diversity/pluralism (2nd)

Question 1

diversity/pluralism (9)

Answer 1

(1) general: inclusivism/exclusivism
(2) hindu diversity (tolerance/variety)
(3) gandhi’s sarvodaya + ishtadeva

(4) exl/inc conflict + west/east dialogue

(5) exclusivism (hindutva, dayananda saraswati, RSS/BHP/VHP)

(6) hindu/indian UK identity (immigration, stats, culture clash)

(7) men/women in hinduism (vedic: ancient, gupta, later)

(8) hindu feminist rights (1/RMR, 2/gandhi, 3/indira)

(9) modern feminist issues (madhu kishwar, continued discrimination, legislation)

Question 2

(1) general: inclusivism/exclusivism

Answer 2

• conflicting views
• inc (pluralism, diversity, gandhi/rmr/vivk, rmk, universal, neo-vedanta)
• exc (hindutva, dayananda saraswati, ‘golden age’ vedic period, BJP/VHP/RSS)

Question 3

(2) hindu diversity (tolerance/variety)

Answer 3

• all sources to same ultimate reality
• ‘vasudeva katumbakam’ (‘the earth is one family’/upanishads)

Question 4

(3) gandhi’s sarvodaya + ishtadeva

Answer 4

• 3 ideals, work as one unit (vs individualistic), continued via vinoba bhave, 1908, ‘shivrati’/no dogma

Question 5

(4) exl/inc conflict + west/east dialogue

Answer 5

• opposing views: >for diplomacy/reciprocal/mutual acceptance
• Christian Ashram Movements, Inter-faith Wales (mutual)

Question 6

(5) exclusivism (hindutva, dayananda saraswati, RSS/BJP/VHP)

Answer 6

• DS, return to sanatana/vedic, arya samaj/1875, sanskrit, against hindu social injustice
• ‘unite all hindus against foreign influences’

Question 7

(6) hindu/indian UK identity (immigration, stats, culture clash)

Answer 7

• largest hindu pop outside india, discrimination/representation, phases (40s/70s/90s), 800,000 hindus in UK
• dilution/globalism/consumerism vs hinduism

Question 8

(7) men/women in hinduism

Answer 8

• male-dominated, roles/scripture, shakti, 3 periods (ancient, gupta, later), 4 trad women roles (dasi, mantri, mata, rambha)

Question 9

(8) hindu feminist rights (1/RMR, 2/gandhi, 3/indira)

Answer 9

• finance/mothering/freedom/discrimination
• phases> edu/finance/sati/child marriage

Question 10

(9) modern feminist issues (madhu kishwar, continued discrimination, legislation)

Answer 10

• developing/consciousness growing, backlash, lack of full representation
• less legislation, more indian culture