Academic Hinduphobia: a critique of Wendy Doniger's erotic school of Indology

Book Details

• Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers

• ISBN 13: 9789385485015

• ISBN 10: 9385485016

• Edition: New Delhi

• Year: 2016

• Language: English

• Subject: Religion

About the Book
This provocative volume explores the lingering colonial mindset within Western academic disciplines such as Indology and South Asian Studies. The author argues that these departments are the last bastions of colonialism, perpetuating negative stereotypes about Hinduism and Indian culture. Through a critical lens, the book addresses how Hindus are often portrayed as misogynists, irrational, oppressive, and violent in academic literature, which the author terms as "Atrocity Literature." It critiques how Indian culture is reduced to simplistic tropes of "cows, caste, curry, sati, and dowry," and how sections of Hindu society are often seen as in need of salvation by the West. This collection of essays, most of which were originally published online, sheds light on the biased narratives that continue to dominate Western scholarship on India, offering a fresh perspective on the intersection of colonialism, scholarship, and cultural representation.