Communalism, caste, and Hindu nationalism : the violence in Gujarat /

Belligerent Hindu nationalism, accompanied by recurring communal violence between Hindus and Muslims, has become a compelling force in Indian politics over the last two decades. Ornit Shani's book examines the rise of Hindu nationalism, asking why distinct groups of Hindus, deeply divided by ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shani, Ornit
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Geschichte 1985
Communalism > India > Ahmadābād.
Hindutva > India > Ahmadābād.
Caste > India > Ahmadābād.
Ethnic relations > Religious aspects > Hinduism.
Hinduism > Social aspects > India > Ahmadābād.
Group identity > India > Ahmadābād.
Communalisme > Inde > Ahmadābād.
Intégrisme hindou > Inde > Ahmadābād.
Castes > Inde > Ahmadābād.
Relations interethniques > Aspect religieux > Hindouisme.
Hindouisme > Aspect social > Inde > Ahmadābād.
Identité collective > Inde > Ahmadābād.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Caste.
Communalism.
Group identity.
Hinduism > Social aspects.
Hindutva.
Kommunalismus
Unruhen
India > Ahmadābād.
Gujarat
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The background. Setting the scene
  • The politics and discourse of reservations and caste
  • The 1985 Ahmedabad riots: the historical conjunction between caste and communalism. The official account
  • The 'living-text', or, the riots within the riot
  • The making of ethnohinduism. The making of ethnohinduism: from the politics of redistribution to the politics of recognition
  • The role of violence in ethnic politics.

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