Tradition, Pluralism and Identity: In Honour of T N Madan (Contributions to Indian Sociology series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761993819 ISBN 13: 9780761993810

Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

The contributions to this volume comprise papers by eminent scholars on a range of themes that have been the focus of T.N. Madan′s invaluable contribution to sociological research. They cover topics including the sociology of religion, caste, family and kinship, health care, ethnicity, the Indian Diaspora as well as notions of secularism in the Indian context.

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About the Authors

Dipankar Gupta is Professor at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Patricia UBEROI is currently Honorary Fellow and Chairperson of the Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi, India. Formerly, she was Professor of Social Change and Development at the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, and a member of the editorial board of the journal Contributions to Indian Sociology. Her writings are focused primarily on issues of family, kinship, marriage, sexuality and gender, and on India–China comparative studies. Among her published works are Freedom and Destiny: Gender, Family and Popular Culture in India (2006) and the edited/co-edited volumes, Family, Kinship and Marriage in India (1994), Social Reform, Sexuality and the State (1996), Tradition, Pluralism and Identity (1999), Anthropology in the East: Founders of Indian Sociology and Anthropology (2007) and Marriage, Migration and Gender (2008).

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761993819
• ISBN 13: 9780761993810
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 476
• Editor: Das Veena, Gupta Dipankar, Uberoi Patricia