Peggy Froerer

Religious Division and Social Conflict (eBook, ePUB)

The Emergence of Hindu Nationalism in Rural India

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an ethnographic account of the emergence of Hindu nationalism in a tribal (adivasi) community in Chhattisgarh, central India. It is argued that the successful spread of Hindu nationalism in this area is due to the involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a militant Hindu nationalist organization, in local affairs. While active engagement in 'civilizing' strategies has enabled the RSS to legitimize its presence and endear itself to the local community, the book argues that participation in more aggressive strategies has made it possible for this organization to fuel and attach local tensions to a broader Hindu nationalist agenda.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351378123
• Artikelnr.: 57263358

Autorenporträt

Peggy Froerer is Lecturer in Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Adivasi Hindus and the RSS 3. Adivasi Christians and the
Church 4. Health, Biomedicine and the RSS 5. Local Corruption and the
Politics of Inclusion 6. Land Relations and Local Tensions 7. Liquor
Disputes and the Communalization of Local Tensions 8. Conclusion