Transgression and power
Special reference to Srividya temple at Rush, New York
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18958786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Pratap Kumar (University of KwaZulu-Natal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-32 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South Asian Diaspora (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-8184 • E-ISSN: 1943-8192 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19438192.2014.955342 |
| OpenAlex | W2026567178 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
In the paper, I first recount the inner world of Ayya in order to show the implicit presence of the two critical strategies, namely transgression and power within the ‘habitus’ he constructs. I then attempt to tease out the two critical concepts that I have deployed to unpack the workings of Ayya's worldview. The conclusions that I have arrived at are not to be seen as broad generalizations beyond the scope of this paper, but rather an indication of theoretical possibilities. While my use of Bourdieu's ideas is embedded in the paper throughout, I deploy Derrida only to illuminate my final comment of Ayya's dual position within the Srividya tradition. I shall argue that Ayya, the head of the temple, by deploying a uniquely religious habitus differentiates himself and his tradition from the mainstream Hindu practices, not just in the diaspora but also in the South Asian context as well
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Diaspora · Epistemology · Ethnography · Habitus · Hinduism · Mainstream · Sociology · Temple · Theology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Social and Cultural Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |