Religion, power & violence : expression of politics in contemporary times / editor, Ram Puniyani.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Puniyani, Ram.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics--India.

Communalism--India.

World politics--1989-.

Religion and politics.

Political violence.

India--Politics and government--1977-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Delhi ; London : SAGE, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examining various aspects of socio-religious and political problems that have been sparked by the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001, this text looks at how liberalisation, globalisation and privatisation go hand-in-hand with the rise of religion-based politics.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Religion: Opium of the Masses or . . .; Globalization and Communalism: Locating Contemporary Political Discourse in the Context of Liberalization; Terrorism and Imperialism: Two Sides of the Same Coin; Islam, Terrorism and the New World Order; Syncretism and Communal Harmony in Bengal; RSS and the Raj; Hindutva and Indian Diaspora; Hindutva and Weaker Sections: Conflict between Dominance and Resistance; Mobilization for Hindutva; Fundamentalism, Communalism and Gender Justice; Hindutva Agenda and Dalits; The Supreme Court, Media and UCC Debate

Educational Backwardness among the Muslims in India: A Case of Misrepresentation?Violence against the Cross; Gujarat-Hindu Rashtra Laboratory; 'After Gujarat . . .': Making Sense of Reports on the Post-Godhra Violence and its Aftermath; About the Editor and Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612075148

9789352800667

9352800664

9788132111719

8132111710

9781282075146

1282075144

9788132102069

8132102061

OCLC:

808803039