To Be Cared for: The Power of Conversion and Foreignness of Belonging in an Indian Slum Volume 20 - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Nathaniel RobertsSeries:Anthropology of ChristianityTheme:Cultural Region/Indian, Religious Orientation/Christian, Religious Orientation/Hindu, Sex & Gender/FemininePublish date:4/26/2016Pages:312
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520288829ISBN-10:0520288823UPC:9780520288829Book Category:Social Science, ReligionBook Subcategory:Anthropology, Sociology of Religion, ChristianityBook Topic:Cultural & Social, Pentecostal & CharismaticSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.431Product ID:SCPJ969JRA
To Be Cared For offers a unique view into the conceptual and moral world of slum-bound Dalits ("untouchables") in the South Indian city of Chennai. Focusing on the decision by many women to embrace locally specific forms of Pentecostal Christianity, Nathaniel Roberts challenges dominant anthropological understandings of religion as a matter of culture and identity, as well as Indian nationalist narratives of Christianity as a "foreign" ideology that disrupts local communities. Far from being a divisive force, conversion integrates the slum community--Christians and Hindus alike--by addressing hidden moral fault lines that subtly pit residents against one another in a national context that renders Dalits outsiders in their own land." Read an interview with the author on the Association for Asian Studies' #AsiaNow blog.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520288829ISBN-10:0520288823UPC:9780520288829Book Category:Social Science, ReligionBook Subcategory:Anthropology, Sociology of Religion, ChristianityBook Topic:Cultural & Social, Pentecostal & CharismaticSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.431Product ID:SCPJ969JRA
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