Communal Politics
Subtitle: Facts versus Myths
Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
Published: April 25, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780761996675
Subjects: Ethnic studies; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; History; History - General History; History: World; Asia - India; Political History; Business & Economics / Economics / General; Asia - India & South Asia; Ethnic Studies - General; General; Communalism; India; Political aspects; Politics and government
Description: "This book explores many facets of communalism and its growing threat to the social fabric of the nation. Ram Puniyani argues that one of the main reasons for the ascendancy of communal politics is the misconceptions and distortions spread by those bent upon constructing an identity based on suspicion and hatred. These misconceptions (or myths as the author calls them) are drawn from different arenas such as history and culture and are built upon a partial projection of events and 'facts' combined with a skewed assertion of the norms and practices of the 'other' community. A mountain of hatred, says the author, is then built upon these totally selective 'facts' which misinform and mould common perceptions." "Overall, this book dispels many distortions which have been responsible for arousing communal passions and which have created an external or 'enemy' image of religious minorities and the socially disadvantaged. It will attract a wide readership among students and scholars of history, politics and sociology while being of equal interest to social activists, journalists and the average citizen concerned about contemporary India."--BOOK JACKET.