Vivekananda on Culture and Inequality

Amod N. Damle is a clinical associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University. As an artist, designer, writer, and researcher, Damle’s work converges on exploring the association between culture and inequality. His research centers on the idea that although culture preserves both egalitarianism and inegalitarianism, forces of inequality tend to overpower those that foster equality. Damle examines how the fluid and asymmetric relationship between egalitarian and inegalitarian cultural influences shapes human collectives. Damle is the author of four books, including two novels—In the Middle and The Edible Goddess—and two research monographs—Culture of Inequality and The Politics of Soft Hindutva.