Journey of a Village: An Anthropological Perspective in the Light of Re-Study

Abstract

Rampur is the village studied by Oscar Lewis having its' original name Rani khera, situated near Delhi. This is the restudy after 62 years after Oscar Lewis in 1952-54. Thereality of the village changed its perspectives. Now this might be called as urban village. Re-study of villages now became the cutting edge research. The area now became a urban village. It is very important to say that even there is a number of change and transformation in the village but the philosophy of the central theme of the village became same and it goes in the same tune. The people now also feel very united themselves as a member of the village rani khera. There is a new flavor came out in the present study that Oscar Lewis has not focused on the women economy as because of strong effect of patriarchy. But now the scenario changed and woman is coming in the leading part, and some of them are in a mentionable job. The strong effect of patriarchy became lucid but the value system and the philosophy became same, even in the light of westernization and modenisation.