The Subaltern Public Sphere and the Hindu Nationalist Movement: The Case of the Activities of Sewa Bharati in a Slum Area of New Delhi, India

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  • サバルタン的公共性とヒンドゥー・ナショナリズム
  • サバルタン的公共性とヒンドゥー・ナショナリズム--スラム街におけるセワー・バーラティの活動をめぐって
  • サバルタンテキ コウキョウセイ ト ヒンドゥー ナショナリズム スラムガイ ニ オケル セワー バーラティ ノ カツドウ オ メグッテ
  • －スラム街におけるセワー・バーラティの活動をめぐって－

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<p>The Hindu nationalist movement has been gaining momentum since the 1980s. Led by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Hindu nationalist movement has produced various related organizations, such as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). These organizations, known generically as Sangh Pariwar, have great influence in contemporary India. The BJP is presently the governing party, and the prime minister, A. B. Vajpayee, was a member of the RSS. <br/>This paper discusses the activities of Sewa Bharti, another Sangh Pariwar organization, in a slum area of New Delhi. Earlier studies have portrayed the Hindu nationalist movement phenomenon of the upper and middle classes. My research shows that this movement also quickly spread among the lower social strata. This paper shows the process by which the Hindu nationalist movement spread among the lower social strata. </p>

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  • Asian and African Area Studies

    Asian and African Area Studies 3 (0), 186-223, 2003-11-30

    Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University

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