The insurrection of little selves
Nigam, Aditya.
The insurrection of little selves the crisis of secular nationalism in India / [electronic resource] : Aditya Nigam. - New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (x, 351 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780199081752 (ebook) : No price
Secularism--India.
Nationalism--India.
India--Politics and government--1977-
JQ220.S43 / N55 2006
320.540954
The insurrection of little selves the crisis of secular nationalism in India / [electronic resource] : Aditya Nigam. - New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (x, 351 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780199081752 (ebook) : No price
Secularism--India.
Nationalism--India.
India--Politics and government--1977-
JQ220.S43 / N55 2006
320.540954