Temples of Modernity

Nationalism, Hinduism, and Transhumanism in South Indian Science

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Temples of Modernity uses ethnographic data to investigate the presence of religious ideas and practices in Indian science and engineering. Geraci shows 1) how the integration of religion, science and technology undergirds pre- and post-independence Indian nationalism, 2) that traditional icons and rituals remain relevant in elite scientific communities, and 3) that transhumanist ideas now percolate within Indian visions of science and technology. This work identifies the intersection of religion, science, and technology as a worldwide phenomenon and suggests that the study of such interactions should be enriched through attention to the real experiences of people across the globe.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2018-08-15
Mått161 x 226 x 22 mm
Vikt576 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor242
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498577748

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Temples of Modernity is a painstaking and sensitive work that engages deeply with the internal worlds of scientists in a postcolonial society. It makes interesting points about how religious rituals and festivals helpbuild scientific communities, and argues that the seeds of today’s aggressive expressions of belief in Vedic technology were contained in the same nationalist movement that gave rise to Nehru and his modernist conception of science. India’s scientific institutions, the author suggests, are “temples of modernity” in more ways than one.