{"product_id":"plight-of-indian-urban-poor-in-global-era-the-vision-and-practice-of-the-self-study-mobilization-of-swadhyaya","title":"Plight of Indian Urban Poor in Global Era: The Vision and Practice of The Self-Study Mobilization of Swadhyaya","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ananta Kumar Giri\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: 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8131601056\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 314\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\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3.5 x 2.8 x 0.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-development\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003eSwadhyaya\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnanta 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be an invaluable resource for scholars in \u003cstrong\u003eanthropology\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esociology\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edevelopment studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ehumanities\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as for students and individuals interested in the pursuit of self-growth and societal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnanta Kumar Giri\u003c\/strong\u003e is currently a faculty member at the \u003cstrong\u003eMadras Institute of Development Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e in Chennai, India. He has taught at various prestigious universities across the globe, including the \u003cstrong\u003eUniversity of Kentucky, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAalborg University, Denmark\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Ludwig University, Freiburg, Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e. His academic interests span social movements and social theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Giri has authored numerous books in both \u003cstrong\u003eOriya\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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