Rethinking Social Transformation

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Ananta Kumar Giri

• Language: English

• ISBN:  8170336988

• Publication Year: 2001

• Pages: 424

• Binding: Hardback

• Release Date: 01 January 2001

• Sale Territory: India

• Package Dimensions: 8.8 × 5.8 × 1.0 inches

About the Book

At the dawn of the 21st century, humanity faces a pressing challenge: to rethink the meaning and method of social transformation. Traditional frameworks—such as socialism and modernization—are proving inadequate to address the rapid, complex changes affecting both self and society.

This thought-provoking volume brings together sixteen distinguished scholars from diverse disciplines and professions, each offering fresh insights into contemporary transformations. They explore how social change unfolds across multiple domains, including:

• Education

• Politics

• Religion and spirituality

• Social movements

• Cultural criticism

The contributors call for an understanding of transformation that embraces both structural change and self-transformation, highlighting the interplay between socio-political struggles and socio-spiritual quests.

Rich in perspectives from sociology, anthropology, philosophy, political science, history, literature, and cultural studies, this book appeals to academics, activists, and reflective readers seeking new pathways of criticism and creativity in the pursuit of a just and meaningful future.

About the Author

Ananta Kumar Giri is a faculty member at the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, with deep interests in social and spiritual transformation. He has been a Visiting Fellow at the International Social Science Institute (University of Edinburgh), MSH Paris, and the International Institute of Asian Studies, Amsterdam. A prolific scholar, he has published extensively in leading national and international journals.