S M Michael
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Today, in the globalized world, the mission of the Church is challenged by many external and internal forces. It faces the challenges of secularization and the revitalization of faith. In Asia, Christianity remains a minority religion; its members are under pressure from governments and other faiths. In some countries, Christianity, even faces the threat of extinction. Burning, destruction and closure of churches is not uncommon.
In order to face these emerging ...
Anthropology is the science of human beings. One of its greatest contributions is the study of culture as human specific. As fish cannot live without water, human beings cannot live without culture. Culture is a comprehensive term. It signifies the way different human communities organize themselves to give meaning through the complex interaction of their economic, social, political, aesthetic and religious dimensions of life.
After the historical ...
Even after sixty years of independence, the situation of the ex-untouchables, today popularly known as “Dalits”, remains pathetic. Their representation in various government and private institutions is inadequate. Their social and cultural discrimination continues. All the same, there is persistent and all pervading daily struggle among them to leave behind a life tainted and broken by others, and to seize the chance of a better life for a future. A ...
One of the profound changes in contemporary Indian society has been the emergence of a new sense of identity among the Dalits. The Dalit movement not only rejects the very ideas of pollution, impurity and 'untouchability' but in the process is forging a new vision for Indian society which is different from that espoused by the higher castes. This volume explores the social, economic political and cultural content of the Dalit articulation and its relevance for ...
One of the profound changes in contemporary Indian society has been the emergence of a new sense of identity among the Dalits. The Dalit movement not only rejects the very ideas of pollution, impurity and 'untouchability' but in the process is forging a new vision for Indian society which is different from that espoused by the higher castes. This volume explores the social, economic political and cultural content of the Dalit articulation and its relevance for ...
Globalization is a reality now. Every aspect of human life is getting affected by this process. Religion, culture and nation are challenged to reorient themselves to the newly emerging global order. Economic activities and power relationships of societies and communities are also getting reorganized to this process. Globalization is a double-edged sword. It has exciting possibilities and can also usher in unprecedented miseries. Globalization, which brings the ...