Problematizing received categories: Revisiting 'folk Hinduism' and 'Sanskritization'

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A number of categories that constitute the intellectual heritage of students of Hinduism are problematized by focusing on the categories 'folk Hinduism' and 'Sanskritization'. The main aim is to deconstruct the categories by utilizing ethnography to raise questions about the continued value of using the named categories for making sense of empirical, everyday manifestations of 'Hinduism' in contemporary societies, especially among Hindu communities in the diaspora.

Analysis, Religious aspects, Hinduism, Sanskrit language, Diasporas

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Caste as census category: implications for sociology

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The proposed use of caste as a census category in India is discussed. Topics include census categories in relation to identities, historical changes in the caste system, advantages and disadvantages of caste enumeration for different social groups, and the sociological implications.

India, Census, Censuses, Sociology, Caste

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Decentring social sciences in practice through individual acts and choices

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The topic discusses the importance of continuing discussion and debates on the opening up of the social sciences. Various ways by which social scientists can begin to affect the practice of the social sciences is listed.

Financial management, Finance, Influence, Social sciences, Company financing

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