| Modernity in Indian Social Theory Contributor(s): Raghuramaraju, A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198070128 ISBN-13: 9780198070122 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Dewey: 909.82 |
| LCCN: 2010317565 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume revisits the question and concept of modernity in Indian social theory and how this reading could be used to understand contemporary Indian society and texts. It discusses the limitations surrounding Indian social theorists' discussion of Indian society. The book focuses on specific seminal accounts like that of Partha Chatterjee on Indian nationalism, Javeed Alam on the reading of Indian secularism, and Gopal Guru on the Dalit lived experience. Subsequent chapters critically examine the writings of key thinkers including Vivekananda, Aurobindo, Gandhi, and Ambedkar. |