Buch, Englisch, 230 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 340 g
Buch, Englisch, 230 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 340 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-68369-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Belligerent Hindu nationalism, accompanied by recurring communal violence between Hindus and Muslims, has become a compelling force in Indian politics over the last two decades. Ornit Shani's book examines the rise of Hindu nationalism, asking why distinct groups of Hindus, deeply divided by caste, mobilised on the basis of unitary Hindu nationalism, and why the Hindu nationalist rhetoric about the threat of the impoverished Muslim minority was so persuasive to the Hindu majority. Using evidence from communal violence in Gujarat, Shani argues that the growth of communalism was not simply a result of Hindu-Muslim antagonisms, but was driven by intensifying tensions among Hindus, nurtured by changes in the relations between castes and associated state policies. These, in turn, were frequently displaced onto Muslims, thus enabling caste conflicts to develop and deepen communal rivalries. The book offers a challenge to previous scholarship on the rise of communalism, which will be welcomed by students and professionals.
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Gruppen & Klassen
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Soziologie und Psychologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Interessengruppen, Lobbyismus und Protestbewegungen
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Politische Soziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Nationalismus
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Faschismus, Rechtsextremismus
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction; Part I. The Background: 1. Setting the scene; 2. The politics and discourse of reservations and caste; Part II. The 1985 Ahmedabad Riots: The historical conjunction between caste and communalism; Outlining the riots - the plot; 3. The official account; 4. The 'living-text', or, the riots within the riot; Part III. The Making of Ethnohinduism: 5. The making of ethnohinduism: from the politics of redistribution to the politics of recognition; 6. The role of violence in ethnic politics; Bibliography.
