DERA: A VILLAGE IN INDIA

by David C. Cooke ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 30, 1967

Toward the middle of this personal sociological study of a representative Indian village, the author muses on ""how lucky the boys and girls of the United States are that they were born into American families instead of Indian."" In reflection of this attitude, he treats prevailing practices--in food, sanitation, education--as problems, and imposes his own pre-conceived abstractions on perceived reality. Strange and unusual customs are exhibited as such, often out of context, sometimes by comparison with American counterparts. The result is a catalog of observations, quotations and reflections on a myriad of topics, taking the reader further and further away from sympathetic involvement with the milieu of Dera. The incidental information disclosed is insufficient recompense since better books are available.

Pub Date: Jan. 30, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Norton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION