The book reflects on the discreet influence of Hindutva in situations/places outside or at the margins of its organisational and mobilisational arena; where people denying any commitment to the Sangh Parivar; incidentally; show affinities and parallelisms with its discourse and practice. This study looks at Hindutva’s entrenchment not so much as an orchestration from above but more as an outcome of a process that evolves in relation to specific social and cultural milieus. The contributors analyse Hindutva’s entrenchment; emphasising on the ethnography of the forms of mediation and/or convergence produced in certain contexts. The 11 case studies highlight three different dynamics of Hindutva’s cultural entrenchment. The first section gathers cases where RSS-affiliated organisations have set up specific cultural or artistic programmes at the regional level; involving the meditation of local people whose interest in these programmes does not necessarily mean that they endorse the Hindutva agenda completely. The next deals with convergence and refers to cases where the followers gather around a charismatic personality; whose precepts and practice may bring them towards a closer affinity with the Hindutva programme. The last section deals with the contexts of resistance; where social milieus engaged in opposing Hindutva may; in fact; paradoxically; and even inadvertently; imbibe some of its ideas and practices in order to contest its claims.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is a very good overview of the history of religious development in AmericaBy Earl PhillipsThis is a very good overview of the history of religious development in America. I did some sidebar research to verify a number of the ideas;facts; and concepts the author presented. I actually gained a better insight into the evolution of American Religion as a result. Sadly; not enough concerning Black American Religious evolution was presented. It is well known that the Black American Interpretation of Christianity was the most important belief system that underscored the survival of African Americans. While Christianity is generally declining in America; The Christian Faith (however corrupt it may be) remains strong in Black America.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy gld_9Great quality book!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Filling in some gapsBy Jonn of MarsAmerican Heretics has been a very satisfying book for me. It has answered; or put into new perspective; a few questions regarding religious intolerance I've had regarding this darker side of US history.
