This Brief looks at the illustrative case of the Hindu-Muslim
conflict in India, with the aim of understanding the dynamics of
lived secularism as it exists in traditional multi-faith societies
such as India. The data analyzed in this Brief comprise many
interviews, conducted amidst Hindus and Muslims, with respondents
of both sexes living in slum and middle class regions in the city
of Mumbai. The volume begins by giving a brief summary of the
historical and cultural background to the present situation in
India. It thentraces complementarities and similarities of opinions
across diverse constituencies which cluster around three main
anchoring points: communication, re-presentations and
operationalizing of a shared dream. The first point explores the
need to understand and to be understood, encourages processes of
mutual acculturation, and describes the sensitive decoding of
cultural symbols such as dress codes. Thesecond point discusses
changes in mind sets and mutual perceptions, where Muslims and
Islam are portrayed in a balanced way and exploitation of religion
for political purposes is stopped. The third main point is the
involvement of the common, regular person, anda focus on children,
as the unifying hope for the future.
Throughout the volume, emphasis is on moral maturation, cultural
interpretation in lieu of cultural imposition and creation of
asensitive media policy. The issues raised may helpcraft
interdisciplinary and international frameworks, which address
conflict resolution in culturally diverse multi-faith societies.
Accordingly, the book concludes with policy recommendations for
supporting the peaceful coexistence ofsecularism and religion in
society from a peace psychological perspective."
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