The insurrection of little selves : the crisis of secular-nationalism in India

This book argues that in times of crises, Nehruvian secular-nationalism has shown itself to be fundamentally Hindu in its latent assumptions. Its quest for a national culture has led it to produce the dominant culture as the norm and so marginalise minority cultures.

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Weitere Titel:
insurrection of little selves
1. Verfasser:
Nigam, Aditya
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Zusammenfassung:
This book argues that in times of crises, Nehruvian secular-nationalism has shown itself to be fundamentally Hindu in its latent assumptions. Its quest for a national culture has led it to produce the dominant culture as the norm and so marginalise minority cultures.
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 351 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Schlagworte:
Secularism > India.
Nationalism > India.
Government - Non-U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
Government - Asia
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