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Randhawa, Karenjot Bhangoo, 1976-

Civil society in Malerkotla, Punjab : fostering resilience through religion / Karenjot Bhangoo Randhawa. - Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2012. - 1 online resource (xii, 127 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifying peacebuilding at work: notes on methodology -- The need for Sikh-Muslim analysis -- Methodological challenges -- Outline of the book -- Evolution of theories: conflict and peace -- Religion and conflict -- Peacebuilding at the state and community level -- Civil society -- The role of religion -- Group identity and space sharing -- Narratives in religious communities -- Rationale for case study in an ethnographic tradition -- Researchable questions -- Content analysis -- Ethnographic methods -- In-depth interviewing -- Sikhism and Islam: a historical look at religious constructions of peace and conflict -- Tensions in history: Sikhs and Muslims -- Islam and nonviolence in the Punjab -- Partition -- Partition's effect on Malerkotla -- Perspectives from Malerkotla -- Religion and history -- Religious historical narratives -- Understanding others religious teachings and practices -- Religious exchange -- Ideas of peace and conflict informed by sacred text/teachings/similarity in content -- Conflict incidences -- Engagement in peacebuilding activities -- Analysis of findings -- Civil society linkages -- Negotiating the collective memory: narratives of past and present -- Inclusive political processes -- Economic life and interreligious relations -- Society -- Education -- Social relations -- Conflict resolution systems -- Media -- Conclusion.

Civil Society in Malerkotla, Pubjab: Fostering Resilience through Religion by Karenjot Bhangoo Randhawa explores the direct role that religion plays in conflict and peace that has often been difficult to isolate. Randhawa extends previous work on peace and conflict resolution by looking at the town of Malerkotla, Punjab which has witnessed many outbreaks of violence in the past but still holds peace as the norm. As a case study, this book uncovers how religious associations, expressions and activities have helped to build social capital and stabilize peace.


English.

ISBN: 9780739167380 0739167383 9780739167380 1283539004 9781283539005 9786613851451 6613851450

LCCN: 2021678698

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Peace-building--Religious aspects--India--Maler Kotla--Case studies.
Conflict management--Religious aspects--India--Maler Kotla--Case studies.
Civil society--India--Maler Kotla--Case studies.
Religious pluralism--India--Maler Kotla--Case studies.
Sikhism--Relations--Islam--Case studies.
Islam--Relations--Sikhism--Case studies.
Gestion des conflits--Aspect religieux--Inde--Māler Kotla--Études de cas.
Société civile--Inde--Māler Kotla--Études de cas.
Sikhisme--Relations--Islam--Études de cas.
Islam--Relations--Sikhisme--Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Essays.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Reference.
Peace-building
Conflict management
Civil society
Conflict management--Religious aspects
Interfaith relations
Islam
Peace-building--Religious aspects
Religious pluralism
Sikhism

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
India--Maler Kotla

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Case studies

LC Class. No.: BL65.P4

Dewey Class. No.: 300.954/552