Abstract
ABSTRACT The present article attempts to understand the shifting configurations between culture and identity and its implications on polity and society in India. Conventional notions of unity and diversity are questioned along with emergence of identity politics. The resurgence of ‘identity politics’ tears apart the deep rooted cultural fabric along with voices to the ethnic, gender, minority and caste groups in India. This article addresses the problems in culture, politics, and identity and the linkages between them to unfold various facets of identity formation process. It intends to take up two interconnected arguments: one, which explores rather theoretically the mutual link between culture and identity; the other substantiates the link through analyzing their relationship and implications on social structure in the Indian society.
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