Everyday nationalism: women of the Hindu right in India
Menon, Kalyani Devaki
- New Delhi Social Science Press 2012
- vii, 224 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
To understand the expansionary power of Hindu nationalism, Kalyani Menon argues, it is critical to examine the everyday constructions of politics and ideology through which activists garner support at the grassroots level. Based on fieldwork with women in several Hindu nationalist organizations, Menon explores how these activists use gendered constructions of religion, history, national insecurity, and social responsibility to recruit individuals from a variety of backgrounds. As Hindu nationalism extends its reach to appeal to increasingly diverse groups, she explains, it is forced to acknowledge a multiplicity of positions within the movement. She argues that Hindu nationalism's willingness to accommodate dissonance is central to understanding the popularity of the movement.
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Gender studies Rashtra Sevika Samiti (Organization) Hindu women - India - Delhi - Social conditions- Political activity Nationalism - India - Delhi Hinduism and politics - India - Delhi Muslims - India -- Delhi India - Politics and government - 1977-