| Self-Development and Social Transformations?: The Vision and Practice of the Self-Study Mobilization of Swadhyaya Contributor(s): Giri, Ananta Kumar (Author), Appadurai, Arjun (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0739111981 ISBN-13: 9780739111987 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $148.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Business & Economics | Development - General |
| Dewey: 307.140 |
| LCCN: 2008034001 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Developing World |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Self-development of individuals and societies is an epochal challenge now but surprisingly very little has been written about this in the vast field of development studies and social sciences. The present book is one of the first efforts in this field and explores in detail the dynamics of pursuit of self-development and the accompanying contradictions in the self-study mobilization called Swadhyaya. Giri is one of the pioneers in bringing self-development to the core of theory and ethnographic multiverse of humanities and development studies. This outstanding book will be of interest to scholars in anthropology, sociology, development studies, humanities, and students of life all around the world. |