LEADER 03697nam 22004815 450 001 9910731485803321 005 20251009082150.0 010 $a9783031325694 010 $a3031325699 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-32569-4 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30602029 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30602029 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-32569-4 035 $a(CKB)27060201900041 035 $a(OCoLC)1385315433 035 $a(EXLCZ)9927060201900041 100 $a20230616d2023 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Politics of Soft Hindutva $eHow Culture Matters in Indian Politics /$fby Amod Damle, Nilu Damle 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (223 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Damle, Amod The Politics of Soft Hindutva Cham : Palgrave Macmillan,c2023 9783031325687 327 $aChapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Hinduism and Islam Intertwined -- Chapter 3. Cultural Fusion and Hindu Superiority -- Chapter 4. The Politics of Cultural Integration -- Chapter 5. Delhi?s Cultural, Physical, and Political Map -- Chapter 6. The Aam Aadmi Party?s Cultural Posture -- Chapter 7. What Do the Delhiites Think About Kejriwal?s Success? -- Chapter 8. The Trinamool Congress? Soft Hindutva -- Chapter 9. Shiv Sena?s Hard Hindutva -- Chapter 10. Concluding Remarks./. 330 $aThis book examines the rise of two contrasting variants of Hindu nationalism?the Bharatiya Janata Party?s (BJP) divisive cultural nationalism and the softer, less threatening variant of Hindutva espoused by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC). Historically, the overlaps between Hinduism and Islam bolstered the narrative that the Muslims were culturally inferior to the Hindus and that Hinduism was India?s unifying tradition. As a result, for many Hindus, emphasizing the distinctiveness of a minority group, especially the Muslims, represents a threat to Hindu superiority and India?s cultural integrity. With the rise of the BJP, AAP, and TMC, we witness a tussle between two strains of Hindu nativism. The BJP attempts to attract the Hindu vote by heightening the differences between Hindus and Muslims and portraying itself as the restorer of national integrity. The AAP and TMC revive a much older form of cultural nativism by downplaying the separateness of the Muslims, indicating that India is already a Hindu nation and that there is no need to persecute religious minorities. Comparing the two variants of cultural nationalism provides valuable insights into how culture matters in Indian politics. Amod Damle is an associate professor of design in the College of Innovation and Design at Boise State University, USA. Damle examines intercultural conflicts from systems and design thinking perspectives. He has published his research in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Human Factors and Design Studies. Nilu Damle is a writer and a journalist. Author of 24 books, Damle has conducted fieldwork in Palestine, Afghanistan, Europe, Africa, and South Asia. He has written extensively about politics and culture for over fifty years. . 606 $aHistory 606 $aHistory 615 0$aHistory. 615 14$aHistory. 676 $a900 700 $aDamle$b Amod$01368639 701 $aDamle$b Nilu$01368640 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910731485803321 996 $aThe Politics of Soft Hindutva$93394535 997 $aUNINA