Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children is now freely available.
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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.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

User:Krishnan Subramaniam

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Place of Birth
Parpanangadi, Kerala, India
Residing in
Singapore
Language Proficiency
Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, English, Gujarati
Adhyayana Parampara
Yajur Veda / Apasthambha sutra / Bharadwaja Gotra / Tamil Brahmin
Darsana
Sankara Advaita
Guru Parampara
Student of Sri Dhirachaitanya (disciple of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati)
Subjects of Study
  • Vedanta
  • Veda chanting
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • Srimad Bhagavatam
Hobbies & Interests
  • Reading, Carnatic Music, Bhajans,
  • Analysing meaning of sanskrit verses, significance of rituals
  • Teaching, Presentations on General Management with concepts from our scriptures
Hindupedia Areas of Focus
  • Shlokas
  • Stotras
Other Socio Cultural Associations & Activities
  • Member & Faculty at Hindu Centre, Singapore
  • Teacher and Trainer for ‘Purna Vidya’ curriculum ([1])
  • Continue learning through discourses by various Acharyas
Other Interests & Activities
  • Writing – answers to queries on Hinduism / Spiritual topics in web communities (Orkut).
  • Understanding significance of rituals and spreading the message to others.
Other Information
  • Married, 2 sons
  • Supply Chain Professional ; Working for an MNC for the past 12 years.
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