Beyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village IndiaQuestioning the conventional depiction of India as a nation divided between religious communities, Gottschalk shows that individuals living in India have multiple identities, some of which cut across religious boundaries. The stories narrated by villagers living in the northern state of Bihar depict everyday social interactions that transcend the simple divide of Hindu and Muslim. |
Contents
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The Village Nexus | 43 |
Identity Narrative and Group Memory | 69 |
Ocean of the Strands of Memory | 107 |
Institutions of Integration and Disintegration | 141 |
The Well of Meanings | 179 |
Indices of Bihar Government Textbooks for Social Studies and History | 187 |
Glossary | 197 |
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Beyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village India Peter Gottschalk No preview available - 2000 |
Beyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village India Peter Gottschalk No preview available - 2000 |
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