Identities in South Asia Conflicts and Assertions
Identities in South Asia Conflicts and Assertions by Vivek Sachdeva, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group in 2019, offers an in-depth examination of how identities are formed and expressed within the political, social, and cultural contexts of South Asia. This 204-page volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the complexities surrounding identity formation, focusing on the interactions that shape personal and collective identities over time.
Readers will find that the book employs an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from history, literary studies, politics, and sociology to explore themes such as identity politics, communal violence, and the impact of colonialism and partition on contemporary identity issues. It highlights current discussions around borders, race, ethnicity, and the dynamics of memory and community. This edition serves as a significant contribution to South Asian Studies, appealing to scholars and researchers interested in modern history, politics, and social science.
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This book examines how identities are formed and expressed in political, social and cultural contexts across South Asia. It is a comprehensive intervention on how, why and what identities have come to be, and takes a closer look at the complexities of their interactions.
Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, combining methodologies from history, literary studies, politics, and sociology, this book:
* Explores the multiple ways in which personal and collective identities manifest and engage, are challenged and resisted across time and space.;
* Highlights how the shared history of colonialism and partition, communal violence, bloodshed and pogrom are instrumental in understanding present-day developments in identity politics.;
* Sheds light on a number of current themes such as borders and nations, race and ethnicity, identity politics and fundamentalism, language and regionalism, memory and community, and resistance and assertion.
A key volume in South Asian Studies, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of modern South Asian history, politics, sociology, literary studies and social exclusion.
language and regionalism, memory and community, and resistance and assertion.
A key volume in South Asian Studies, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of modern South Asian history, politics, sociology, literary studies and social exclusion.
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