Kamei Samson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4064041 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kamei Samson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kamei |
| FAMILY NAME | Samson |
| SIGNATURE | SAMSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Institute of Advanced Study |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7635-7773 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Divine vulgarism
This paper examines vulgarity's cultural significance among the Zeliangrong Naga of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur. It is a sociological analysis of the ritual and social statuses maintained by senexes through ritualised vulgarities. The paper contends that vulgarities are not inherently vile. Vulgarities are believed to have divine power to protect humans by repelling evil spirits and causing them to despise humans who revel in utterly filthy vulga…
Geometrical and Theoretical Deconstruction of ‘North-East’ India
Social Identity of an Ancestral Religious Group
An ancestral group, with a native religion, views its religion from a strictly confined group’s identity perspective. This narrowly confined identity narrative of their origin, rooted in their relationship with their proto-ancestor’s creator, contributes towards their belief systems that naturally precludes all other groups and thus results in a cautiously guarded religion of their ancestral group. The social identity process of religion shields …
Social Identity of Zeliangrong People of Asssam, Manipur and Nagaland
Ethnicity and ancestry are gaining significance with groups looking for exclusive features to define linguistic-based identities. Social identity or self-concept through identification with a group also leads to division of a larger ethnic group on account of continued identification with distinct linguistic groups. Individual’s self-identification with a group is influenced by an existing group’s conception about an individual’s membership in a …
Resilience of Ideology as a Vanguard of Movement
Ideology is a very crucial component of any movement and for its understanding. Unlike other features of a movement, which are easily perceived and made explicit, ideology is often vague and may or may not be present at the early stage of a movement. The article analyses an aspect of ideology wherein its capacity to withstand economic and political forces is considerably minimised. Examination of some past and present movements supports the propo…
Social Change among the Tribes of Manipur Valley
The Zeliangrong Movement in North-East India
Social Change among the Tribes of Manipur Valley
Social Identity of Zeliangrong People of Asssam, Manipur and Nagaland
Ethnicity and ancestry are gaining significance with groups looking for exclusive features to define linguistic-based identities. Social identity or self-concept through identification with a group also leads to division of a larger ethnic group on account of continued identification with distinct linguistic groups. Individual’s self-identification with a group is influenced by an existing group’s conception about an individual’s membership in a …
The Zeliangrong Movement in North-East India
The Zeliangrong Movement in North-East India
Resilience of Ideology as a Vanguard of Movement
Ideology is a very crucial component of any movement and for its understanding. Unlike other features of a movement, which are easily perceived and made explicit, ideology is often vague and may or may not be present at the early stage of a movement. The article analyses an aspect of ideology wherein its capacity to withstand economic and political forces is considerably minimised. Examination of some past and present movements supports the propo…
Social Change among the Tribes of Manipur Valley
Social Identity of Zeliangrong People of Asssam, Manipur and Nagaland
Ethnicity and ancestry are gaining significance with groups looking for exclusive features to define linguistic-based identities. Social identity or self-concept through identification with a group also leads to division of a larger ethnic group on account of continued identification with distinct linguistic groups. Individual’s self-identification with a group is influenced by an existing group’s conception about an individual’s membership in a …
Social Identity of an Ancestral Religious Group
An ancestral group, with a native religion, views its religion from a strictly confined group’s identity perspective. This narrowly confined identity narrative of their origin, rooted in their relationship with their proto-ancestor’s creator, contributes towards their belief systems that naturally precludes all other groups and thus results in a cautiously guarded religion of their ancestral group. The social identity process of religion shields …
Geometrical and Theoretical Deconstruction of ‘North-East’ India
Divine vulgarism
This paper examines vulgarity's cultural significance among the Zeliangrong Naga of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur. It is a sociological analysis of the ritual and social statuses maintained by senexes through ritualised vulgarities. The paper contends that vulgarities are not inherently vile. Vulgarities are believed to have divine power to protect humans by repelling evil spirits and causing them to despise humans who revel in utterly filthy vulga…
Sociology (7 works) · Political science (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Identity (music (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)