Skeletons in the Sanskrit closet
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4299339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anand Venkatkrishnan (0000-0002-0234-3782, University of Divinity, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-8171 • E-ISSN: 1749-8171 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/rec3.12396 |
| OpenAlex | W3151579866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
This essay proposes that we cannot write a history of Sanskrit studies without locating it in the settler colonial history of the United States. It provides examples of anti-Black racism in the writings of early Sanskritists, and recommends that we understand them as Americans. It concludes by arguing for alternative minority histories in the field
Archaeology · Art · Closet · Colonialism · Literature · Racism · Sanskrit · Sociology · Asian American and Pacific Histories · Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies · Gender Studies · History · Psychology · Race, History, and American Society
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |