{"product_id":"when-a-great-tradition-modernizes-an-anthropological-approach-to-indian-civilization","title":"WHEN A GREAT TRADITION MODERNIZES: An Anthropological Approach to Indian Civilization","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milton Singer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword by:\u003c\/strong\u003e M.N. Srinivas\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 2023\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\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131613320\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 458\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 20-04-2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The present book is indispensable not only to anyone who wishes to understand the forces operating beneath the surface in modern India but also to all students of social and cultural change and, in particular, of the modernization process in developing countries.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eM.N. Srinivas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilton Singer’s landmark study offers a unique and richly detailed exploration of the intersection between tradition and modernity in Indian society. Based on nearly two decades of research and three intensive field trips to India, \u003cem\u003ePassage to More than India\u003c\/em\u003e presents a nuanced theory of cultural change as it unfolds within the lived realities of a modern Indian city—Madras (now Chennai). Through a blend of anthropological fieldwork and theoretical reflection, Singer probes how India’s enduring “Great Tradition” of Sanskritic Hinduism adapts, transforms, and survives in the urban context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is structured into five parts, each delving into a different facet of Indian civilization—from comparative civilizational analysis and urban Hinduism, to industrial ethos and modernization. Highlights include a close study of Bhakti performances, industrial leadership, and the interplay between traditional values and socialist ideologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSinger’s insightful observations not only illuminate Madras’s cultural complexity but also speak to broader patterns of social transformation across civilizations. This volume serves as a foundational work for scholars of anthropology, sociology, South Asian studies, and anyone seeking to grasp the deeper layers of cultural continuity and change in postcolonial India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePart One: India and the Comparative Study of Civilizations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePassage to More than India: A Sketch of Changing European and American Images\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText and Context in the Study of Contemporary Hinduism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePart Two: Structure and Transformation of a Great Tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col start=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearch for a Great Tradition in Cultural Performances\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Social Organization of Sanskritic Hinduism in Madras City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrbanization and Cultural Change: Bhakti in the City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePart Three: Myth, Ritual, and Social Change\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col start=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Radha-Krishna Bhajanas of Madras City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePart Four: Modernization and Traditionalization\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col start=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Social Organization of Indian Civilization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndustrial Leadership, the Hindu Ethic, and the Spirit of Socialism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: List of Companies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Analysis of Backgrounds of Candidates Applying for Industrial Employment, 1963\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePart Five: Beyond Tradition and Modernity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col start=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond Tradition and Modernity in Madras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilton Singer\u003c\/strong\u003e was the Paul Klapper Professor of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago’s Department of Anthropology. An eminent cultural anthropologist, his academic work focused on the comparative study of civilizations, particularly India. He is known for integrating cultural anthropology with psychology and the philosophy of social sciences. His major works include \u003cem\u003eKrishna: Myths, Rites and Attitudes\u003c\/em\u003e (1966) and \u003cem\u003eStructure and Change in Indian Society\u003c\/em\u003e (1961), co-edited with Bernard S. Cohn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49994888282416,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131613320","price":1232.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81MbmGqeGaL.jpg?v=1756464934","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/when-a-great-tradition-modernizes-an-anthropological-approach-to-indian-civilization","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}