V. Geetha, Nalini Rajan

Religious Faith, Ideology, Citizenship (eBook, ePUB)

The View from Below

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Looking at the realms of religion, the state and citizenship in the context of postcolonial nation-states aspiring for democratic secular modernity, this book shows how the complex relations between these three worlds are informed both by historical contexts as well as individual choice.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000083750
• Artikelnr.: 60575728

Autorenporträt

V. Geetha is a writer and translator. She is Editor at Tara Books.

Nalini Rajan is at Asian College of Journalism, Chennai.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Part I
GANDHI AND HIS CRITICS
1. Reconstructing Social Reform as Secularism: The Example of the Tamil Self
respecters/V. Geetha
2. The Political and Ecological Perspectives of Gandhi and Habermas/Nalini Rajan
3. Civil Disobedience to Suicide Terrorism
Such a Long Journey/Nalini Rajan
Part II
DALIT HISTORY: EXPLORATIONS INTO THE IDEA OF FRATERNITY
4. Dalit
Bahujan Rationality and the Persistence of Blood Sacrifi ce/Nalini Rajan
5. Caste and the Issue of Radical Alterity/Nalini Rajan
6. Social Suffering and Salvation: The Relevance of The Buddha and His Dhamma/V. Geetha
Religious Faith, Ideology, Citizenship
Part III
ISLAMIC FEMINISM: MIXED DISCOURSE OF FAITH AND JUSTICE
7. Notes on the Veil, the Harem and Polygamy in Contemporary Islamic Cultures/Nalini Rajan
8. 'Applying Laws to Their Advantage': Muslim Women Debate Faith, Gender and Citizenship/V. Geetha
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index.