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The experience of colonialism affects and alters those who are colonised, but it also changes the national futures of imperialists and empire-builders. This book chronicles developments in the ideas of 'religion' and 'secularism' during the encounter between Britain and India, showing how these had a crucial impact on the culture and life of both nations. Gender, race, spirituality, language, and science are among the sites of major change ...
In this timely book, Peter van der Veer explores the complex relation of religion and politics in India as well as the nature of the conflict between religious communities. Drawing on historical research, recent scholarly studies, and the author's own fieldwork, this broadly interpretive work describes the historical construction of Hindu and Muslim identities in the colonial and postcolonial periods, focusing especially on the rise of separatist nationalism. ...
Patterns of Middle Class Consumption in India and China explores the complex history and sociology of the middle class from a comparative perspective. It has papers written by sociologists, anthropologists, and political scientists rather than economists, so the emphasis is on cultural shifts rather than economic statistics. The major contribution of this volume is that these two emerging powers of Asia are not, as is usual, compared to the West, but with each ...