Modernity Globalization and Identity : Towards a Reflexive Quest

Contents Preface. 1. Feasibility of another modernity. 2. Art of resistance in the era of cultural globalization. 3. Transcending limiting identities striving for an inclusive world. References. Index. Enough has already been said and written about modernity globalization and identity. What however distinguishes the book is its reflexivity the politico ethical questions in raises and the way it makes us confront our own ambiguities and life experiences. It uses contemporary sociological literature negotiates with diverse sources of creative imagination and remains immensely sensitive to the specificity of our own social reality the trajectory of Indian modernity the dynamics of cultural memory and globalization and the dialectic of identity politics. With its argumentative style it pleads for a humane/reflexive modernity narrates the possibility of a profound art of resistance against asymmetrical globalization and strives for a more open and dialogic society that inspires one to overcome segmented identities. Here is a book that needs to be read by sociologists social activists and all those who celebrate criticality and reflexivity. 175 pp.…