Political deification of Lord Parshuram: tracing Brahminic masculinity in contemporary North India

This article explores the rising prominence of subterranean caste antagonism within the ideology of Hindutva within the Indian political landscape. It primarily analyses social media-based content like memes, posts, images, comments and other features to understand the contemporary processes of poli...

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Main Author: Bhattacharya, Jigisha (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2022
In: Religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 52, Issue: 4, Pages: 550-575
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Paraśurāma, God / India / Politicalization / Social media / Caste / Hindutva / Machismo
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
KBM Asia
ZC Politics in general
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B digital masculinity
B Lord Parshuram
B online casteism
B Social media
B digital Hindutva
B politicization of religion
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