From Revolutionary Nationalism to Hindutva
In: Hindu Nationalism : Origins, Ideologies and Modern Myths
In: Hindu Nationalism : Origins, Ideologies and Modern Myths
In: International Relations Theory and South Asia, S. 268-299
A case study of Indian Hindu right-wing icon Rithambara as orator/activist in mobilizing nationalist support for the Ramjanmabhumi movement underpins a discussion of the performative spaces she & others like her occupy & the impact of such discursivity. It is contended that the sexualized & violent speech of such Hindu nationalist public performers is dictated by the role they play in the movement as instigators of emotion & as progenitors of collective identifications. At issue is the challenge to the women-pacifism relationship -- particularly the Ghandhian equation of femininity with nurturance, spiritual strength, & nonviolence -- brought by this exercise of violence. It is contended that the confused narratives of Rithambara's speech might be rehearsed for effect, but the performative space exposes the audience to "queer pleasures" in stark contrast to the pedagogic heteronormative Hindutva discourse. Rithambara's performances dutifully work for the Hindutva; however, they also evidence a hidden rage against the Hindu nationalist male cadre. Formulations of "queer" are scrutinized to illuminate a reading of the "queer body," & context-specific designations of normative sexuality are defined to delineate the queer in Rithambara's performances. Historical aspects of RSS & Samiti gendered & sexed imaginaries are examined to position the local norm against which is pitted the queer bodies of Rithambara's performances as seen in an Apr 1991 speech. Two nodes of queerness are discerned: (1) She evokes the queer unruly body in attempting to establish Hindu normativity. (2) Bigendered Rithambara & her audiences might elicit queer (political) pleasures from consuming queer bodies, landscapes, & her discourse. It is concluded that such a postmodern politics of pleasure might have more staying power in this context than thought by much feminist criticism. J. Zendejas
A case study of Indian Hindu right-wing icon Rithambara as orator/activist in mobilizing nationalist support for the Ramjanmabhumi movement underpins a discussion of the performative spaces she & others like her occupy & the impact of such discursivity. It is contended that the sexualized & violent speech of such Hindu nationalist public performers is dictated by the role they play in the movement as instigators of emotion & as progenitors of collective identifications. At issue is the challenge to the women-pacifism relationship -- particularly the Ghandhian equation of femininity with nurturance, spiritual strength, & nonviolence -- brought by this exercise of violence. It is contended that the confused narratives of Rithambara's speech might be rehearsed for effect, but the performative space exposes the audience to "queer pleasures" in stark contrast to the pedagogic heteronormative Hindutva discourse. Rithambara's performances dutifully work for the Hindutva; however, they also evidence a hidden rage against the Hindu nationalist male cadre. Formulations of "queer" are scrutinized to illuminate a reading of the "queer body," & context-specific designations of normative sexuality are defined to delineate the queer in Rithambara's performances. Historical aspects of RSS & Samiti gendered & sexed imaginaries are examined to position the local norm against which is pitted the queer bodies of Rithambara's performances as seen in an Apr 1991 speech. Two nodes of queerness are discerned: (1) She evokes the queer unruly body in attempting to establish Hindu normativity. (2) Bigendered Rithambara & her audiences might elicit queer (political) pleasures from consuming queer bodies, landscapes, & her discourse. It is concluded that such a postmodern politics of pleasure might have more staying power in this context than thought by much feminist criticism. J. Zendejas
In: Order and Justice in International Relations, S. 236-261
In: Postcolonial Studies, S. 587-601
In: Konfliktfaktor Religion?: die Rolle von Religionen in den Konflikten Südasiens, S. 53-74
"Der folgende Beitrag soll die Rolle der indischen Diaspora in den USA bei den Religionskonflikten Indiens analysieren. Hierbei wird vor allem auf die teilweise massive Unterstützung hindu-nationalistischer Organisationen eingegangen. Zunächst sollen aber die besonderen Rahmenbedingungen von Religiosität in der Diaspora und die mitunter zu beobachtende religiöse Radikalisierung einer teilweise orientierungs- und identitätslosen zweiten Generation der Indian Americans im Mittelpunkt stehen. Hierbei wird unter anderem das Modell der linearen und reaktiven Religionsentwicklung nach Migrationserfahrungen angewandt. Nach einer kurzen Einordnung der Hindutva-Bewegung und des politischen Hindu-Nationalismus in Indien soll die Schaffung von Strukturen für die wichtigsten Hindutva-Organisationen in den USA beschrieben werden. In der Folge wird die transnationale Dimension dieser Yankee Hindutva erläutert und die Rolle und Bedeutung der indoamerikanischen Sangh Parivar-Vereinigungen für den Hindu-Nationalismus und innerhalb der Religionskonflikte in Indien analysiert. Schließlich soll der Wandel innerhalb der Indian American Community hin zu einem kritischeren Umgang mit der Yankee Hindutva und mit radikalisierten und gewalttätigen Formen des Hinduismus in Indien dargestellt werden." (Textauszug)
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Hinduism: India, Nepal, and Beyond" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"The Inclusion-Moderation Thesis: India's BJP" published on by Oxford University Press.