Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions
|
Buy Now
Progress and Its Impact on the Nagas - A Clash of Worldviews (Paperback)
Loot Price: R1,470
Discovery Miles 14 700
|
|
Progress and Its Impact on the Nagas - A Clash of Worldviews (Paperback)
Series: Vitality of Indigenous Religions
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Donate to Against Period Poverty
Total price: R1,490
Discovery Miles: 14 900
|
The term 'progress' is a modern Western notion that life is always
improving and advancing toward an ideal state. It is a vital modern
concept which underlies geographic explorations and scientific and
technological inventions as well as the desire to harness nature in
order to increase human beings' ease and comfort. With the advent
of Western colonization and to the great detriment of the
colonized, the notion of progress began to perniciously and
pervasively permeate across cultures. This book details the impact
of the notion of progress on the Nagas and their culture. The
interaction between the Nagas and the West, beginning with British
military conquest and followed by American missionary intrusion,
has resulted in the gradual demise of Naga culture. It is almost a
cliche to assert that since the colonial contact, the long evolved
Naga traditional values are being replaced by Western values.
Consequences are still being felt in the lack of sense of direction
and confusion among the Nagas today. Just like other Indigenous
Peoples, whose history is characterized by traumatic cultural
turmoil because of colonial interference, the Nagas have long been
engaged in self-shame, self-negation and self-sabotage.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.