Download This PaperThe Role of Ethnic Elite in Community Formation: The Case of Paite
International Journal of South Asian Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2010, pp. 164-175
12 Pages Posted: 12 Oct 2012 Last revised: 11 Nov 2012
Date Written: January 1, 2010
Abstract
The paper examines role of indigenous elite in the identity discourse of a community of people through a case study of the Paite community of Manipur, India.
Keywords: ethnicity, elite, ethnic identity, ethnic community, Paite, community formation
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Ngaihte, S Thianlalmuan, The Role of Ethnic Elite in Community Formation: The Case of Paite (January 1, 2010). International Journal of South Asian Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2010, pp. 164-175, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2160249 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2160249
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