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Sikh Identity
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Author : Pashaura Singh
language : en
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Release Date : 1999
Sikh Identity written by Pashaura Singh and has been published by Manohar Publishers and Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Sikhs Have Struggled With Questions Of Identity For Over Five Centries. Various Events During This Century Have Forced Sikhs In The Punjab And Diaspora To Rethink Assumptions And Relationships Both Within The Community And Outside. Papers In The Volume Address The Core Issue Of Sikh Identity And Are Organized In Three Sections. Section One Deals With Issues Relating To Symbols Of Identity And Sikh Tradition; Section Two Relates To Recent Sikh History And Issues Of Identity And Section Three Addresses Political, Social Issues And Contemporary Sikh Identity. An Glossary Of Punjabi Terms And Index Help The Reader Better Understand The Presentation.
Who Is A Sikh
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Author : W. H. McLeod
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1989
Who Is A Sikh written by W. H. McLeod and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
What is Sikhism and who is a Sikh? This book surveys the history of the sect, showing how various circumstances influenced the criteria by which people could be identified. One belief is that Sikhism is the complete acceptance of the teachings of the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh. According to the tradition, a true Sikh must be of the Khalsa, the community founded by Guru Singh; yet, there are many who belong to families with a Khalsa heritage but no longer observe the tradition in its full rigor. And, there are many others who regard themselves as Sikhs but do not follow the discipline of the Khalsa, such as the so-called Sahaj-dhari Sikhs. McLeod examines these discrepansies and disagreements, offering a new discussion and analysis of who and what defines Sikhism.
Sikh Identity
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Author : Opinderjit Kaur Takhar
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
Sikh Identity written by Opinderjit Kaur Takhar and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with Religion categories.
It is commonly assumed that all Sikhs are the same, but the very existence of different groups who have varying beliefs and practices within the Sikh community shows that a corporate identity for the Sikh community is not possible and serves to alienate a substantial proportion of Sikhs from the overall fold of the Sikh faith. Introducing the beliefs and practices of a range of individual Sikh groups, this book addresses the issue of Sikh identity across the Sikh community as a whole but from the viewpoint of different types of Sikh. Examining the historical development of Sikhism from the period of Guru Nanak to the present day, the author takes an in-depth look at five groups in the Sikh community - the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha; the Namdharis; the Ravidasis; the Valmikis; and the Sikh Dharma of the Western hemisphere (associated with the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization - 3HO). Their history, beliefs and practices are explored, as well as their diverse and shared identities. Concluding that there is no authoritative yardstick with which to assess the issue of Sikh identity, the author highlights Sikhism's links to its Hindu past and suggests a federal Sikh identity with one or two fundamental beliefs at the core and individual groups left to express their own unique beliefs and practices.
Exploring Sikhism
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Author : W. H. McLeod
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000
Exploring Sikhism written by W. H. McLeod and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Religion categories.
McLeod's interest embraces all aspects of the life and beliefs of the Sikh people, and is of particular value as an outsider's research into a living religious faith."
The Context Of Ethnicity
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Author : Dipankar Gupta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Context Of Ethnicity written by Dipankar Gupta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Religion categories.
Through a study of Sikh extremism in the Punjab, the author argues that ethnic identities are not fixed and permanent, but are dynamic and need to be sociologically contextualized in order to be properly understood.
Sikh Nationalism And Identity In A Global Age
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Author : Giorgio Shani
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-12-06
Sikh Nationalism And Identity In A Global Age written by Giorgio Shani and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-06 with Political Science categories.
Sikh Nationalism and Identity in a Global Age examines the construction of a Sikh national identity in post-colonial India and the diaspora and explores the reasons for the failure of the movement for an independent Sikh state: Khalistan. Based on a decade of research, it is argued that the failure of the movement to bring about a sovereign, Sikh state should not be interpreted as resulting from the weakness of the ‘communal’ ties which bind members of the Sikh ‘nation’ together, but points to the transformation of national identity under conditions of globalization. Globalization is perceived to have severed the link between nation and state and, through the proliferation and development of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs), has facilitated the articulation of a transnational ‘diasporic’ Sikh identity. It is argued that this ‘diasporic’ identity potentially challenges the conventional narratives of international relations and makes the imagination of a post-Westphalian community possible. Theoretically innovative and interdisciplinary in approach, it will be primarily of interest to students of South Asian studies, political science and international relations, as well as to many others trying to come to terms with the continued importance of religious and cultural identities in times of rapid political, economic, social and cultural change.
Sikh Identity And National Integration
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Author : Rajinder Kaur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Sikh Identity And National Integration written by Rajinder Kaur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Religion categories.
This Book Discusses The Sikh Identity Right From Its Genesis To The Present (1990) And Its Potential Threat To National Integration If At All. Without Dustjacket.
On Sikh Identity
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Author : Birendra Kaur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
On Sikh Identity written by Birendra Kaur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Sikhism categories.
The Birth Of The Khalsa
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Author : Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
The Birth Of The Khalsa written by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Religion categories.
Sikhs trace the genesis of their religious rites, prayers, dress codes, and names to Guru Gobind Singh's creation of the Khalsa in 1699. The Birth of the Khalsa is the first work to explore this pivotal event in Sikh history from a feminist perspective, questioning the ways in which Sikh memories have constructed a hypermasculine Sikh identity. The book argues that Sikh memory needs to acknowledge the vital female dimension grounded in the universal human condition and present at the birth of the Khalsa. Inspired by her own father, the eminent Sikh scholar Harbans Singh, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh rediscovers the feminine side of the words and actions of the founders of Sikhism. She looks at the basic texts and tenets of Sikh religion and demonstrates the female aspect in the sacred text, daily prayers, dress code, and rituals of the Sikhs. Singh reminds us that Guru Gobind Singh's original vision was an egalitarian one and urges present-day Sikhs to live up to the liberating implications set in motion when he gave birth to the Khalsa.
The Sikh Next Door
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Author : Manpreet J Singh
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-12-30
The Sikh Next Door written by Manpreet J Singh and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-30 with Religion categories.
The Sikhs have been a people in transition. Unwanted displacements, willing movements and a changing world have led them through demographic, occupational and experiential shifts. While this has led to the evolution of new facets within the community, it has also evoked mixed responses from outside. As new generations of Sikhs engage with the world through sensibilities defined by their contemporary contexts, they find themselves constructed in images dissonant with their lived realities. The Sikh Next Door: An Identity in Transition traces these changes while also making an incisive analysis of old stereotypes-some heroic, some menacing and some farcical. It simultaneously brings into focus the real people behind these images, their varying social stances and their collective commitment to a common religious identity. The work attempts to reframe the Sikhs, bending a few existing narratives and offering an impetus for a more nuanced understanding of the community.