Crisis And Contention In Indian Society
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Crisis And Contention In Indian Society
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Author : T K Oommen
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Release Date : 2005-07-21
Crisis And Contention In Indian Society written by T K Oommen and has been published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-21 with Political Science categories.
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.
The Crisis Of Secularism In India
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Author : Anuradha Dingwaney Needham
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2007-01-18
The Crisis Of Secularism In India written by Anuradha Dingwaney Needham and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-18 with Political Science categories.
While secularism has been integral to India’s democracy for more than fifty years, its uses and limits are now being debated anew. Signs of a crisis in the relations between state, society, and religion include the violence directed against Muslims in Gujarat in 2002 and the precarious situation of India’s minority religious groups more generally; the existence of personal laws that vary by religious community; the affiliation of political parties with fundamentalist religious organizations; and the rallying of a significant proportion of the diasporic Hindu community behind a resurgent nationalist Hinduism. There is a broad consensus that a crisis of secularism exists, but whether the state can resolve conflicts and ease tensions or is itself part of the problem is a matter of vigorous political and intellectual debate. In this timely, nuanced collection, twenty leading Indian cultural theorists assess the contradictory ideals, policies, and practices of secularism in India. Scholars of history, anthropology, religion, politics, law, philosophy, and media studies take on a broad range of concerns. Some consider the history of secularism in India; others explore theoretical issues such as the relationship between secularism and democracy or the shortcomings of the categories “majority” and “minority.” Contributors examine how the debates about secularism play out in schools, the media, and the popular cinema. And they address two of the most politically charged sites of crisis: personal law and the right to practice and encourage religious conversion. Together the essays inject insightful analysis into the fraught controversy about the shortcomings and uncertain future of secularism in the world today. Contributors. Flavia Agnes, Upendra Baxi, Shyam Benegal, Akeel Bilgrami, Partha Chatterjee, V. Geetha, Sunil Khilnani, Nivedita Menon, Ashis Nandy, Anuradha Dingwaney Needham, Gyanendra Pandey, Gyan Prakash, Arvind Rajagopal, Paula Richman, Sumit Sarkar, Dwaipayan Sen, Rajeswari Sunder Rajan, Shabnum Tejani, Romila Thapar, Ravi S. Vasudevan, Gauri Viswanathan
Roots Of Crisis
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Author : Satish Saberwal
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Release Date : 1996-08-19
Roots Of Crisis written by Satish Saberwal and has been published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-19 with History categories.
Saberwal's exploration of the roots of contemporary India's social crisis contends that it is the result of the impersonal routines necessary for the functioning of modern institutions; the decline of political and other mechanisms established for furthering the orderly functioning of society; the mismatch between social processes and personal belief structures; the lack of the kind of general rules and legal codes which assisted state formation in Europe; and communalism. Printed on acidic paper. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
India The Roots Of Crisis
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Author : Satish Saberwal
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1986
India The Roots Of Crisis written by Satish Saberwal and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Communalism categories.
This provocative work argues that India is experiencing a social crisis as a result of different aspects of Indian society developing at different rates. Focusing on communalism, political institutions, and general social codes, Saberwal argues that during and since the colonial period Indian society has experienced dramatic social and technological development, yet most people continue to hold attitudes traditionally belonging to the much smaller universes of caste and village.
Social Change In India
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Author : Yogendra Singh
language : en
Publisher: South Asia Books
Release Date : 1993
Social Change In India written by Yogendra Singh and has been published by South Asia Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Social Science categories.
This Volume Offers An Analysis Of The Changes In The Social Structure, Cultural Values And Institutions In India, And Seeks To Assess Their Implication To The Contemporary Problems. The Contents Cover: Introduction - Contradictions And Challenges Of Social Change - Social Transformation Of The Indian Society - Contemporary Social Crisis And Its Dimensions - Economic Development And Changing Family System - Law And Social Change - Structure, Tradition And Changing Family System - Ethnicity, Unity And Indian Civilization - Social Process And Dimensions Of Indian Nationalism - National Integration In Indian Society - Concept Of Social Structure - Social Stratification. Condition Good.
Structure And Change In Indian Society
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Author : Milton B. Singer
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
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Structure And Change In Indian Society written by Milton B. Singer and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
Recent theoretical and methodological innovations in the anthropological analysis of South Asian societies have introduced distinctive modifications in the study of Indian social structure and social change. This book, reporting on twenty empirical studies of Indian society conducted by outstanding scholars, reflects these trends not only with reference to Indian society itself, but also in terms of the relevance of such trends to an understanding of social change more generally. The contributors demonstrate the adaptive changes experienced by the studied groups in particular villages, towns, cities, and regions. The authors view the basic social units of joint family, caste, and village not as structural isolates, but as intimately connected with one another and with other social units through social and cultural networks of various kinds that incorporate the social units into the complex structure of Indian civilization. Within this broadened conception of social structure, these studies trace the changing relations of politics, economics, law, and language to the caste system. Showing that the caste system is dynamic, with upward and downward mobility characterizing it from pre-British times to the present, the studies suggest that the modernizing forces which entered the system since independence--parliamentary democracy, universal suffrage, land reforms, modern education, urbanization, and industrial technology--provided new opportunities and paths to upward mobility, but did not radically alter the system. The chapters in this book show that the study of Indian society reveals novel forms of social structure change. They introduce methods and theories that may well encourage social scientists to extend the study of change in Indian society to the study of change in other areas. Milton Singer (1912-1994) was Paul Klapper Professor of Social Sciences and professor of anthropology at the University of Chicago. He was a fellow of the Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was also chosen as a distinguished lecturer by the American Anthropological Association and was the recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award of the Association for Asian Studies. Bernard S. Cohn (1918-2003) was Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. He was widely known for his work on India during the British colonial period and wrote many books on the subject of India including India: The Social Anthropology of a Civilization (1971), An Anthropologist among the Historians and Other Essays (1987), and Colonialism and its Forms of Knowledge (1996).
Crisis And Change In Contemporary India
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Author : Upendra Baxi
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Release Date : 1995-02-24
Crisis And Change In Contemporary India written by Upendra Baxi and has been published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-02-24 with History categories.
Contains essays analyzing the social and political contributions of Gandhi, Nehru, and Ambedkar; the evolution of India's post- independence polity; the formation of civic loyalty; the politics of language; the current "crisis of governability"; the problem of religious and secular identities; and issues relating to community, public health, psychology, and eco-politics. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Social Change In Modern India
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Author : Mysore Narasimhachar Srinivas
language : en
Publisher: Orient Blackswan
Release Date : 1995
Social Change In Modern India written by Mysore Narasimhachar Srinivas and has been published by Orient Blackswan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with India categories.
This Volume Is A Compilation Of A Series Of Lectures Delivered By The Eminent Social Anthropologist M. N. Srinivas. These Lectures Have Been Widely Acclaimed And Have Since Been Recommended Or Prescribed As A Text For Students Of Sociology, Anthropology And Indian Studies. The Book Remains The Classic Of Social Anthropology As It Was Hailed, When First Published.
Social Change In Indian Society
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Author : Raghuvir Sinha
language : en
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Release Date : 1978
Social Change In Indian Society written by Raghuvir Sinha and has been published by Concept Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Social Science categories.
The period of reference is restricted to the post independence era.
The Structure Of Indian Society
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Author : A.M. Shah
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Structure Of Indian Society written by A.M. Shah and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Social Science categories.
This book has a collection of ten articles written during 1982–2007 and an exhaustive introduction on the structural features of Indian society, that is, the enduring social groups, institutions and processes, such as caste, tribe, sect, rural-urban relations, etc. The book views Indian society in contemporary as well as historical perspective, based on a wealth of field research as well as archival material. The book focuses on the significance of village studies in transforming the understanding of Indian society and also shows how urban centres have been useful in shaping society. Taking a critical look at the prevailing thinking on various structures and institutions, the author uses insights derived from his comprehensive studies of kinship, marriage, religion, and grassroots politics in advancing their studies. He points out the strengths and weaknesses of these structures and institutions and the direction in which they are changing with respect to modern time. As against the overwhelming emphasis on the hierarchical dimension of caste, this book focuses on its horizontal dimension, that is, every caste’s population spread over villages and towns in an area, its internal organization and differentiation based on networks of kinship, marriage, patron-client relationship, and role of endogamy versus hypergamy in maintaining its boundaries. The tribes are also seen in the same perspective, emphasizing the tribe-caste homology. Finally, the book provides information on important issues like policy of reservations, the reliability of censuses and surveys of castes and tribes, removal of untouchability, growth of organized religion and secularization.