1st Edition

The Hindu Diaspora Comparative Patterns

By Steven Vertovec Copyright 2000
204 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Hinduism outside the Indian subcontinent represents a contrasting and scattered community. From Britain to the Caribbean, diasporic Hindus have substantially reformed their beliefs and practices in accordance with their historical and social circumstances. In this theoretically innovative analysis Steven Vertovec examines: * the historical construction of the category 'Hinduism in India' * the... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Tracing Transformations of Hinduism; Chapter 3 ‘Official’ and ‘Popular’ Hinduism; Chapter 4 Religion and Ethnic Ideology; Chapter 5 Reproduction and Representation; Chapter 6 Category and Quandary; Chapter 7 Community and Congregation; Chapter 8 Three Meanings of ‘Diaspora’; Chapter 9 Conclusion;

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