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Informationen zum Autor By Karenjot Bhangoo Randhawa Klappentext Civil Society in Malerkotla, Punjab: 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. This study extends previous work on peace and conflict resolution by looking at a town which has witnessed many outbreaks of violence in the past but still holds peace as the norm. The former princely state of Malerkotla, Punjab is a place where riots did not occur during Partition. In this unique Muslim majority town, there are four distinct religious groups that live in close proximity to each other. Yet, the overall pattern of peaceful plurality in the town has resulted in the transcendence of violence even when the threat looms close by. The unique case of Malerkotla, Punjab provides an opportunity to look more closely and critically at Sikhs and their relationship with Muslims in India. As a case study, this work captures the overall pattern of Sikh-Muslim interaction in a town that can transcend conflict and make peace the norm. Randhawa uncovers how religious associations, expressions and activities have helped to build social capital and stabilize peace. This book also emphasizes interreligious understanding, cross-cultural awareness, and conflict transformation, and discusses how interfaith communities can work together to bridge understanding in order to prevent violence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionIdentifying Peacebuilding at Work: Notes on MethodologyThe need for Sikh-Muslim AnalysisMethodological ChallengesOutline of the BookChapter 1: Evolution of Theories: Conflict and PeaceReligion and ConflictPeacebuilding at the State and Community LevelChapter 2: Civil SocietyThe Role of ReligionGroup Identity and Space SharingNarratives in Religious CommunitiesRationale for Case Study in an Ethnographic TraditionResearchable QuestionsContent AnalysisEthnographic MethodsIn-depth InterviewingChapter 3: Sikhism and Islam: A Historical Look at Religious Constructions of Peace and ConflictTensions in History: Sikhs and MuslimsIslam and nonviolence in the PunjabPartitionPartition's effect on MalerkotlaChapter 4: Perspectives from MalerkotlaReligion and HistoryReligious Historical NarrativesUnderstanding Others Religious Teachings and PracticesReligious ExchangeIdeas of Peace and Conflict Informed by Sacred Text/Teachings/Similarity in ContentConflict IncidencesEngagement in Peacebuilding ActivitiesAnalysis of FindingsChapter 5: Civil Society LinkagesNegotiating the Collective Memory: Narratives of Past and PresentInclusive Political ProcessesEconomic Life and Interreligious RelationsCivil SocietyEducationSocial RelationsConflict Resolution SystemsMediaConclusion...
