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The Hindu Diaspora - Comparative Patterns (Hardcover)
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The Hindu Diaspora - Comparative Patterns (Hardcover)
Series: Global Diasporas
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Hinduism outside the Indian subcontinent represents a divergent
diaspora. From Britain to the Caribbean, diasporic Hindus have
substantially reformed their beliefs and practiced in accordance
with their historical and social circumstances. In this analysis
Steven Vertovec looks at why Hindu indentities have developed in
such different ways in different contexts and in doing so questions
the assumption that subcontinent Hinduism represents the authentic
articulation of Hindu identity. Amongst the case studies Vertovec
examines are: the historical construction of the category "Hinduism
in India", the formation of a distinctive Caribbean Hindu culture
during the nineteenth century, the role of youth groups in forging
new identities during Trinidad's Hindu Renaissance, the
reproduction of regionally based identities and frictions in
Britain's Hindu communities and the differences in temple use
across the diaspora. This book provides a detailed view of the
Hindu diaspora in the past, present and its possible future.
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