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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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Keen on promoting and spreading awareness about the universal principles contained within Sanatana Dharma as well as the Sanskrit language. Software developer and architect by profession currently residing in Hyderabad, India. Created several Sanskrit/Hindu related mobile apps for the iPhone/iOS and Android platforms that can serve as handy references. Visit http://sparshapps.com for further details.
