STUDIES IN INDIAN SOCIOLOGY: IDENTITY, COMMUNITY/ETHNICITY, AND CONFLICT

This book presents eleven insightful articles and essays by N. Jayaram, centering around identity, community/ethnicity, and conflict. Part One's five chapters explore social reality, the meaning of 'identity' in Indian society, the sociology of conflict, and a literature survey on these interconnected themes. Two chapters on social conflict are co-authored with Satish Saberwal. Part Two's six chapters delve into Indo-Trinidadian cultural revival, Sri Lankan ethnic strife, Indian Muslim educational disparities, south Indian multiculturalism, and the impact of multiculturalism in education. The final chapter offers a sociological analysis of V.S. Naipaul's 'Indian Trilogy'. The introduction ties these chapters together, emphasizing their themes and original contexts.