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To Be Cared For

The Power of Conversion and Foreignness of Belonging in an Indian Slum

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

Av Nathaniel Roberts

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To Be Cared For offers a unique view into the conceptual and moral world of slum-bound Dalits ("untouchables") in the South Indian city of Chennai. Focusing on the decision by many women to embrace locally specific forms of Pentecostal Christianity, Nathaniel Roberts challenges dominant anthropological understandings of religion as a matter of culture and identity, as well as Indian nationalist narratives of Christianity as a "foreign" ideology that disrupts local communities. Far from being a divisive force, conversion integrates the slum community-Christians and Hindus alike-by addressing hidden moral fault lines that subtly pit residents against one another in a national context that renders Dalits outsiders in their own land."

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-04-26
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt544 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieAnthropology of Christianity
Antal sidor312
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520288812

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List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Terminological Notes Introduction 1 • Outsiders 2 • Caste, Care, and the Human 3 • Sharing, Caring, and Supernatural Attack 4 • Religion, Conversion, and the National Frame 5 • The Logic of Slum Religion 6 • Pastoral Power and the Miracles of Christ 7 • Salvation, Knowledge, and Suffering Conclusion Appendix: Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2002 Notes References Index