1st Edition
Religious Division and Social Conflict The Emergence of Hindu Nationalism in Rural India
By Peggy Froerer
Copyright 2018
316 Pages
by
Routledge
316 Pages
by
Routledge
316 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book is an ethnographic account of the emergence of Hindu nationalism in a tribal (adivasi) community in Chhattisgarh, central India. It is argued that the successful spread of Hindu nationalism in this area is due to the involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a militant Hindu nationalist organization, in local affairs. While active engagement in 'civilizing' strategies has... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Adivasi Hindus and the RSS 3. Adivasi Christians and the Church 4. Health, Biomedicine and the RSS 5. Local Corruption and the Politics of Inclusion 6. Land Relations and Local Tensions 7. Liquor Disputes and the Communalization of Local Tensions 8. Conclusion
Biography
Peggy Froerer is Lecturer in Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University, UK.
