Muslim society and the western Indian Ocean
Subtitle: the seafarers of Kachchh
By: Edward Simpson.
Series: Routledge Indian Ocean series; Indian Ocean series.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Shipbuilding industry -- Employees -- Training of -- India -- Kachchh; Muslims -- India -- Kachchh -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Description: "Muslim Society and the Western Indian Ocean explores the social processes through which practical reasoning is translated into meaningful collective action. Focusing on craft learning and religious practice, the study examines the ways in which the two kinds of knowledge are simultaneously transmitted between Muslim masters and apprentices in the traditional shipyards of Kachchh, Gujarat. The chapters of the book are loosely structured around the career trajectory of the typical apprentice, from his early years of labouring in shipyards to his later life as an accomplished sailor, experienced in the ways of the Indian Ocean. Apprenticeship is treated as a process that puts into stark relief broader social processes and concerns."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Texts, machinations and the past; title: Shipyard apprenticeship and the transmission of knowledge; title: Reform and status competition between Muslims; title: Hindu nationalism and the Muslim response; title: Imagination, exchange and value; title: Anthropology, history and parochialism in the western Indian Ocean.