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Rethinking Pluralism, Secularism and Tolerance: Anxieties of Coexistence

By Neera Chandhoke

Book information

Publisher
Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
Year
2019
ISBN
9353281989, 9789353281984
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
844 kB (864328 bytes)
Pages
244\243
Time added
2019-09-30 15:23:31

Description

How can people who speak different languages, worship different gods and subscribe to different conceptions of the good live together with a degree of civility, dignity and mutual respect? It is not easy to find an answer to this troubled question, given recent political developments in many parts of the world. Today, the world is marked by extreme intolerance towards racial, sexual, religious and ethnic minorities and refugees. It is stamped with the disturbing consequences of religious strife. In these troubled times,Rethinking Pluralism, Secularism and Tolerance: Anxieties of Coexistencetakes on the difficult task of finding an answer to the question by analyzing and reinterpreting the concepts of secularism, pluralism and tolerance in the context of contemporary India.

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