Nationalism, Language, and Identity in India - 9781138615748

Taylor & Francis

Nationalism, Language, and Identity in IndiaMeasures of Community\nAuthor(s): A P Ashwin Kumar\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138615748, 978-1138615748\nSynopsis\nThis book examines linguistic nationalism in India. It focuses on the emergence of language as a marker of identity by analysing themes such as Linguistic Reorganization of States, nationalism, philology, and linguistic identity. Formulating a novel conception of doxastic nature of community experience, the author presents a theory about nationalism as a cultural phenomenon by studying the constraints of western theological apparatuses that limit our understanding of it. The book looks at how an ecclesiastical notion of community is at the heart of the debate around linguistic and national identity something that is redefining politics the world over. \n\nThis volume will be useful for scholars and researchers of political studies, political so.