Religious Division and Social Conflict

ISBN-13: 9781032652894 / Miękka / 2024 / 316 str.

Peggy Froerer

Opis

This book is an ethnographic account of the emergence of Hindu nationalism in a tribal community in Chhattisgarh, central India. It is argued that the involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a militant Hindu nationalist organization, in local affairs is the primary reason for this spread. The book argues that participation in more agg

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Peggy Froerer is Lecturer in Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University, UK.