Título: Globalization, Hinduism, and Cultural Change in India
Autores: Bhela, Anita
Fecha: 2011-07-26
Publicador: Asia Journal of Global Studies
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Tipo: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Tema: No aplica
Descripción: This paper analyzes the impact of globalization on the religion, culture, and identity of Hindus in India. It describes how Hinduism, over epochs, adapted to outside influences and retained its unique character, but the sudden onslaught of globalization in our era is threatening its core values, traditions, and beliefs. As a consequence, religion in India is being disestablished and cultural identities are being dissolved. One major sign of decline is that Hindus, rather than actively expressing their traditional customs and beliefs, are now experiencing religion passively and vicariously through the virtual world of television and the Internet. What this recent development means for the cultural future of India is unclear, but it is to be hoped that Hinduism will rejuvenate itself through returning to its historic roots and counteracting the globalizing forces associated with cultural disintegration and homogenization.
Idioma: Inglés