Ideology & Theory in Indian Sociology

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Yogendra Singh

• Language: English

• Edition: 2004

• ISBN: 9788170338321

• Pages: 240

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches

About the Book
"Ideology and Theory in Indian Sociology" is a collection of essays offering deep insights into the ideological and normative foundations of Indian sociology. This volume explores the growth of Indian sociology, analyzing the challenges it has encountered in theory and methodology, especially in comparison with Western sociology. Despite its strong theoretical and methodological ties to the West, Indian sociology has successfully evolved its own discourse in the ideological and normative domains.

The book also addresses the epistemological tensions that persist in grounding Indian sociology within Indian philosophical traditions, highlighting the challenges posed by post-modernity. This philosophical crisis, both in Western and Indian sociology, is explored in-depth, reflecting on its impact on sociological theories and methods. Through these discussions, the volume offers a new perspective for sociological studies, emphasizing the need to understand the complexity of Indian sociology in the global context.

About the Author
Yogendra Singh is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has held senior academic positions at institutions in India and has lectured globally. His extensive fieldwork in India and South Asia has significantly contributed to the study of Indian sociology. Singh has authored influential works such as Modernization of Indian Tradition, Social Stratification and Change in India, Indian Sociology: Social Conditioning and Emerging Concerns, and Culture Change in India: Identity and Globalization.