Janet A Contursi
Biographic Data
| ID | 270568 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janet A Contursi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janet A |
| FAMILY NAME | Contursi |
| SIGNATURE | CONTURSI J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Olaf College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Religion and Politics in IndiaReligious Nationalism: Hindus and Muslims in India.Peter van der Veer
Political Theology: Text and Practice in a Dalit Panther Community
The bharatiya dalit panthers is an organization of Maharashtrian Dalits (ex-Untouchables) who have converted to Buddhism and adopted as their long-range political goal the establishment of a democratic socialist state. The ideology of the Panthers, embodied in their texts and practices, synthesizes threads of Buddhist and Marxist philosophies. Longstanding debates about the supposed incompatibility of Buddhism and Marxism pose questions regarding…
Dharma's Daughters: Contemporary Indian Women and Hindu Culture
Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality
Militant Hindus and Buddhist Dalits: Hegemony and resistance in an Indian slum
Ideologies and cultural identities are created by leaderships of hegemonic and nonhegemonic groups to consolidate their diverse followings into unified political communities. While discourse is pertinent to the constitution of ideology, ideological assumptions also are embodied in practices that structure relations between leaders and followers. Antagonism between Hindus and Buddhists is examined by analyzing their leaderships and the practices t…
Political Theology: Text and Practice in a Dalit Panther Community
The bharatiya dalit panthers is an organization of Maharashtrian Dalits (ex-Untouchables) who have converted to Buddhism and adopted as their long-range political goal the establishment of a democratic socialist state. The ideology of the Panthers, embodied in their texts and practices, synthesizes threads of Buddhist and Marxist philosophies. Longstanding debates about the supposed incompatibility of Buddhism and Marxism pose questions regarding…
Militant Hindus and Buddhist Dalits: Hegemony and resistance in an Indian slum
Ideologies and cultural identities are created by leaderships of hegemonic and nonhegemonic groups to consolidate their diverse followings into unified political communities. While discourse is pertinent to the constitution of ideology, ideological assumptions also are embodied in practices that structure relations between leaders and followers. Antagonism between Hindus and Buddhists is examined by analyzing their leaderships and the practices t…
Militant Hindus and Buddhist Dalits: Hegemony and resistance in an Indian slum
Ideologies and cultural identities are created by leaderships of hegemonic and nonhegemonic groups to consolidate their diverse followings into unified political communities. While discourse is pertinent to the constitution of ideology, ideological assumptions also are embodied in practices that structure relations between leaders and followers. Antagonism between Hindus and Buddhists is examined by analyzing their leaderships and the practices t…
Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality
Political Theology: Text and Practice in a Dalit Panther Community
The bharatiya dalit panthers is an organization of Maharashtrian Dalits (ex-Untouchables) who have converted to Buddhism and adopted as their long-range political goal the establishment of a democratic socialist state. The ideology of the Panthers, embodied in their texts and practices, synthesizes threads of Buddhist and Marxist philosophies. Longstanding debates about the supposed incompatibility of Buddhism and Marxism pose questions regarding…
Dharma's Daughters: Contemporary Indian Women and Hindu Culture
Religion and Politics in IndiaReligious Nationalism: Hindus and Muslims in India.Peter van der Veer
Anthropological Studies and Insights (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · History (3 works) · Indian History and Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Religious studies (3 works) · Buddhism (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Hinduism (2 works) · Law (2 works)