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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.
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I am a commerce graduate with 11 years of experience in accounting and finance fields, currently working with a MNC. I have studied in Sri Sathya Sai institutions till my graduation. I am currently located in Bangalore. I am single. My hobbies include reading books, listening to music and sports. I love to read and enhance my knowledge.
