Indian Sociology : Theories, Domains and Emerging Concerns

• Autore: Nagla B. K
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 pages)
• Disciplina: 301.0954
• Altri autori: ChoudharyKameshwar
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- About This Book -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Trajectory of Growth -- 1.1.1 Sociology and Social Anthropology -- 1.1.2 Issue of Indigenization -- 1.1.3 Exogenous Influence and Weaknesses -- 1.1.4 Way Forward -- 1.2 About the Book -- 1.2.1 Theoretical Orientations -- 1.2.2 Thematic Domains -- 1.2.3 Emerging Concerns -- References -- Part I Theoretical Orientations -- 2 Indology and Sociology -- 2.1 Indological Perspective -- 2.1.1 Dumont and Pocock -- 2.2 Formative Period of Indian Sociology -- 2.2.1 The Bombay School -- 2.2.2 The Calcutta School -- 2.2.3 Ghurye and Bose -- 2.3 Concluding Remarks -- Note -- References -- 3 The Civilizational Approach: Contributions of Surajit Sinha -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Civilizational Approach and Its Major Tenets -- 3.3 Major Arguments of Nirmal Kumar Bose -- 3.4 Contributions of Surajit Sinha -- 3.4.1 Study of Indian Civilization -- 3.4.2 Tribe and Caste as Two Kinds of Cultural Systems -- 3.4.3 Continuity Between Tribal Cultures and Hindu Peasant Traditions -- 3.4.4 The Bhumij of Barabhum and Their Movement -- 3.5 Critical Assessment -- References -- 4 A. K. Saran on Modernity, Indian Tradition and Sociology in India -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Saran's Critique of Modernity -- 4.3 Saran on Indian Tradition and Sociology in India -- 4.4 Reproaching Saran's Perspective -- References -- 5 Sociology and Public Life: Professor Yogendra Singh and His Contribution to Liberal Democracy -- 5.1 Yogendra Singh's Liberal Thinking -- 5.2 Facets of Liberal Thought -- 5.3 Liberalism and Democracy -- 5.4 Democracy and Sociology -- 5.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 6 Re-visiting Islamization as a Contribution to Indian Sociology and Yogendra Singh -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Genesis of Islamization -- 6.3 Deriving References to Understand Islamization. ; 6.4 Misgivings and Stereotyping of the Process -- 6.5 Yogendra Singh and Indian Sociology -- 6.6 Islam and Modernization in India -- 6.7 Islam, Caste and Modernisation -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Exploring B. R. Ambedkar's Sociology: A Biographical Approach -- 7.1 Ambedkar's Sociology as Social Criticism -- 7.2 Probable Reason Behind Hesitancy Regarding Ambedkar -- 7.3 Utilities of Ambedkar's Thought for Sociologists -- 7.4 His Life is His Lesson -- 7.5 Ambedkar and Contradictions in the Structure and Process of Indian Society -- 7.6 In Lieu of a Conclusion -- References -- Part II Thematic Domains -- 8 Power in Caste: The Decline of the Dominant Caste in a Village in Eastern Uttar Pradesh -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Venue of Observation -- 8.3 Rajputs, The Dominant Caste -- 8.4 Formal Leadership -- 8.5 Informal Leadership -- 8.6 Challenge from Below -- 8.7 Structural Factors -- 8.8 Continuity and Change -- 8.9 Epilogue -- 8.9.1 Power in Caste -- 8.9.2 Persistence and Change in Caste -- References -- 9 Village Meaning Home: The Exodus from Urban India During the Pandemic of COVID-19 -- 9.1 Rising Urbanization -- 9.2 The Village in Colonial and Sociological Writings -- 9.3 Village Economy and Caste Relations -- 9.4 Post-Colonial Indian Villages -- 9.5 Planning Future Outside the Village in Post-Mandal and Post-Liberal Economy -- 9.5.1 The Village as a "Structure of Feeling" -- References -- 10 The Text and Context of Tribal Studies in India -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 The Ethnographic Study Phase (1774-1920) -- 10.2.1 The British Anthropologist' Concept of Tribe -- 10.2.2 The Tribal Administration -- 10.2.3 The Studies in the Formative Phase -- 10.3 The Constructive Phase (1920-1950) -- 10.3.1 Emergence of Indian Scholars -- 10.3.2 The Nationalist Movement -- 10.4 The Development Study Phase (1950-1990) -- 10.4.1 Tribal Welfare. ; 10.4.2 The Development Perspective -- 10.4.3 Institutional Setup -- 10.4.4 Studies in the Third Phase -- 10.5 Identity Study Phase (1990 Onwards) -- 10.5.1 Change in Development Perspective -- 10.5.2 Emphasis on Human Rights -- 10.5.3 Emergence of Tribal Identity and Tribal Elites -- 10.5.4 Tribal Studies in the Fourth Phase -- References -- 11 Changing Issues in Population Research in India -- 11.1 First-Half of the Twentieth Century -- 11.2 Sociology of Population in the Post-Independence Period -- 11.2.1 Initial Phase: The Phase of Modeling -- 11.2.2 Sociological Shift -- 11.2.3 New and Improved Data Strengthening Sociology of Population -- 11.3 Shift from Estimation and Modeling to Theoretical Explanations -- 11.3.1 New Issues -- 11.3.2 Perspectives and Methodologies -- 11.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 12 Disability, Social Inequalities, and Intersectionality in India -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Defining Disability -- 12.3 Disability in the Indian Context -- 12.3.1 Caste -- 12.3.2 Class -- 12.3.3 Gender -- 12.4 Conclusion -- References -- Part III Some Emerging Concerns -- 13 Orientations and Futures of Indian and South African Sociologies -- 13.1 Background -- 13.2 Sociology of South Africa -- 13.2.1 Our Futures and Sociology -- 13.3 Sociology in India -- 13.3.1 Background -- 13.3.2 From the Sociology of India to Indian Sociology and Sociology in India -- 13.4 Conclusion -- References -- 14 Globalization of Sociology to the Sociology of Globalization -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Sociology as the Study of Great Social Transformation -- 14.2.1 Multiple Origins of Sociology -- 14.2.2 Beginning of Sociology in Europe -- 14.2.3 Globalization of Academic Sociology -- 14.2.4 Sociology in the USA -- 14.2.5 Sociology in Japan -- 14.2.6 Sociology in China -- 14.2.7 Sociology in Korea -- 14.2.8 Sociology in India -- 14.2.9 Sociology in Egypt. ; 14.2.10 Sociology in South America -- 14.3 Sociology and Globalization -- 14.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 15 Rethinking and Transforming Area Studies and Indian Studies: A New Cosmopolitanism and the Challenges of Planetary Realizations -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Rethinking and Transforming Area Studies -- 15.3 With and Beyond Epistemologies from the South: Transcending Dualism -- 15.4 Rethinking Indian Studies -- 15.5 Rethinking Global Studies and the Calling of Planetary Realizations -- 15.6 A New Cosmopolitanism -- 15.7 On the Ways Towards Conclusion -- Notes -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: Indian Sociology
• ISBN: 981-9951-38-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910760283103321
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