Muslim society and the western Indian Ocean : the seafarers of Kachchh - Simpson, Edward, 1971- (New York : Routledge, 2006)
Texts, machinations and the past -- Shipyard apprenticeship and the transmission of knowledge -- Reform and status competition between Muslims -- Hindu nationalism and the Muslim response -- Imagination, exchange and value -- Anthropology, history and parochialism in the western Indian Ocean
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Shipbuilding industry -- Employees -- Training of -- India -- Kachchh; Muslims -- India -- Kachchh -- Social conditions -- 20th century