{"product_id":"action-sociology-contribution-of-dr-bindeshwar-pathak","title":"ACTION SOCIOLOGY: Contribution of Dr Bindeshwar Pathak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Richard Pais\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131611883\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 482\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-12-2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive volume explores the theory and application of \u003cstrong\u003eAction Sociology\u003c\/strong\u003e, centering on the pioneering work of \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Bindeshwar Pathak\u003c\/strong\u003e—a prominent sociologist and social reformer. The concept of Action Sociology, as formulated by Dr. Pathak, goes far beyond ‘Applied Sociology’ or ‘Sociology in Action’, focusing instead on the sociologist’s active role in shaping social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book not only delves into theoretical foundations—from Max Weber and Talcott Parsons to Mahatma Gandhi—but also documents real-life initiatives such as sanitation reform, the liberation of manual scavengers, widow upliftment, and inter-caste marriage campaigns initiated by Dr. Pathak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey themes covered in this book include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sociological and philosophical underpinnings of \u003cstrong\u003eKarma\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDharma\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003esocial action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sulabh movement and its multifaceted contributions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientific methods and theoretical perspectives in \u003cstrong\u003eAction Sociology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA comparative study of \u003cstrong\u003eMahatma Gandhi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Pathak\u003c\/strong\u003e on sanitation, caste, non-violence, and women's empowerment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential resource for scholars, students, and practitioners in the fields of \u003cstrong\u003esociology\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esocial work\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003edevelopment studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book bridges theory with transformative real-world action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife of Dr. Pathak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScavenging in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanitation in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSulabh Road to Freedom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther Sulabh Initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAction Sociology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheoretical Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientific Methods in Action Sociology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritings of Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMahatma Gandhi and Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFuture of Action Sociology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Pais\u003c\/strong\u003e is former Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology, St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru. 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