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Ethnic activism and civil society in South Asia edited by David N. Gellner.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Gellner, David N., Editor.
Series:
Governance, conflict and civic action series ; 2.
Governance, conflict and civic action ; v. 2
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Minorities--Political activity--South Asia.
Minorities.
Ethnicity--Political aspects--South Asia.
Ethnicity.
Civil society--South Asia.
Civil society.
South Asia--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.
South Asia.
South Asia--Politics and government--21st century.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 367 p.).
Place of Publication:
New Delhi : Sage [2009]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This volume, the second in the Governance, Conflict, and Civic Action series, examines civil society in South Asia through case studies of different kinds of ethnic ('communal') activism. With chapters covering Nepal, Sri Lanka, and India (Darjeeling, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Tamil Nadu), it avoids the 'methodological nationalism' so frequent in social science publications on the region. The articles examine Hindu nationalism, Dalit activism in India and Nepal, and the Janajati movement in Nepal, and show how they are animated by common ideals and themes, such as emphasis on the involvemen
Contents:
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - Introduction; 2 - Young Men's Public Activities and Hindu Nationalism; 3 - Activists and Adivasis; 4 - Reconstructing Jaff na; 5 - Ethnic (P)reservations; 6 - Becoming a Dalit Panther; 7 - Dalit Christian Activism in Contemporary Tamil Nadu; 8 - Struggles against Domination; 9 - Intellectuals and Ethnic Activism; 10 - Tamang Activism, History, and Territorial Consciousness; 11 - Ruling Social Groups-From Species to Nations; Glossary and Abbreviations; About the Editor and Contributors; Name Index; Subject Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
97878132100867
9786612425530
9789352802524
9352802527
9788132112754
813211275X
9781282425538
1282425536
9788132104223
8132104226
OCLC:
536293813

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