04120nam 2200661 a 450 991079193140332120200520144314.01-283-53900-497866138514510-7391-6738-3(CKB)2560000000089562(EBL)990362(OCoLC)809537781(SSID)ssj0000701056(PQKBManifestationID)12263550(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000701056(PQKBWorkID)10670842(PQKB)11577805(MiAaPQ)EBC990362(Au-PeEL)EBL990362(CaPaEBR)ebr10587684(CaONFJC)MIL385145(EXLCZ)99256000000008956220120720d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCivil society in Malerkotla, Punjab[electronic resource] fostering resilience through religion /Karenjot Bhangoo RandhawaLanham [Md.] Lexington Books20121 online resource (141 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-6737-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Identifying peacebuilding at work: notes on methodology -- The need for Sikh-Muslim analysis -- Methodological challenges -- Outline of the book -- Evolution of theories: conflict and peace -- Religion and conflict -- Peacebuilding at the state and community level -- Civil society -- The role of religion -- Group identity and space sharing -- Narratives in religious communities -- Rationale for case study in an ethnographic tradition -- Researchable questions -- Content analysis -- Ethnographic methods -- In-depth interviewing -- Sikhism and Islam: a historical look at religious constructions of peace and conflict -- Tensions in history: Sikhs and Muslims -- Islam and nonviolence in the Punjab -- Partition -- Partition's effect on Malerkotla -- Perspectives from Malerkotla -- Religion and history -- Religious historical narratives -- Understanding others religious teachings and practices -- Religious exchange -- Ideas of peace and conflict informed by sacred text/teachings/similarity in content -- Conflict incidences -- Engagement in peacebuilding activities -- Analysis of findings -- Civil society linkages -- Negotiating the collective memory: narratives of past and present -- Inclusive political processes -- Economic life and interreligious relations -- Society -- Education -- Social relations -- Conflict resolution systems -- Media -- Conclusion.Civil Society in Malerkotla, Pubjab: Fostering Resilience through Religion by Karenjot Bhangoo Randhawa explores the direct role that religion plays in conflict and peace that has often been difficult to isolate. Randhawa extends previous work on peace and conflict resolution by looking at the town of Malerkotla, Punjab which has witnessed many outbreaks of violence in the past but still holds peace as the norm. As a case study, this book uncovers how religious associations, expressions and activities have helped to build social capitPeace-buildingIndiaMaler KotlaReligious aspectsCase studiesConflict managementIndiaMaler KotlaReligious aspectsCase studiesCivil societyIndiaMaler KotlaCase studiesReligious pluralismIndiaMaler KotlaCase studiesSikhismRelationsIslamCase studiesIslamRelationsSikhismCase studiesPeace-buildingReligious aspectsConflict managementReligious aspectsCivil societyReligious pluralismSikhismRelationsIslamIslamRelationsSikhism300.954/552Randhawa Karenjot Bhangoo1976-1475730MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910791931403321Civil society in Malerkotla, Punjab3690026UNINA