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Everyday Communalism: Riots in Contemporary Uttar Pradesh - Hardcover

Pai, Sudha; Kumar, Sajjan

 
9780199466290: Everyday Communalism: Riots in Contemporary Uttar Pradesh
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0199466297 ISBN 13: 9780199466290
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Everyday Communalism not only attempts to explore the anatomy of a Hindu-Muslim riot and its aftermath, but also examines the inner workings that enable deep-seated polarization between communities. Pai and Kumar show that frequent, low-intensity communal clashes pegged on routine everyday issues and resources help establish a permanent anti-Muslim prejudice among Hindus legitimizing majoritarian rule in the eyes of an increasingly polarized, intolerant, and entitled majority community of Hindus. Uttar Pradesh's rising cultural aspirations; economic anxieties to move away from its traditionally backward status; a deep caste-marked agrarian crisis; and sharp inequalities and acute poverty further play into the making a new post-Ayodhya phase of Hindutva politics.

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About the Author

Sudha Pai, Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,Sajjan Kumar

Sudha Pai was professor at the Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, and rector (pro vice-chancellor) at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. Sajjan Kumar is an independent researcher based in New Delhi, India.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199466297
ISBN 13 
9780199466290
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
368