Ethnic activism and civil society in South Asia
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Ethnic activism and civil society in South Asia
(Governance, conflict and civic action, v. 2)
Sage, 2009
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Description
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 involvement of youth, the assertion of pride and masculinity, the desire to resist injustice and reassess previously stigmatized symbols, the importance of land and belonging, and so on.
South Asian civil society is a site of constant struggle. This volume shows how ethnic activists wrestle with official classifications and the categories of daily, traditional practices and attempt to turn these to their advantage, often bringing about radical social, political, and intellectual change as a result. It also argues that ethnic movements need to be investigated by social scientists as a part of civil society, and it shows how this can be done.
Ethnic Activism and Civil Society in South Asia will be an ideal reference for those interested in ethnicity, sociology, political science, anthropology, and South Asian studies.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: How Civil are 'Communal' and Ethno-nationalist Movements? - David N Gellner
PART ONE: HINDU NATIONALISM AS A FORM OF ETHNIC ACTIVISM
Young Men's Public Activities and Hindu Nationalism: Naviyuvak Mandals and the Sangh Parivar in a Western Indian Town - Minoru Mio
Activists and Adivasis: Hindu Nationalist Militants in Chhattisgarh, Central India - Peggy Froerer
PART TWO: THE RISE OF TRANSNATIONAL CONNECTIONS
Re-constructing Jaffna: Transnational Tamil Activism at Local Interfaces - Eva Gerharz
Ethnic (P)reservations: Comparing Thangmi Ethnic Activism in Nepal and India - Sara B Shneiderman
PART THREE: DALIT MOVEMENTS
Becoming a Dalit Panther: Caste-based Activism in South India - Hugo Gorringe
Christian Dalit Activism in Contemporary Tamil Nadu - David Mosse
Struggles against Domination: Forms of Nepali Dalit Activism - Laurie Ann Vasily
PART FOUR: JANAJATI ACTIVISM IN A MULTI-ETHNIC FORMER HINDU KINGDOM
Intellectuals and Ethnic Activism: Writings on the Tharu Past - Gisele Krauskopff
Tamang Activism, History, and Territorial Consciousness - Mukta S Tamang
Ruling Social Groups-from Species to Nations: Reflections on Changing Conceptualizations of Caste and Ethnicity in Nepal - Marie Lecomte-Tilouine
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