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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Delhi ; Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Print version9780195676068. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 351 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199081752 0199081751 |