Religion and Pride

Hindus in Search of Recognition in La Réunion
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-80073-027-4
Verlag: Berghahn Books

Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 504 g

Seeking recognition presents an important driving force in the making of religious minorities, as is shown in this study that examines current debates on religion, globalization, diaspora, and secularism through the lens of Hindus living in the French overseas department of La Réunion. Through the examination of religious practices and public performance, the author offers a compelling study of how the Hindus of the island assert pride in their religion as a means of gaining recognition, self-esteem, and social status.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lang, Natalie

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religiöse Intoleranz, Verfolgung, Religionskonflikte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. (Im)mobile in the Indian Ocean

Chapter 2. Pride Politics and the Making of a Religious Minority

Chapter 3. Relating to India in Different Ways

Chapter 4. The Quest for Religious Knowledge

Chapter 5. Strategic Bricolage

Chapter 6. Rituals, Emotions, and Aesthetics

Conclusion

Glossary

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lang, Natalie
Natalie Lang is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. She received the Frobenius Research Award for her doctoral thesis, which she defended at the Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen.