Education, Religion and Creativity: Essays in Honour of Professor Yogendra Singh

Book Details

• Author: Ishwar Modi

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• ISBN: 9788131605714

• Pages: 340

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches

About the Book

Education, Religion, and Creativity is the second volume in a four-volume festschrift series in honor of Professor Yogendra Singh, a leading figure in Indian sociology. The book focuses on three main themes: education, religion, and creativity, exploring their intersections in the context of modern India.

The first section delves into the state of higher education in a globalizing India, the decline of the university as a public institution, youth sexuality, and the challenges of curriculum and sex education. It also includes a case study of a school near the India-Pakistan border, symbolizing hope for peace amidst civil-military relations.

The second section examines the role of religion in the dignity and development of Dalit communities and discusses how heritage villages can merge sacredness with modern development. This section includes a discussion of Hinduism's inclusive nature and explores the Jagannath Temple’s role in promoting exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism.

The final section focuses on creativity, analyzing the relationship between literature and society, and time and creativity from a sociological perspective. A comprehensive sociological review of Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay's literature enriches the study of literature, while the analysis of music, television, leisure, and tourism further broadens the scope of creativity in the modern world.

Contents

1. Higher Education in ‘Global’ India - Maitrayee Chaudhuri

2. The Decline of the University as a Public Institution in India - N. Jayaram

3. Globalization - Gattu Satyanarayana

4. Sociology of Textbooks - Rajiv Gupta

5. Trends of Youth Sexuality in Globalizing India - Swati Shirwadkar

6. Society Caught Between ‘Tradition’ and ‘Modernity’ - Niharika Tripathi and T.V. Sekher

7. Globalization and Civil-Military Relations - Leena Parmar

8. Mobilizing Religion for Dignity and Development - Surinder S. Jodhka

9. Kalpathy Heritage Village - Susan Visvanathan

10. Jagannath Temple Organization - Ramanuj Ganguly

11. Hinduism - Hetukar Jha

12. Literature, Society and the Calling of Creative Public Spheres - Ananta Kumar Giri

13. Time and Creativity - Indra Deva

14. The Art of Sharadchandra Chattopadhyay - M.S. Gore

15. Diversity, Diffusion and Social Transformation of Rabindra Sangeet under Globalization - Susmita Bhattacharyya

16. From Site to Terrestrial Television - Biswajit Das

17. Touristifying Himalayan Sikkim - Vibha Arora

18. Tourism in the Era of Globalization - Neha Kala

About the Author

Ishwar Modi is the President of the Indian Sociological Society and Director of the India International Institute of Social Sciences. A pioneer in leisure studies in India, he has held significant academic positions, including Founder Director of the Centre for Leisure and Tourism Studies at the University of Rajasthan. He is a senior fellow and founder member of the World Leisure Academy and serves as an Executive Committee Member of the International Sociological Association. His extensive contributions to the field of sociology have been instrumental in shaping leisure studies and sociological research.