Maxine Weisgrau

Region of Interest

South Asia

Primary Country of Residence

United States of America

Title

Associate Professor (Visiting)

Affiliation

Barnard College, New York

Email

mkw3@columbia.edu

Mailing Address

Barnard College
Department of Anthropology
411 Milbank Hall
New York, NY 10027 USA

Phone/Fax Number(s)

phone: 212-854-2236

Countries of Specialization

India

Research Interests

Research areas and interests:
Tribal identity / religion / ritual;
Bhils; Rajasthan; NGOs, India

Publications

Forthcoming. Experiencing Life and Death Before Birth.
Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.

1999a. Beyond the Boundaries of Belief: Readings in the
Anthropology of Religion. Co-edited with Morton Klass. Boulder: Westview.

1999b. "Vedic and Hindu Traditions" In Religion and Culture: An
Anthropological Focus. Ray Scupin, ed. New York: Prentice Hall.

In press. "Rajasthan," "Tribalism and Tribal Identity" and "Gavri"
In South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia. NY: Garland Press.

1997. Interpreting Development: Local Histories, Local Strategies.
Lanham, Md.: University Press of America.

Keywords

Tribal identity ; religion ; ritual ; Bhils ; Rajasthan ; NGOs ; ...