The politics of soft Hindutva : how culture matters in Indian politics / Amod Damle, Nilu Damle.
2023
BL1215.P65
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Title
The politics of soft Hindutva : how culture matters in Indian politics / Amod Damle, Nilu Damle.
Author
Damle, Amod, author.
ISBN
9783031325694 (electronic bk.)
3031325699 (electronic bk.)
9783031325687
3031325680
3031325699 (electronic bk.)
9783031325687
3031325680
Published
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]
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©2023
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 222 pages)
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10.1007/978-3-031-32569-4 doi
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BL1215.P65
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320.550954
Summary
This book examines the rise of two contrasting variants of Hindu nationalism⁰́b4the Bharatiya Janata Party⁰́b9s (BJP) divisive cultural nationalism and the softer, less threatening variant of Hindutva espoused by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC). Historically, the overlaps between Hinduism and Islam bolstered the narrative that the Muslims were culturally inferior to the Hindus and that Hinduism was India⁰́b9s unifying tradition. As a result, for many Hindus, emphasizing the distinctiveness of a minority group, especially the Muslims, represents a threat to Hindu superiority and India⁰́b9s cultural integrity. With the rise of the BJP, AAP, and TMC, we witness a tussle between two strains of Hindu nativism. The BJP attempts to attract the Hindu vote by heightening the differences between Hindus and Muslims and portraying itself as the restorer of national integrity. The AAP and TMC revive a much older form of cultural nativism by downplaying the separateness of the Muslims, indicating that India is already a Hindu nation and that there is no need to persecute religious minorities. Comparing the two variants of cultural nationalism provides valuable insights into how culture matters in Indian politics. Amod Damle is an associate professor of design in the College of Innovation and Design at Boise State University, USA. Damle examines intercultural conflicts from systems and design thinking perspectives. He has published his research in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Human Factors and Design Studies. Nilu Damle is a writer and a journalist. Author of 24 books, Damle has conducted fieldwork in Palestine, Afghanistan, Europe, Africa, and South Asia. He has written extensively about politics and culture for over fifty years. .
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Dāmale, Niḷū, author.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Hinduism and Islam Intertwined
Chapter 3. Cultural Fusion and Hindu Superiority
Chapter 4. The Politics of Cultural Integration
Chapter 5. Delhi⁰́b9s Cultural, Physical, and Political Map
Chapter 6. The Aam Aadmi Party⁰́b9s Cultural Posture
Chapter 7. What Do the Delhiites Think About Kejriwal⁰́b9s Success?
Chapter 8. The Trinamool Congress⁰́b9 Soft Hindutva
Chapter 9. Shiv Sena⁰́b9s Hard Hindutva
Chapter 10. Concluding Remarks./.
Chapter 2. Hinduism and Islam Intertwined
Chapter 3. Cultural Fusion and Hindu Superiority
Chapter 4. The Politics of Cultural Integration
Chapter 5. Delhi⁰́b9s Cultural, Physical, and Political Map
Chapter 6. The Aam Aadmi Party⁰́b9s Cultural Posture
Chapter 7. What Do the Delhiites Think About Kejriwal⁰́b9s Success?
Chapter 8. The Trinamool Congress⁰́b9 Soft Hindutva
Chapter 9. Shiv Sena⁰́b9s Hard Hindutva
Chapter 10. Concluding Remarks./.