Religious identity and political destiny
Subtitle: Hindutva in the culture of ethnicism
By: Deepa S. Reddy.
Series: Alterations book series
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Hinduism and politics; Ethnicity -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism
Description: "Religious Identity and Political Destiny: Hindutva in the Culture of Ethnicism is an ethnography of a contentious on-going debate about the place of religion in Indian civic life. Exploring Hindu nationalism from the varied perspectives of its critics in women's activist and Left intellectual circles, its ideologues, supporters, and sympathizers, Deepa S. Reddy locates Hindutva in a broader culture of critique in which identity movements of all kinds compete for recognition, representation, and rights. This book will be of interest to anthropologists, historians, and sociologists, as well as readers of ethno-nationalist movements, religion, activism, global feminisms, and all matters Indian/South Asian."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.