Locating Citizenship of Indian Christians

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dc.contributor.authorJeyaraj Samraj, Trevor Jeyarajen
dc.contributor.committeechairAgozino, Onwubikoen
dc.contributor.committeechairJohnson, Sylvester A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberArmstrong, Amaryah Shayeen
dc.contributor.committeememberGill, Bikrum Singhen
dc.contributor.committeememberUpadhyay, Nishanten
dc.contributor.departmentPolitical Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-14T08:00:25Zen
dc.date.available2025-06-14T08:00:25Zen
dc.date.issued2025-06-13en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThis project explores how Christians in India, especially those from caste-marginalized backgrounds, experience citizenship, along with the challenges Muslims also face. It focuses on how people from these communities often struggle to be seen as full and equal citizens. The study digs into history to understand how events after colonial rule still affect these groups today. It also looks at how politics, culture, and religion shape their place in society. Citizenship here isn't just about legal papers; it's about whether people feel they truly belong. Many religious minorities, especially Christians and Muslims, often feel excluded or treated as outsiders. The research turns to stories, books, and films created by Christians to hear their own voices. These works haven't received much attention before, but they reveal how people live through discrimination and hope for change. By reading these texts together, the project shows how different forms of expression connect to larger ideas of identity and belonging. It examines how institutions, popular culture, and everyday life shape what it means to be a citizen. The research also looks at the impact of social status and access to institutional resources. These material conditions often keep minority communities stuck on the margins. Through this analysis, the project challenges mainstream ideas about citizenship. It argues that being a citizen should mean more than just holding legal status; it should also mean feeling accepted, valued, and included. The goal is to bring a new understanding of how justice and equality work in real life, especially for those whose stories are often ignored. This research matters because it uplifts the voices of those lesser citizens who are too often silenced and invites us to rethink what true belonging in the Indian subcontinent really means and unveils the techniques and strategies through which such belonging is enabled and disabled.en
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Philosophyen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:44214en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/135514en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectCitizenshipen
dc.subjectcosmopolitanen
dc.subjectdignityen
dc.subjecthonoren
dc.subjectambivalenceen
dc.subjectcontrapuntalen
dc.subjectmaterialisten
dc.subjectnarrativeen
dc.subjectcitizen-capabilityen
dc.subjectcitizen-from-belowen
dc.subjectabjecten
dc.subjectcitizen-subjecten
dc.subjectlived citizenshipen
dc.titleLocating Citizenship of Indian Christiansen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thoughten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen

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