Weaponizing language: legislating a Hindu India
"Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this is the first book-length examination of how India's Hindu nationalist government uses language as a weapon against its Muslim citizens. It is essential reading for academic researchers and students in sociolinguistics, as well as South Asia studi...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Dehli Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Further subjects: | B
Muslims (India)
Social conditions
B Hinduism Relations Islam B India Ethnic relations Political aspects B Hindi language Political aspects B Islam Relations Hinduism B Hindi language Social aspects B language policy (India) B Power (Social sciences) (India) |
| Summary: | "Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this is the first book-length examination of how India's Hindu nationalist government uses language as a weapon against its Muslim citizens. It is essential reading for academic researchers and students in sociolinguistics, as well as South Asia studies, gender studies and Indian politics and culture"-- Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 208 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781009480291 |
