Abstract
Heterodoxies provide the avenue for people to take the unorthodox approach, hoping for new insights to existing problems found in society. To question such heterodoxies would mean to dig deeper into beliefs, how they first emerge, and why heterodoxies were needed to shift the mindset of people who prefer tradition over progressive ideas. By applying the concept of heterodoxy to India, a further exploration is done to unearth those that are found within the religious, social, and political aspects of the Indian state. By doing so, their impacts can be understood better, to see if whether these heterodoxies identified have made a lasting difference in modern India and threats to make it reach a dead end.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2022 Special Focus—At the Crossroads of Paradigms: Considering Heterodoxy in the Social Sciences
KEYWORDS
India, Heterodoxy, Social, Religious, Political, Modern India
