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Talking Sociology: Dipankar Gupta in Conversation with Ramin Jahanbegloo

Talking Sociology: Dipankar Gupta in Conversation with Ramin Jahanbegloo

$31.00
Author:Dipankar Gupta and Ramin Jahanbegloo
ISBN 13:9780199489374
Binding:Hardbound
Language:English
Year:2018
Subject:Anthropology and Sociology/General References

About the Book

The present volume covers the life and works of the influential Indian sociologist and public intellectual, Dipankar Gupta. As a social scientist, Gupta has made remarkable contribution to contemporary social theory by redefining and reconstructing the central concepts of the past masters and taking sociology beyond its disciplinary boundaries by helping several generations of Indians understand contemporary social change and transformation of institutions. He is considered the most insightful analyst of modernity and modernization in India. The conversation in this volume revolves around Gupta's career and contribution to the field, and discusses the key areas of sociology such as the problem of social stratification, citizenship and democracy, and the caste system and ethnic groups in India.