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Beyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village India

By Peter Gottschalk

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2000
ISBN
9780195135145, 0195135148, 2199046737
LCC
DS430 .G66 2000
Open Library ID
OL22133175M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1187873 bytes)
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
241\241
Topic
Business Management
Time added
2010-05-17 00:23:50

Description

Questioning 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.

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