Shared Idioms, Sacred Symbols, and the Articulation of Identities in South Asia
Author | : Kelly Pemberton |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2009-01-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135904777 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135904774 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Shared Idioms, Sacred Symbols, and the Articulation of Identities in South Asia written by Kelly Pemberton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses on processes of articulating identity. The notions of "shared idioms" and "sacred symbols" shaping this volume suggest both a search for common ground and boundary-drawing processes. Individual chapters locate "sites" of these modes and the conditions that engender them, problematizing the truth-claims of unitary markers of identity.