{"product_id":"postmodern-perspectives-on-indian-society","title":"Postmodern Perspectives on Indian Society","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 S. L. Doshi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\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\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22-02-2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131601884\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePostmodernity proposes the idea that society is no longer governed by history or progress. In a postmodern society, characterized by pluralism, differentiation, and diversity, all grand narratives such as Marxism, Gandhism, and rationalism are rejected, as they are considered universal explanations of society. This concept of postmodernity meets the challenges presented by modernity. While modernity in the West, particularly in the United States, has created a \"risk society,\" in India, modernity's benefits have largely been cornered by high-caste Hindus, elites, political leaders, and higher classes. The subalterns, marginalized groups, and disadvantaged masses have been left behind, leading to the emergence of religious, academic, and market fundamentalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, the author applies the postmodern perspective to interpret contemporary Indian society. He critically examines traditional institutions such as family, caste, village, culture, and religion from a postmodern lens. The author also thoroughly analyzes the rise of fundamentalism in India and argues that Indian society, in its current form, can be considered a postmodern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is an essential read for sociology and anthropology teachers, researchers, NGOs, and students preparing for competitive examinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePostmodernity: What?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheorizing Modernity and Postmodernity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePostmodernity: Themes and Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePostmodernity in Post-colonial, Post-feudal Indian Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFundamentalist World of Dogma and Danger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndia’s Grand Narratives and Emerging Little Traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Family: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterpreting Caste, Village Community, and Postmodernism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndia’s Culture: Modernity and Postmodernity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScheduled Tribes: On the Road to Modernity and Postmodernity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlobalization, Liberalization, and Market\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eS.L. 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