Introduction: Physical Realms, Sentient Beings -- 1. Situating Low-Caste Women -- 2. Patronage, Land, and Farming -- 3. Labor in the Himalayas -- 4. Low-Caste Women's Artisan and Domestic Work -- 5. Narratives of Honor and Sexuality -- 6. Demystifying the Gift: Low-Caste Marriage and Kinship -- 7. Bearing the Jat: Childbirth and Motherhood -- 8. Reconfiguring Gender through Caste
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-304) and index