2015 Social Science TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Tools 79 Labour Economics 71 Agrarian Studies & Agriculture 60 Law & Justice 53 Communication & Media Studies 74-78 Literature 13-14 Counselling & Psychotherapy 84 7LHJL *VUÅPJ[:[\KPLZ 44-48 Criminology 49 Philosophy 24 Cultural Studies 9-13 Policy Studies 43 Dalit Sociology 8 Politics & International Relations 31-42 Development Communication 78 Psychology 80-84 Development Studies 69-70 Research Methods 94-95 Economic & Development Studies 61-69 SAGE Classics 22-23 Education 89-92 SAGE Impact 72-74 Environment Studies 58-59 SAGE Law 51-53 Family Studies 88 SAGE Studies in India’s North East 54-55 Film & Theatre Studies 15-18 Social Work 92-93 Gender Studies 19-21 Sociology & Social Theory 1-7 Governance 50 Special Education 88 Health & Nursing 85-87 Sport Studies 71 History 25-30 Urban Studies 56-57 Information Security Management 71 Water Management 59 Journalism 79 Index 96-100 SOCIOLOGY & SOCIAL THEORY HINDUISM IN INDIA A MOVING FAITH Modern and Contemporary Movements Mega Churches Go South Edited by Will Sweetman and Aditya Malik Edited by Jonathan D James Edith Cowan University, Perth Hinduism in India is a major contribution towards ongoing debates on the nature and history of the religion In A Moving Faith by Dr Jonathan James, we see for in India. Taking into account the global impact and the first time in a single coherent volume, not only that influence of Hindu movements, gathering momentum global Christianity in the mega church is on the rise, even outside of India, the emphasis is on Hinduism but in a concrete way, we are able to observe in detail as it arose and developed in sub-continent itself – an what this looks like across a wide variety of locations, approach which facilitates greater attention to detail cultures, and habitus. and an understanding of the specific context in which Virginia Garrard-Burnett, Professor of History new movements and changes in the sub-continent and Religious Studies, University of Texas, Austin have taken place. A Moving Faith captures the dynamic shift of CONTENTS Christianity to the South and portrays a global Series Note / Introduction Geoffrey A Oddie / The Emergence and Significance of the term “Hinduism” movement that promises prosperity, healing, empowerment, and gender equality by Geoffrey A Oddie / Hinduism and Modernity Will Sweetman / Hinduism and Law Timothy Lubin / invoking neo-Pentecostal and Charismatic resources. It postulates that neither North Hinduism and Economics Thomas Birtchnell / The Sacred in Modern Hindu Politics: Historical Processes America nor Europe is the current center of the Christian faith. The book provides a Underlying Hinduism and Hindutva Robert Eric Frykenberg / Media Hinduism Ursula Rao / Modern Hindu Guru Movements Michael James Spurr / Folk Hinduism: The Middle Ground? Aditya Malik / Oral detailed overview of how migration of Christians from the South enriches the North, Traditions Aditya Malik / Hinduism and Healing Fabrizio Ferrari / Possession Elizabeth Schömbucher for instance, Pope Francis brings newness, freshness, and the vigor characteristic of / The Urban Hindu Arranged Marriage in Contemporary Indian Society Reshmi Roy / Caste and Hinduism the South. Vinay Kumar Srivastava / Index CONTENTS HINDUISM IN INDIA List of Abbreviations / Foreword Virginia Garrard-Burnett / Acknowledgments / A Moving Faith: An 2015 • 412 pages • Hardback (978-9-351-50099-5) • ` 995.00 (tent) Introduction Jonathan D James / I: UNDERSTANDING SOUTHERN CHRISTIANITY / Southern Christianity: Key Considerations and Characteristics Jesudas M Athyal / II: MEGA CHURCHES IN AFRICA / Doing Greater Things: Mega Church as an African Phenomenon J Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu / Mega Churches and Megaphones: Nigerian Church Leaders and Their Media Ministries Walter C Ihejirika and Godwin B Okon / III: MEGA CHURCHES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC / Mega Churches in South Korea: Their Impact and Prospect in the Public Sphere Sebastian C H Kim / Marketing the Sacred: The Case of Hillsong Church, Australia Jeaney Yip / Populist Movement to Mega Church: El Shaddai in Manila, Philippines Katharine L Wiegele PUBLIC HINDUISMS / Nurturing Globalized Faith Seekers: Mega Churches in Andhra Pradesh, India Y A Sudhakar Reddy / IV: Edited by John Zavos Manchester University, Pralay MEGA CHURCHES IN LATIN AMERICA / Concentrations of Faith: Mega Churches in Brazil Dennis A Smith Kanungo School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal and Leonildo S Campos / Evangelical Representations in the Public Sphere: The Peruvian Case Rolando Pérez / The Southern Factor: Prospects and Challenges Jonathan D James / Index Nehru University, New Delhi, Deepa S Reddy University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA and Director, 2014 • 260 pages • Hardback (978-9-351-50058-2) • ` 795.00 India Outreach Programs, University of Houston System, Maya Warrier University of Wales, Trinity St David and Raymond Williams Wabash College Public Hinduisms critically analyses the way in which Hinduism is produced and represented as an ON WORLD RELIGIONS established feature of modern public landscapes. It examines the mediation, representation and Diversity, Not Dissension construction of multiple forms of Hinduism in a variety Edited by Anindita N Balslev of social and political contexts, and in the process Philosopher, India and Denmark establishes it as a dynamic and developing modern Swamiji attended the World Parliament of Religions at concept. Chicago in 1893 as a true representative of his country Taking a critical approach to the idea of Hinduism and the way it becomes public, the and religion...Through his speeches at Chicago, and book provides an interesting read on contemporary Hinduism. his subsequent work in America and England, [he] showed the universal relevance and significance of CONTENTS India’s ancient philosophy and spiritual culture in solving Preface / I : RESEARCHING PUBLIC HINDUISMS John Zavos / Public Hinduisms: An Introduction John Zavos / Will the Real Mango Please Stand Up? Reflections on Defending Dharma and Historicising Hinduism Shana many of the problems associated with modern living. Sippy / Engaging the 'Practitioner': Boundary Politics in the Academic Study of Hinduism Maya Warrier / Shri Pranab Mukherjee, The President of India Snapshot: Scholars and Practitioners, A Personal Reflection Raymond Brady Williams / II: ECUMENICAL CONSTRUCTIONS Raymond Brady Williams / Ecumenical Constructions: An Introduction Raymond Based on the ideas propagated by Swami Vivekananda, Brady Williams / Hindu Organisation and the Negotiation of Public Space in Contemporary Britain John this book presents a brief survey of various approaches Zavos / What Is American about American Hinduism? Hindu Umbrella Organisations in the United States to religion and offers different perspectives of religious diversity. Scholars and in Comparative Perspective Prema Kurien / Snapshot: Devotional Fandom: The Madhuri Dixit Temple of philosophers of many religious traditions examine the social and cultural issues that Pappu Sardar Shalini Kakar / Fusing the Ideals of the Math with the Ideology of the Sangh? Vivekananda lie at the interstices of this religious diversity. The volume throws light on several Kendra, Ecumenical Hinduism and Hindu Nationalism Pralay Kanungo / Sathya Sai Baba: At Home Abroad in Midwestern America Chad Baumann / Snapshot: 'Practising Hindus', Hindutva and Multiculturalism Balmurli mega trends—knowledge revolution, a new kind of humanism stressing on the rights Natrajan / III: TRADITIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS Maya Warrier / Traditions and Transformations: of underprivileged people, equality of gender, and protection against all forms of An Introduction Maya Warrier / Representations of Swaminarayan Hinduism Raymond Brady Williams exploitation, injustice along with the awareness toward environmental concerns, as / Praying for Peace and Amity: The Shri Shirdi Sai Heritage Foundation Trust Karline McLain / Who Are well as spiritual revolution—all characteristics of a new age. the M?dhvas? A Controversy Over the Public Representation of the M?dhva Samprad?ya Kiyokazu Okita / Snapshot: The California Textbook Controversy Deepa S Reddy / The Power of Boundaries: Transnational CONTENTS Links among Krishna Pranamis of India and Nepal Gérard Toffin / Snapshot: Rethinking Social Movements/ Inaugural Address Shri Pranab Mukhherjee, President of India / Foreword Karan Singh / Introduction Rethinking Hindu Nationalism Amrita Basu / IV: COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION Pralay Kanungo / Community Anindita N Balslev / I: TEACHINGS AND TRADITIONS / Thoughts that Transform the Religious Mindscape: Mobilisation: An Introduction Pralay Kanungo / Hindutva's Hinduism Tanika Sarkar / From Jauhar to Jijabai: A Tribute to Swami Vivekananda Anindita N Balslev / Diversity as the Nature of Reality: A Jain-informed Samiti and Sena Women in Mumbai, and the Reconfiguring of 'History' Namrata Ganneri and Atreyee Approach to the Variety of Worldviews Jeffery D Long / Sikhism: Transcendental and Interfaith Message Sen / Snapshot: Work-in-Progress: The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha on the Web Hanna Kim / Hindu Mohinder Singh / Ramakrishna Movement’s Approach to Religious Diversity Swami Bhajanananda / Trans-nationalisms: Organizations, Ideologies, Networks Deepa S Reddy / American Hindu Activism and Globalization, Judaism and Its Diversity Rabbi Ezekiel Isaac Malekar / Sacred Spaces: Interdependence, the Politics of Anxiety Arun Chaudhuri / 'Does This Offend You?' Hindu Visuality in the United States Ritu Not Dissension Shernaz