Peggy Froerer

Religious Division and Social Conflict

The Emergence of Hindu Nationalism in Rural India

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an ethnographic account of the emergence of Hindu nationalism in a tribal community in Chhattisgarh, central India. It is argued that the involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a militant Hindu nationalist organization, in local affairs is the primary reason for this spread. The book argues that participation in more agg

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm
• Gewicht: 585g
• ISBN-13: 9781032652894
• ISBN-10: 1032652896
• Artikelnr.: 70114262

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