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Knowledge and Society
With special reference to India.
Classes, Citizenship and Inequality
Rejecting the obsolete methodology of comparisons between categories,
Social Movements: Issues of identity
In the ongoing process of social transformation, new identities are often constructed, while existing identities may mutate or transform, and some might even be rendered obsolete. Social Movements I: Issues of Identity, part of the Oxford in India Readings in Sociology and Social Anthropology series, examines the phenomenon of social movements in India with respect to the construction and perception of identity. It brings together a selection of readings on movements related to religion and caste, as well as regionalism, and linguistic and tribal movements in India. It specifically addresses (a) the abbreviation and even abrogation of identities versus elaboration of identities; (b) the tens...
Development Discourse
Revised versions of lectures delivered by the author at the North Eastern Regional Centre of the Indian Council of Social Science Research in March 2004.
Nation and National Identity in South Asia
This Book Brings Together Papers By Leading Sociologists On The Problem Of Nation And National Identity In South Asia. The Book Makes Important Conceptual Distinctions Between Nation , State , Territory And Region . It Also Attempts To Understand The Rise Of The State And Civil Society Over Time. It Includes Papers On Gender And Caste In The Nation-State And Also Includes Papers On National Identity In Sri Lanka And Pakistan.
Knowledge and Society
This volume identifies three persisting areas of tension in sociology: sociology's ambiguous identity vis-à-vis social anthropology; its claim for scientificity; and the appropriateness of the units of its analyses, namely society, nation-state, and civilization.
Crisis and Contention in Indian Society
Indian society is often described as one with ‘unity in diversity’ and as a composite culture. Since independence, India has also been termed ‘democratic’ and ‘secular’. However, the discernible cracks that have appeared in recent years in these conceptualisations have led to contentious debates about the very nature of Indian society. Focusing on different facets of this exacerbating crisis, this book analyses the various issues confronting India’s society and polity today which can assume crisis proportions if not tackled judiciously and expeditiously.
