{"product_id":"sociology-and-sociologists-in-india-perspectives-from-the-north-west","title":"SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGISTS IN INDIA: Perspectives from the North-West","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 B.K. Nagla\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 9788131612354\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\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 14.6 x 9.6 x 1.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume offers a pioneering regional perspective on the development and evolution of sociology in India, focusing specifically on North-West India. \u003cem\u003eSociology and Sociologists in India: Perspectives from the North-West\u003c\/em\u003e explores how this geographical region—comprising Chandigarh (UT), Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu \u0026amp; Kashmir—has contributed significantly to the shaping of sociological thought and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreaking away from the conventional national and international narratives that dominate social sciences, this book brings forward the often-overlooked contributions of regional sociologists whose work is vital in constructing context-sensitive concepts, theories, and methods. It highlights the need to understand India’s sociological landscape through its diverse geographical and cultural zones, giving sociology a more grounded and interdisciplinary vitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivided into four comprehensive sections—Development and Modernisation, Urban Studies, Dalit Studies, and Social Movements and Political Sociology—the book also includes chapters on the development and transformation of North-West India and the emergence of sociology as an academic discipline in the region’s universities. Each section critically discusses the scholarly work of leading sociologists such as S.L. Sharma, S.R. Mehta, Victor S. D’Souza, Jaspal Singh, P.N. Pimpley, Paramjit Singh Judge, and the author himself, B.K. Nagla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential resource for students, scholars, and general readers interested in Indian sociology and regional social dynamics, this book provides deep insights into the academic traditions, empirical concerns, and intellectual trajectories that have emerged from North-West India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevelopment and Social Transformation in North-West Regions of India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmergence of Sociology in North-West India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Development and Modernisation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. S.L. Sharma\u003cbr\u003e4. S.R. Mehta\u003cbr\u003e5. Bashir Ahmad Dabla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Urban Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Victor S. 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