Modernity In Indian Social Theory

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• ISBN13: 9780198070122
• ISBN10: 0198070128
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This volume revisits the question and concept of modernity in Indian social theory and how this reading could be used to understand contemporary Indian society and texts. It discusses the limitations surrounding Indian social theorists' discussion of Indian society. The book focuses on specific seminal accounts like that of Partha Chatterjee on Indian nationalism, Javeed Alam on the reading of Indian secularism, and Gopal Guru on the Dalit lived experience. Subsequent chapters critically examine the writings of key thinkers including Vivekananda, Aurobindo, Gandhi, and Ambedkar.

Author Biography

A. Raghuramaraju is Professor of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Theoretical Invariance and Social Variance
Nationalism	p. 27
Secularism	p. 59
The Lived Dalit Experience	p. 81
Internal Criticism	p. 91
Reading Rajas and Tamas	p. 111
Modernity and Art, India and Textile	p. 125
Conclusion	p. 139
References	p. 143
Index	p. 153
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