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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Main Author: Nagar, Ila (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Cambridge New York, NY Cambridge University Press [2025]
In:Year: 2025
Further subjects:B Muslims (India) Social conditions
B Power (Social sciences)
B Hindi (Langue) - Aspect politique
B Islam Relations Hinduism
B Hindi language - Political aspects
B Muslims - Social conditions
B Islam - Relations - Hinduism
B Hindi language Social aspects
B Power (Social sciences) (India)
B Hinduism - Relations - Islam
B India
B language policy
B Hinduism Relations Islam
B India Ethnic relations Political aspects
B Hindi language Political aspects
B Hindi language - Social aspects
B Hindi (Langue) - Aspect social
B language policy (India)
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781009480291
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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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9781009480284
1009480286
9781009480277
1009480278
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781009480284