Hindu nationalism, neo-traditionalism and environmental discourses in India |
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Authors: | Emma Mawdsley |
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Institution: | Department of Geography, Birkbeck College, London University, Malet St., London WC1E 7HX, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | One of the defining changes India has experienced over the last decade has been the social and political consolidation of the Hindu Right. Critics point to its chauvinist ideologies, the discrimination and violence against religious minorities, and the neglect of the poor. This paper examines the parallels between the discourses of the Hindu Right and those of neo-traditionalist environmentalists. Similarities include gendered and social conservatism; superficial hermeneutic analyses of ancient texts; partial and ‘romantic’ histories; and the essentialisation of science and of East and West. The paper concludes by suggesting that environmental scholars and activists cannot afford to be innocent of the implications of their ideas and assumptions given the social and political contexts of Hindu nationalism in contemporary India. |
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Keywords: | India Hindu nationalism Environment Neo-traditionalism |
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