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The construction of history and nationalism in India : textbooks, controversies and politics / / Sylvie Guichard



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Autore: Guichard Sylvie Visualizza persona
Titolo: The construction of history and nationalism in India : textbooks, controversies and politics / / Sylvie Guichard Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
Disciplina: 954.0072
Soggetto topico: Nationalism - India - History
National characteristics, East Indian
Hindutva
Secularism - India
Nationalism and education - India
Textbooks - India
Textbook bias - India
Soggetto geografico: India Historiography Political aspects
India Historiography Social aspects
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Nation, religion and history; 2 Textbooks, teachers and students; 3 The debate in context; 4 Enemies and defenders; 5 Perspectives and silences; General conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Most studies on nations and nationalism argue that history, or more precisely a 'common past', is crucial for the process of national identity building. However, the existence of one or more concurrent narratives for the construction of this identity is often not accounted for, and there are cases where the 'common past' or a 'collective memory' is no longer shared. This book centres on the construction, elaboration and negotiation of the narratives that have become official history in India. These narratives influence politics and the representation of the nation. Depending on the c
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ISBN: 1-136-94931-3
1-282-65622-8
9786612656224
0-203-84857-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910459102903321
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Serie: Routledge advances in South Asian studies ; ; 17.