The Construction of History and Nationalism in India : Textbooks, Controversies and Politics.

Most studies on nations and nationalism argue that history, or more precisely a 'common past', is crucial for the process of national identity building. This book focuses on the construction, elaboration and negotiation of the narratives that have become official history in India.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Guichard, Sylvie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Colección:Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Temas:
Nationalism > India > History.
National characteristics, East Indian.
Hindutva.
Secularism > India.
Nationalism and education > India.
Textbooks > India.
Textbook bias > India.
East Indians.
History.
Indiens (Habitants de l'Inde)
Intégrisme hindou.
Nationalisme et éducation > Inde.
East Indians
Hindutva
Historiography > Political aspects
Historiography > Social aspects
National characteristics, East Indian
Nationalism
Nationalism and education
Secularism
Textbook bias
Textbooks
India > Historiography > Political aspects.
India > Historiography > Social aspects.
India
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Most studies on nations and nationalism argue that history, or more precisely a 'common past', is crucial for the process of national identity building. This book focuses on the construction, elaboration and negotiation of the narratives that have become official history in India.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (249 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203848579
0203848578
1282656228
9781282656222
0415565065
9780415565066

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