Plight of Indian Urban Poor in Global Era: The Vision and Practice of The Self-Study Mobilization of Swadhyaya

Book Details:

• Author: Ananta Kumar Giri

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2008

• ISBN: 8131601056

• Pages: 314

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.8 x 0.4 inches

About the Book:

Self-development is a challenge that has become increasingly important for both individuals and societies today. Surprisingly, there is very little literature addressing this topic in the expansive fields of development studies and social sciences. The present book is one of the pioneering efforts to explore in-depth the dynamics of self-development, focusing on the contradictions inherent in the self-study mobilization concept known as Swadhyaya.

Ananta Kumar Giri, a leading figure in incorporating self-development into development theory and ethnographic studies, presents a groundbreaking analysis that brings attention to this often-overlooked area. Through a combination of theory and ethnographic multiverse, the book examines the principles of self-development and its profound implications for humanity's future.

This book will be an invaluable resource for scholars in anthropology, sociology, development studies, and humanities, as well as for students and individuals interested in the pursuit of self-growth and societal transformation.

About the Author:

Ananta Kumar Giri is currently a faculty member at the Madras Institute of Development Studies in Chennai, India. He has taught at various prestigious universities across the globe, including the University of Kentucky, USA, Aalborg University, Denmark, and Albert Ludwig University, Freiburg, Germany. His academic interests span social movements and social theory.

Dr. Giri has authored numerous books in both Oriya and English. Some of his notable works include:

• Global Transformations: Postmodernity and Beyond (1998)

• Conversations and Transformations: Toward a New Ethics of Self and Society (2002)

• Building in the Margins of Shacks: The Vision and Projects of Habitat for Humanity (2002)

• Hrudayara Sehi Akhi Duiti [Those Two Eyes of the Heart] (2007)

• A Moral Critique of Development (co-editor, 2003)

• Creative Social Research: Rethinking Theories and Methods (editor, 2004)

Dr. Giri's work reflects a deep commitment to exploring new theories of self and society in the context of global development.