Author: Manvinder Kaur
Publisher: Deep and Deep Publications
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the face of religio-communal identification, revivalism, fundamentalism etc. Secularism has come centre stage of political debate.
Author: Anuradha Dingwaney Needham
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2007-01-18
Total Pages: 427
ISBN-13: 0822388413
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →While secularism has been integral to India’s democracy for more than fifty years, its uses and limits are now being debated anew. Signs of a crisis in the relations between state, society, and religion include the violence directed against Muslims in Gujarat in 2002 and the precarious situation of India’s minority religious groups more generally; the existence of personal laws that vary by religious community; the affiliation of political parties with fundamentalist religious organizations; and the rallying of a significant proportion of the diasporic Hindu community behind a resurgent nationalist Hinduism. There is a broad consensus that a crisis of secularism exists, but whether the state can resolve conflicts and ease tensions or is itself part of the problem is a matter of vigorous political and intellectual debate. In this timely, nuanced collection, twenty leading Indian cultural theorists assess the contradictory ideals, policies, and practices of secularism in India. Scholars of history, anthropology, religion, politics, law, philosophy, and media studies take on a broad range of concerns. Some consider the history of secularism in India; others explore theoretical issues such as the relationship between secularism and democracy or the shortcomings of the categories “majority” and “minority.” Contributors examine how the debates about secularism play out in schools, the media, and the popular cinema. And they address two of the most politically charged sites of crisis: personal law and the right to practice and encourage religious conversion. Together the essays inject insightful analysis into the fraught controversy about the shortcomings and uncertain future of secularism in the world today. Contributors. Flavia Agnes, Upendra Baxi, Shyam Benegal, Akeel Bilgrami, Partha Chatterjee, V. Geetha, Sunil Khilnani, Nivedita Menon, Ashis Nandy, Anuradha Dingwaney Needham, Gyanendra Pandey, Gyan Prakash, Arvind Rajagopal, Paula Richman, Sumit Sarkar, Dwaipayan Sen, Rajeswari Sunder Rajan, Shabnum Tejani, Romila Thapar, Ravi S. Vasudevan, Gauri Viswanathan
Author: Bimal J. Deb
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9788180691348
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contributed articles presented at the Seminar on Ethnic Issues, Secularism, and Conflict Resolution in North-East India held at Shillong during 25-26 April, 2001.
Author: Pannalal Dhar
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 564
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Book Is A Legal, Political And Social Study Of The Domestic Problems Of India. In This Book The Author Has Discussed Such Subjects Like Religion And Its Role In The Making Of A State.
Author: Peter Losonczi
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-19
Total Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 1317341414
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book highlights the relationship between the state and religion in India and Europe. It problematizes the idea of secularism and questions received ideas about secularism. It also looks at how Europe and India can learn from each other about negotiating religious space and identity in this globalised post-9/11 world.
Author: Asghar Ali Engineer
Publisher: Hope India Publications
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 260
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Andrew Copson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 0198809131
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What is secularism? -- Secularism in Western societies -- Secularism diversifies -- The case for Secularism -- The case against Secularism -- Conceptions of Secularism -- Hard questions and new conflicts -- Afterword: the future of Secularism
Author: Mukul Kesavan
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Interrogating India Is A New Series That Looks Critically At The Common Sense Prevailing On Some Of The Most Pressing Issues Of Our Times. Passionate, Accessible And Opinionated, These Reflections From Some Of India S Best Minds Will Help To Make Better Sense Of The Public Debate On These Issues While, Hopefully, Provoking Us To Respond To The Challenges They Present. In This Essay, Mukul Kesavan Argues That Secularism Is And Always Has Been The Political Common Sense Of The Republic. The Other Titles In The Series Are: Roots Of Terrorism By Kanti Bajpai (Publishing Date: October 2002) Language As An Ethic By Vijay Nambisan (Publishing Date: August 2003) The Burden Of Democracy By Pratap Bhanu Mehta (Publishing Date: August 2003)
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 208
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Papers of a national consultation on secularism, held under the auspices of the Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur.