INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT - Third Edition

Book Details

• Author: B.K. Nagla

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2023

• ISBN: 9788131612965

• Pages: 576

• Cover: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01 January 2023

About the Book
This comprehensive and revised edition presents a multidimensional exploration of Indian society through the eyes of its most eminent sociologists. The book traces India's social evolution from monarchy through feudalism, colonialism, and into the present democratic, industrial, and capitalistic landscape. It systematically introduces and explains the key sociological perspectives—historical, indological, structural-functional, dialectical-historical, cultural, civilizational, and subaltern—that have shaped our understanding of the Indian social fabric.

Included are critical contributions from celebrated Indian sociologists like D.D. Kosambi, Romila Thapar, G.S. Ghurye, M.N. Srinivas, Irawati Karve, S.C. Dube, D.P. Mukerji, A.R. Desai, B.R. Ambedkar, Ranajit Guha, and others. Additionally, it evaluates the works of Western scholars such as Louis Dumont, McKim Marriott, and David Hardiman, who developed influential frameworks for analyzing Indian society.

This updated edition adds a new chapter on D.N. Dhanagare under the Marxist Perspective and introduces two new chapters in the Contemporary Discourses section: Globalization: Indian Perspective and Privatization of Education: Challenges Ahead. These additions make the book even more relevant for today’s students and scholars of sociology.

With a blend of classic theories and modern discourse, this book is an essential resource for students, educators, researchers, and anyone keen to understand the diverse and layered perspectives of Indian sociology.

Contents Overview

• Development of Sociology in India

• Historical Perspective: D.D. Kosambi, Romila Thapar

• Indological Perspective: Radhakamal Mukerjee, G.S. Ghurye, Louis Dumont, Irawati Karve

• Structural-Functional Perspective: M.N. Srinivas, S.C. Dube, McKim Marriott

• Marxist Perspective: D.P. Mukerji, A.R. Desai, Ramkrishna Mukherjee, D.N. Dhanagare

• Stratification Perspective: André Béteille

• Cultural Perspective: Yogendra Singh

• Civilizational Perspective: N.K. Bose, Surajit Sinha

• Subaltern Perspective: B.R. Ambedkar, Ranajit Guha, David Hardiman

• Contemporary Discourses: Contextualization, Indigenization, Native Categories, Sociology for India, Globalization, Privatization of Education

About the Author
B.K. Nagla is a renowned sociologist and Professor Emeritus, formerly at M.D. University, Rohtak. He has taught and conducted research at prestigious institutions including Jawaharlal Nehru University, M.S. University Baroda, and Banaras Hindu University. A recipient of the ISC-Fellow Award and the ISS-Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Nagla's academic contributions have significantly shaped Indian sociological and criminological thought.