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100			_aMenon, Kalyani Devaki _9199412
245			_aEveryday nationalism: women of the Hindu right in India _cMenon, Kalyani Devaki
260			_c2012 _bSocial Science Press _aNew Delhi
300			_avii, 224 p.
365			_aINR _b650.00
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aTo 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.
650			_aGender studies
650			_aRashtra Sevika Samiti (Organization)
650			_aHindu women - India - Delhi - Social conditions- Political activity
650			_aNationalism - India - Delhi
650			_aHinduism and politics - India - Delhi
650			_aMuslims - India -- Delhi
650			_aIndia - Politics and government - 1977-
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