations, sanskritization and untouchability. Based on a wealth of field research as well as archival material, the book Interrogates the prevailing thinking in Indian sociology on these structures; Studies Indian society from contemporary as well as historical perspectives; Analyses caste divisions vis-aa-vis caste hierarchy; Critically examine…
Sanskritisation Revisited
Some Reflections on Sociological Research and Teaching in India
Cet article dresse un etat de la sociologie indienne qui connait un essor continu depuis les annees 1950. Pour l'avenir de la discipline, l'A. indique dans quelles directions pourraient s'approfondir les etudes dans les champs suivants : les etudes villageoises ; les castes ; le mariage, la famille, les relations intersexe ; les etudes urbaines ; la sociologie des religions. Puis il decrit l'evolution de la profession de sociologue ainsi que cell…
Basic Terms and Concepts in the Study of Family in India
Purity, Impurity, Untouchability: Then and Now
This article discusses the relation between purity/impurity and untouchability and the decline in both in the modern times. It entails a discussion of division and hierarchy among the Untouchable castes and of the line separating them from the rest of the society
The rural‐urban networks in India
Anthropology in Bombay, 1886–1936
Remembering David Pocock
The Phase of Dispersal in the Indian Family Process
The Profession: A. R. Wadia and the Teaching of Sociology in Mysore University
The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: A Study in Indian Local Loyalties. By L. F. Rushbrook Williams. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1958. xii, 276. Maps, Plates
Book Review| May 01 1961 The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: A Study in Indian Local Loyalties The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: A Study in Indian Local Loyalties. By L. F. Rushbrook Williams. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1958. xii, 276. Maps, Plates. A. M. Shah A. M. Shah University of Chicago Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Asian Studies (1961) 20 (3): 411–412. https://doi.org/10.2…
The Vahivanca Barots of Gujarat: A Caste of Genealogists and Mythographers
A. M. Shah, R. G. Shroff, The Vahīvancā Bāroṭs of Gujarat: A Caste of Genealogists and Mythographers, The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 71, No. 281, Traditional India: Structure and Change (Jul. - Sep., 1958), pp. 246-276
The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: A Study in Indian Local Loyalties. By L. F. Rushbrook Williams. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1958. xii, 276. Maps, Plates
Book Review| May 01 1961 The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: A Study in Indian Local Loyalties The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: A Study in Indian Local Loyalties. By L. F. Rushbrook Williams. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1958. xii, 276. Maps, Plates. A. M. Shah A. M. Shah University of Chicago Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Asian Studies (1961) 20 (3): 411–412. https://doi.org/10.2…
Basic Terms and Concepts in the Study of Family in India
Summer School in Sociology, Delhi University March 1969
The Profession
The Profession: Indian Sociological Society: Secretary’s Report For January 1971 to April 1972
The Profession: A. R. Wadia and the Teaching of Sociology in Mysore University
The Household Dimension of the Family in India
The Fieldworker and the Field: Problems and Challenges in Sociological Investigation
Division and hierarchy: An overview of caste in Gujarat
Towards a Sociological Understanding of Ancient India
The rural‐urban networks in India
The Phase of Dispersal in the Indian Family Process
Division and Hierarchy: An Overview of Caste in Gujarat
Some Reflections on Sociological Research and Teaching in India
Cet article dresse un etat de la sociologie indienne qui connait un essor continu depuis les annees 1950. Pour l'avenir de la discipline, l'A. indique dans quelles directions pourraient s'approfondir les etudes dans les champs suivants : les etudes villageoises ; les castes ; le mariage, la famille, les relations intersexe ; les etudes urbaines ; la sociologie des religions. Puis il decrit l'evolution de la profession de sociologue ainsi que cell…
Profession
Social Structure and Change: Volume 4. Development and Ethnicity
Social Structure and Change Vol 1. Theory and Method: Evaluation of the Work of M. N. Srinivas
Symposium: Census and Social Reality: The Family in the Census of India
The Family in India: Critical Essays
An Interview with M. N. Srinivas
In memory of M.N. Srinivas
Sanskritisation Revisited
Sects and Hindu social structure
This article analyses the phenomenon of sect in Hindu society through empirical data and a review of literature, and pleads for the recognition of the sect as a structural principle of society as a whole, rather than merely of religion. It considers the sect/non-sect distinction more basic than the caste/sect distinction, and the long-held presumption of a necessary relation between renunciation and sect as limiting a proper understanding of both…
Purity, Impurity, Untouchability: Then and Now
This article discusses the relation between purity/impurity and untouchability and the decline in both in the modern times. It entails a discussion of division and hierarchy among the Untouchable castes and of the line separating them from the rest of the society
Sociology (33 works) · Geography (17 works) · Political science (14 works) · Anthropology (13 works) · Social science (12 works) · History (10 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (9 works) · Law (8 works) · History (7 works) · Caste (6 works)