Communal Politics
Facts versus Myths
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Word Count
77,500 words, Guess
Page Count
310 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL10908285M
- ISBN-139780761996675
- ISBN-100761996672
- OCLC Control Number51210342
- Library of Congress Control Number2002155144
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- Goodreads5628401
Classifications
- LCCDS422.C64P862 2003
Description
With reference to india.
Description
"This book explores many facets of communalism and its growing threat to the social fabric of the nation. Ram Puniyani argues that one of the main reasons for the ascendancy of communal politics is the misconceptions and distortions spread by those bent upon constructing an identity based on suspicion and hatred. These misconceptions (or myths as the author calls them) are drawn from different arenas such as history and culture and are built upon a partial projection of events and 'facts' combined with a skewed assertion of the norms and practices of the 'other' community. A mountain of hatred, says the author, is then built upon these totally selective 'facts' which misinform and mould common perceptions." "Overall, this book dispels many distortions which have been responsible for arousing communal passions and which have created an external or 'enemy' image of religious minorities and the socially disadvantaged. It will attract a wide readership among students and scholars of history, politics and sociology while being of equal interest to social activists, journalists and the average citizen concerned about contemporary India."--BOOK JACKET.
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