Economics of religion in India / Sriya Iyer.

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Iyer, Sriya [author.]

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9780674237988

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DDC classification:

200.954 IYE 23

LOC classification:

HB72 .I945 2018

Contents:

Chapter 1 What Is Religion, and How Do Economists Think about It? 1 Chapter 2 Religion and Religious Conflict in-Indian Life 33 Chapter 3 The Survey of Religious Organizations 73 Chapter 4 Temples and Economists: Religious Services 93 Chapter 5 Faith and the Faithful: Nonreligious Services 115 Chapter 6 Inequality, Demography, and Socioeconomic Status 152 Chapter 7 The Modern Madrasa: A Case Study of Religious Education in India 182 Chapter 8 Religious Competition and Marketing 221 Chapter 9 Conclusion 237.

Summary: Based on research conducted in India for over a decade, The Economics of Religion in India outlines the historical growth of religion and contemporary attitudes towards it in the country. The study of religion is related to broader themes of religious conflict and extremism, especially Hindu-Muslim riots since 1950. The book contributes to the economics of religion by discussing how religion relates to growing inequality in India, changes in demography, socio-economic status, and religious competition. The author presents original research findings from a survey of 600 Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jain and Sikh religious organizations across seven Indian states with respect to their religious and nonreligious provision of such services as health and education. In addition, she discusses the introduction of mathematics, science, English, and computers into traditional religious curricula; and explores the marketing, communication, and branding of religion in India. Ultimately, the book aims to inform economic and social policy in countries with religiously pluralistic populations.-- Provided by publisher

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-278) and index.

Chapter 1 What Is Religion, and How Do Economists Think about It? 1
Chapter 2 Religion and Religious Conflict in-Indian Life 33
Chapter 3 The Survey of Religious Organizations 73
Chapter 4 Temples and Economists: Religious Services 93
Chapter 5 Faith and the Faithful: Nonreligious Services 115

Chapter 6 Inequality, Demography, and Socioeconomic Status 152
Chapter 7 The Modern Madrasa: A Case Study of Religious Education in India 182
Chapter 8 Religious Competition and Marketing 221
Chapter 9 Conclusion 237.

Based on research conducted in India for over a decade, The Economics of Religion in India outlines the historical growth of religion and contemporary attitudes towards it in the country. The study of religion is related to broader themes of religious conflict and extremism, especially Hindu-Muslim riots since 1950. The book contributes to the economics of religion by discussing how religion relates to growing inequality in India, changes in demography, socio-economic status, and religious competition. The author presents original research findings from a survey of 600 Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jain and Sikh religious organizations across seven Indian states with respect to their religious and nonreligious provision of such services as health and education. In addition, she discusses the introduction of mathematics, science, English, and computers into traditional religious curricula; and explores the marketing, communication, and branding of religion in India. Ultimately, the book aims to inform economic and social policy in countries with religiously pluralistic populations.-- Provided by publisher

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