RLG314H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Vaishya, Individualism, Vanaprastha
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Women, wellbeing, and the ethics of domesticity in an odia hindu temple town. Foundation of the book: feminism there is something important in realizing how non western women conceptualize themselves right to vote. Indians use (jati) which has more to do with lineage than cast has become hierarchal over time. Brahmins these are the people this book is about elite people. Collectivism other oriented believe n the value of interdependence we are defined by our relationships with other people societies are more community oriented (non western) Imperial liberalism and the concept of (cid:862)(cid:272)hoi(cid:272)e(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)freedo(cid:373)(cid:863) liberal values we should be free to do what we want. Presents idea from the (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s point of view what their idea of complete and good life is: role of cultural constrains in self- refinement. Cultural constraints are valued- saw these constraints as ways of self refinement through control and discipline.
