Book Details

• Author: B.K. Nagla

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2022

• ISBN: 9788131612361

• Pages: 424

• Cover: Paperback

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book

Sociology and Sociologists in India: Perspectives from the North-West offers a comprehensive descriptive inquiry combined with critical analysis on the emergence, development, and current state of sociology as a discipline in North-West India. While mainstream sociological discourse often emphasizes national and international narratives, this volume draws attention to regional contributions that are equally essential for the construction of sociological concepts, theories, and methodologies.

India's rich sociocultural and geographical diversity demands exploration at the regional level to uncover the depth of indigenous sociological thought. In this context, the book focuses on the academic work of sociologists from the North-West region—specifically from Chandigarh (UT), Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.

The book is structured into four major sections aligned with the scholars’ key thematic interests:

• Development and Modernisation

• Urban Studies

• Dalit Studies

• Social Movements and Political Sociology

Additionally, the initial chapters provide a broad overview of development and transformation in the region and trace the emergence of sociology within North-West Indian universities.

Table of Contents includes:

1. Development and Social Transformation in North-West Regions of India

2. Emergence of Sociology in North-West India
   Part 1: Development and Modernisation

3. S.L. Sharma

4. S.R. Mehta

5. Bashir Ahmad Dabla
   Part 2: Urban Studies

6. Victor S. D’Souza

7. Jaspal Singh

8. Ranvinder Singh Sandhu
   Part 3: Dalit Studies

9. P.N. Pimpley

10. Satish Kumar Sharma
    Part 4: Social Movements and Political Sociology

11. Paramjit Singh Judge

12. Birinder Pal Singh

13. Bhupendra Kumar Nagla

14. North-West Indian Sociology: The Road Ahead

About the Author

B.K. Nagla is a distinguished sociologist who served as Professor of Sociology at M.D. University, Rohtak. He has significantly contributed to various fields including Political Sociology, Sociology of Professions, Sociology of Deviance and Crime, and studies on underprivileged groups. He also held the prestigious Babu Jagjivan Ram Chair at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Currently, he is the Managing Editor of Bhartiya Samajshastra Sameeksha, the journal of the Indian Sociological Society.