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McKim Marriott (1924-2024) was an American anthropologist who specialized in South Asian studies and taught at the University of Chicago. He edited the influential volume 'Village India' (1955) and developed ethnosociological approaches that sought to understand Indian social structures from indigenous perspectives. Marriott's work on caste, kinship, and his theoretical concept of 'dividual' persons significantly influenced the study of South Asian societies.
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Who was McKim Marriott?
McKim Marriott was an American anthropologist who specialized in South Asian societies. He taught at the University of Chicago and lived from 1924 to 2024.
What is Village India?
Village India is an influential anthropology volume edited by McKim Marriott and published in 1955. It brought together studies of social organization and cultural change in Indian village communities.
What was McKim Marriott's approach to Indian society?
Marriott developed ethnosociological approaches that examined how Indian social ideas and categories worked within local communities. He paid particular attention to the relationship between village life, caste, kinship, and wider Hindu social systems.
Where did McKim Marriott work?
His main academic base was the University of Chicago, where he taught anthropology and South Asian studies. His work became part of the Chicago tradition of village-based social research.
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