Self-Development and Social Transformations?: The Vision and Practice of the Self-Study Mobilization Of Swadhyaya

Giri, Ananta Kumar/ Appadurai, Arjun (Foreward By)

ISBN 10: 0739111981 / ISBN 13: 9780739111987

Published by Lexington Books, 2008

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318 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Self-Development and Social Transformations?: The Vision and Practice of the Self-Study Mobilization Of Swadhyaya
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0739111981
• ISBN 13: 9780739111987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.64 kilograms

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Synopsis

Self-development of individuals and societies is an epochal challenge now but surprisingly very little has been written about this in the vast field of development studies and social sciences. The present book is one of the first efforts in this field and explores in detail the dynamics of pursuit of self-development and the accompanying contradictions in the self-study mobilization called Swadhyaya. Giri is one of the pioneers in bringing self-development to the core of theory and ethnographic multiverse of humanities and development studies. This outstanding book will be of interest to scholars in anthropology, sociology, development studies, humanities, and students of life all around the world.

About the Author

Ananta Kumar Giri is on the faculty of the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, India.