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Developing a distinctive theoretical framework on civil society,
this book examines how Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
contribute towards democratization in India and what conditions
facilitate or inhibit their contribution. It assesses three
different kinds of politics within civil society - liberal
pluralist, neo-Marxist, and communitarian - which have had
different implications in relation to democratization. By making
use of in-depth empirical analysis and comparative case studies of
three developmental NGOs that work among the tribal communities in
the socio-historical context of south Rajasthan, the book shows
that civil society is not necessarily a democratizing force, but
that it can have contradictory consequences in relation to
democratization. It discusses how the democratic effect of civil
society is not a result of the "stock of social capital" in the
community but is contingent upon the kinds of ideologies and
interests that are present or ascendant not just within the
institutions of civil society but also within the state. The book
delivers new insights on NGOs, democratization, civil society, the
state, political society, tribal politics, politics of Hindu
Nationalism, international development aid and grassroots social
movements in India. It enables readers to understand better the
multifaceted nature of civil society, its relationship with the
state, and its implications for development and democratization.
Developing a distinctive theoretical framework on civil society,
this book examines how Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
contribute towards democratization in India and what conditions
facilitate or inhibit their contribution. It assesses three
different kinds of politics within civil society - liberal
pluralist, neo-Marxist, and communitarian - which have had
different implications in relation to democratization. By making
use of in-depth empirical analysis and comparative case studies of
three developmental NGOs that work among the tribal communities in
the socio-historical context of south Rajasthan, the book shows
that civil society is not necessarily a democratizing force, but
that it can have contradictory consequences in relation to
democratization. It discusses how the democratic effect of civil
society is not a result of the "stock of social capital" in the
community but is contingent upon the kinds of ideologies and
interests that are present or ascendant not just within the
institutions of civil society but also within the state. The book
delivers new insights on NGOs, democratization, civil society, the
state, political society, tribal politics, politics of Hindu
Nationalism, international development aid and grassroots social
movements in India. It enables readers to understand better the
multifaceted nature of civil society, its relationship with the
state, and its implications for development and democratization.
This book studies the politics of Pentecostal conversion and
anti-Christian violence in India. It asks: why has India been
experiencing increasing incidents of anti-Christian violence since
the 1990s? Why are the Bhil Adivasis increasingly converting to
Pentecostalism? And, what are the implications of conversion for
religion within indigenous communities on the one hand and broader
issues of secularism, religious freedom and democratic rights on
the other? Drawing on extended ethnographic fieldwork amongst the
Bhils of Northern India since 2006, this book asserts that
ideological incompatibility and antagonism between Christian
missionaries and Hindu nationalists provide only a partial
explanation for anti-Christian violence in India. It unravels the
complex interactions between different actors/ agents in the
production of anti-Christian violence and provides detailed
ethnographic narratives on Pentecostal conversion, Hindu
nationalist politics and anti-Christian violence in the largest
state of India that has hitherto been dominated by upper caste
Rajput Hindu(tva) ideology.
Dynamics of conversion and religious change more generally are
extremely complex, yet it is crucial for contemporary societies to
understand them. This volume contributes to this understanding by
focussing on the processes and modalities of conversion within,
between and across various religious traditions (Hinduism, Islamic
Reformism, Christianity, indigenous religions) from a
multi-disciplinary perspective, including anthropology, sociology,
religious studies, history and theology. While the book deals with
Indian case studies, the introduction, preface (by Piers Vitebsky)
and afterword (by Aparecida Vilaça) also offer a comparative
perspective linking the Indian situation to contexts of conversion
in other parts of the world. The introduction not only provides an
overview of important research on conversion in India, it also
intends to advance the general theoretical reflection on
conversion, considers analytical tools for further research and
discusses the work of important theorists such as Pierre Bourdieu,
Joel Robbins and Marshall Sahlins who are not generally referred to
in debates on conversion in India.
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