Interrogating India's modernity : democracy, identity, and citizenship : essays in honour of Dipankar Gupta
Jodhka, Surinder SContributor
Jodhka, Surinder SEditor
Gupta, DipankarContributor
A collection of essays by seminal commentators on contemporary Indian society, this volume outlines the state of current scholarship on the issues of caste, ethnicity, modernity identity, and democracy in India, and a comprehensive survey of the debates and contestations in these fields. It has been put together in the honour of Professor Dipankar Gupta, whose significant contribution to Indian sociology has defined the way sociology is learnt, taught, and practiced in South Asia.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A collection of essays by seminal commentators on contemporary Indian society, this volume outlines the state of current scholarship on the issues of caste, ethnicity, modernity identity, and democracy in India, and a comprehensive survey of the debates and contestations in these fields. It has been put together in the honour of Professor Dipankar Gupta, whose significant contribution to Indian sociology has defined the way sociology is learnt, taught, and practiced in South Asia.
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Social change
Democracy
Group identity
Citizenship
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
Sociology & Social History
Social Sciences
History & Archaeology
South Asia
Social Conditions