Author: McKim Marriott
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
An AltaMira Press Book India Through Hindu Categories explores social science ideas which can be developed from the realities know to Indian people. These ideas are drawn from Hindu cultural categories, not merely because they offer coherent and comprehensive systems of thought, but especially because they illuminate variations which escape the notice of conventional social science. The contributors of this volume are bound by a common purpose: to explore the connections between cultural knowledge and life as it is lived.
India Through Hindu Categories
Author: McKim Marriott
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
An AltaMira Press Book India Through Hindu Categories explores social science ideas which can be developed from the realities know to Indian people. These ideas are drawn from Hindu cultural categories, not merely because they offer coherent and comprehensive systems of thought, but especially because they illuminate variations which escape the notice of conventional social science. The contributors of this volume are bound by a common purpose: to explore the connections between cultural knowledge and life as it is lived.
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
An AltaMira Press Book India Through Hindu Categories explores social science ideas which can be developed from the realities know to Indian people. These ideas are drawn from Hindu cultural categories, not merely because they offer coherent and comprehensive systems of thought, but especially because they illuminate variations which escape the notice of conventional social science. The contributors of this volume are bound by a common purpose: to explore the connections between cultural knowledge and life as it is lived.
Social Reform, Sexuality and the State
Author: Patricia Uberoi
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
A substantial contribution to the debate on the role of gender studies in the context of the development of Indian society is offered in this volume. The contributors highlight the problematic nature of the dual role the state is expected to play: on one hand it is vested with the responsibility for social reform; on the other it is seen as representing and furthering the interests of social groups based on race, class, caste or sex. This duality of the state is particularly evident in questions relating to gender, and male and female sexuality.
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
A substantial contribution to the debate on the role of gender studies in the context of the development of Indian society is offered in this volume. The contributors highlight the problematic nature of the dual role the state is expected to play: on one hand it is vested with the responsibility for social reform; on the other it is seen as representing and furthering the interests of social groups based on race, class, caste or sex. This duality of the state is particularly evident in questions relating to gender, and male and female sexuality.
The Legacy of M. N. Srinivas
Author: A. M. Shah
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000733963
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
M. N. Srinivas is acclaimed as a doyen of modern sociology and social anthropology in India. In this book, A. M. Shah, a distinguished Indian sociologist and a close associate of Srinivas’s, reflects on his legacy as a scholar, teacher, and institution builder. The book is a collection of Shah’s five chapters on and an interview with Srinivas, with a comprehensive introduction. He narrates Srinivas’s life and work in different phases; discusses his theoretical ideas, especially functionalism, compared with Max Weber’s ideas; deliberates on his concept of Sanskritisation and its contemporary relevance; and reflects on his role in the history of sociology and social anthropology in India. In the interview, Srinivas responds to a large number of questions from the style of writing to the dynamics of politics. It shows that while his scholarship was firmly rooted in India, it was sensitive to global ideas and institutions. This book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers in sociology, social anthropology, history, and political science. The general reader interested in these subjects will also find it useful.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000733963
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
M. N. Srinivas is acclaimed as a doyen of modern sociology and social anthropology in India. In this book, A. M. Shah, a distinguished Indian sociologist and a close associate of Srinivas’s, reflects on his legacy as a scholar, teacher, and institution builder. The book is a collection of Shah’s five chapters on and an interview with Srinivas, with a comprehensive introduction. He narrates Srinivas’s life and work in different phases; discusses his theoretical ideas, especially functionalism, compared with Max Weber’s ideas; deliberates on his concept of Sanskritisation and its contemporary relevance; and reflects on his role in the history of sociology and social anthropology in India. In the interview, Srinivas responds to a large number of questions from the style of writing to the dynamics of politics. It shows that while his scholarship was firmly rooted in India, it was sensitive to global ideas and institutions. This book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers in sociology, social anthropology, history, and political science. The general reader interested in these subjects will also find it useful.
Contributions to Indian Sociology
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Exploring Sociabilities of Contemporary India
Author: Sujata Patel
Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Limited
ISBN: 9789352878475
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The papers in this volume were presented at the four plenaries organised during the 42nd All Indian Sociological Conference by the Indian Sociological Society (ISS) at Tezpur University, Assam, held from 27 to 30 December 2016"--Preface and Acknowledgements.
Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Limited
ISBN: 9789352878475
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The papers in this volume were presented at the four plenaries organised during the 42nd All Indian Sociological Conference by the Indian Sociological Society (ISS) at Tezpur University, Assam, held from 27 to 30 December 2016"--Preface and Acknowledgements.
NGOs in India
Author: R. Sooryamoorthy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313075808
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Focusing on NGOs that work in the areas of rural development, women, and children, the authors' goal is to shed light on the contributions of the sector in the spheres of social welfare, empowerment, service, and rural development. In addition, the problems and difficulties experienced by NGOs are analyzed and explained. This important new book traces the rise of NGOs in India and their transformation over the years, revealing the importance of NGOs in India's development after Independence. Beginning with a detailed history of voluntarism in India and examination of NGOs around the world, the authors provide the framework for examining NGOs in India as a force contributing to development. They then focus on partnerships and cooperation between NGOs and the government, advocacy and policy implications of NGO activity, accountability within organizations, approaches to problems and delivery of services, NGO life cycles, and the need for a code of ethics within NGOs. Case studies on NGOs designed to assist women, children, and rural development are presented and discussed in the context of development in general and improving the quality of life for all Indian citizens. This careful and comprehensive examination is a unique addition to a growing field of literature on India.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313075808
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Focusing on NGOs that work in the areas of rural development, women, and children, the authors' goal is to shed light on the contributions of the sector in the spheres of social welfare, empowerment, service, and rural development. In addition, the problems and difficulties experienced by NGOs are analyzed and explained. This important new book traces the rise of NGOs in India and their transformation over the years, revealing the importance of NGOs in India's development after Independence. Beginning with a detailed history of voluntarism in India and examination of NGOs around the world, the authors provide the framework for examining NGOs in India as a force contributing to development. They then focus on partnerships and cooperation between NGOs and the government, advocacy and policy implications of NGO activity, accountability within organizations, approaches to problems and delivery of services, NGO life cycles, and the need for a code of ethics within NGOs. Case studies on NGOs designed to assist women, children, and rural development are presented and discussed in the context of development in general and improving the quality of life for all Indian citizens. This careful and comprehensive examination is a unique addition to a growing field of literature on India.
State, Society and the Environment in South Asia
Author: Stig Toft Madsen
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136797920
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Contemporary thinking favours local participation and local stake-holding under a decentralized, democratic framework as the just and efficient solution to contemporary South Asian environmental dilemmas and crises. In a series of case studies and more extensive audits, a group of mainly Nordic and American authors seek to substantiate, qualify or criticize this formula. Covering both urban and rural environments, the hills and the plains, the book provides insights into the actual management and mismanagement of resources in India and Pakistan. Contents Income Distribution and Environmental Degradation; The State and Local Management in Colonial Irrigation; Oral Histories of Environmental Change in Rajasthan; The Van Gujjars and the Rajaji National Park; Implementing International Regimes in India; Forest Contractors as Intermediaries in Pakistan's Forestry; Tragedy of Collective Action among farmers in South India; International production of Pesticides; Voluntary Organisations in Environmental Service Provision; The Use of Metaphor in Himalayan Resource Management.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136797920
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Contemporary thinking favours local participation and local stake-holding under a decentralized, democratic framework as the just and efficient solution to contemporary South Asian environmental dilemmas and crises. In a series of case studies and more extensive audits, a group of mainly Nordic and American authors seek to substantiate, qualify or criticize this formula. Covering both urban and rural environments, the hills and the plains, the book provides insights into the actual management and mismanagement of resources in India and Pakistan. Contents Income Distribution and Environmental Degradation; The State and Local Management in Colonial Irrigation; Oral Histories of Environmental Change in Rajasthan; The Van Gujjars and the Rajaji National Park; Implementing International Regimes in India; Forest Contractors as Intermediaries in Pakistan's Forestry; Tragedy of Collective Action among farmers in South India; International production of Pesticides; Voluntary Organisations in Environmental Service Provision; The Use of Metaphor in Himalayan Resource Management.
The Social Thought of Max Weber
Author: Stephen Kalberg
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1483371484
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Stephen Kalberg's The Social Thought of Max Weber, the newest volume of the SAGE Social Thinkers series, provides a concise introduction to the work, life, and influence of Max Weber, considered to be one of three most important founders (along with Marx and Durkheim) of sociology. The book serves as an excellent introduction to the full range of Weber’s major themes, and explores in detail the extent to which they are relevant today. It is ideal for use as a self-contained volume or in conjunction with other sociological theory textbooks.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1483371484
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Stephen Kalberg's The Social Thought of Max Weber, the newest volume of the SAGE Social Thinkers series, provides a concise introduction to the work, life, and influence of Max Weber, considered to be one of three most important founders (along with Marx and Durkheim) of sociology. The book serves as an excellent introduction to the full range of Weber’s major themes, and explores in detail the extent to which they are relevant today. It is ideal for use as a self-contained volume or in conjunction with other sociological theory textbooks.
Contemporary India
Author: Satish Deshpande
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Globalisation, Hindutva and Mandal agitation have transformed India's social landscape over the past few years. Re-examining the country in the light of these effects, the author questions why, in some respects, the country is so keen to modernise, yet remain in the past on other issues.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Globalisation, Hindutva and Mandal agitation have transformed India's social landscape over the past few years. Re-examining the country in the light of these effects, the author questions why, in some respects, the country is so keen to modernise, yet remain in the past on other issues.
Reframing the Environment
Author: Manisha Rao
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000191257
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
This volume unravels the underlying power relations that are masked in the present discourse of ecological sustainability and conflicts over natural resources. Current discussions on environment emphasise the use and abuse of the environment in various ways. This book looks at the inter-linkages of discourse, resources, risk and resistance in the contemporary neoliberal world. While exploring the experiences of neoliberalisation of nature in India, it brings out the intersections of conservation and management, science and gender, community politics and governance policies. The volume highlights the cultural politics of resistance from multiple sites and regions in India in the recent context (be it land, water, forest, flora or fauna or urban commons). It discusses the ways in which environmental issues have come up and been appropriated, while examining the role of the State and actors such as corporates, traders, consultants, ecotourism companies, green activists and consumers, and consequences of ‘green’ appropriation and the ‘growth’ story. The major themes of the volume are the interrelations of nature, culture and power; neoliberal governance and the environment; access to and use and management of land, natural resources and environment; community politics and livelihoods; marginalised groups and local communities; marketisation and the environment; and new forms of re-appropriation and resistance. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in sociology, environmental studies, environmental history, environmental anthropology, political ecology, political science, geography, law and human rights, economics and development studies as well as to environmental activists, policy makers and those in media and journalism.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000191257
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
This volume unravels the underlying power relations that are masked in the present discourse of ecological sustainability and conflicts over natural resources. Current discussions on environment emphasise the use and abuse of the environment in various ways. This book looks at the inter-linkages of discourse, resources, risk and resistance in the contemporary neoliberal world. While exploring the experiences of neoliberalisation of nature in India, it brings out the intersections of conservation and management, science and gender, community politics and governance policies. The volume highlights the cultural politics of resistance from multiple sites and regions in India in the recent context (be it land, water, forest, flora or fauna or urban commons). It discusses the ways in which environmental issues have come up and been appropriated, while examining the role of the State and actors such as corporates, traders, consultants, ecotourism companies, green activists and consumers, and consequences of ‘green’ appropriation and the ‘growth’ story. The major themes of the volume are the interrelations of nature, culture and power; neoliberal governance and the environment; access to and use and management of land, natural resources and environment; community politics and livelihoods; marginalised groups and local communities; marketisation and the environment; and new forms of re-appropriation and resistance. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in sociology, environmental studies, environmental history, environmental anthropology, political ecology, political science, geography, law and human rights, economics and development studies as well as to environmental activists, policy makers and those in media and journalism.