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. Ed(S): Tripathi, R. C.; Singh, Purnima - Perspectives on Violence and 'Othering' in India - 9788132226123 - V9788132226123
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Perspectives on Violence and 'Othering' in India

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Description for Perspectives on Violence and 'Othering' in India Hardback. Editor(s): Tripathi, R. C.; Singh, Purnima. Num Pages: 257 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPS; JFC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 555.

This volume brings together important and original perspectives from South Asia on the relationship between violence---an increasingly important issue in multicultural societies---and the process of othering. The contributors state that societies create 'others' through deliberate acts of selection over a period of time. The objective of the process of othering is to deny rights and privileges that one sets for one's own group. This volume affirms that central to the understanding of violence in any society is the understanding of othering processes. Violence and nonviolence are influenced by the nature of othering processes as well as the kinds of others ... Read more

Renowned scholars from diverse fields provide multidisciplinary perspectives on violence and othering, discussing the concepts of violence and nonviolence in multicultural societies, communal harmony, constructions of the other, truth commissions, state censorship of 'sensitive' issues, fundamentalism and secularism in multifaith societies, and specific cases from recent violence-prone areas. This volume focuses on the South Asian, and more specifically, the Indian context, but is relevant for researchers seeking to understand these issues anywhere in the world.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer, India, Private Ltd India
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9788132226123
SKU
V9788132226123
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Tripathi, R. C.; Singh, Purnima
R.C. Tripathi is a former Director and Professor, G.B. Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad; Professor and Head, Center of Advanced Study in Psychology, University of Allahabad; and Director, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Allahabad. Presently, he is National Fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research. He is on the editorial board of the Indian Journal of Psychology, ... Read more

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