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Irawati Karve was a prominent Indian anthropologist and sociologist who taught at Deccan College in Pune. She is recognized for her extensive research on Indian kinship, caste systems, and social structures. Her academic work includes the book Kinship Organization in India, published in 1953, which remains a foundational text in South Asian sociology. Karve's research provided crucial empirical perspectives on the cultural and demographic diversity of the Indian subcontinent for scholars and students.
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What is Irawati Karve best known for?
She is best known for studying Indian kinship, caste, family organization, and social structure. Her book Kinship Organization in India was published by Deccan College in 1953.
Where did Irawati Karve teach?
Karve taught and led work in sociology and anthropology at Deccan College in Pune. She became head of its Department of Sociology and Anthropology in 1939.
What does Kinship Organization in India examine?
The book compares kinship terms, marriage customs, family structures, and regional social patterns across India. Its examples include cross-cousin marriage, joint families, caste groups, and traditions connected with the Mahabharata.
When did Irawati Karve live?
Irawati Karve was born in 1905 and died in 1970. She combined anthropological research with teaching, writing, and public intellectual work in Maharashtra.
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