{"product_id":"intellectuals-in-contemporary-indian-society-critical-interrogations","title":"INTELLECTUALS IN CONTEMPORARY INDIAN SOCIETY: Critical Interrogations","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"97\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"317\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"136\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"115\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"164\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"164\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"150\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rajiv Gupta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131612873\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"253\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"317\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"317\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 01-01-2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"322\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"346\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"346\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"723\"\u003eThis thought-provoking volume delves into the philosophical and ideological terrain of academic intellectuals, examining the structural organs of critical interrogation—discussion, dialogue, and dissent. Drawing on a Marxian framework, the author offers a compelling analysis of how academic discourse operates within the larger ecosystem of the state, society, and academia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003eRajiv Gupta explores the classification of intellectuals into pro-establishment, status-quoist, and anti-establishment categories, vividly visible on university campuses across the country. He critically reflects on how the 21st century—shaped by neoliberalism and global market fundamentalism—has become an era marked by anxiety, violence, and uncertainty for academic intellectuals. The corporate state's encroachment on academic freedom and autonomy, coupled with the rising influence of far-right ideologies, challenges secularism, the rule of law, and tolerance—cornerstones of democratic society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003eThrough an empirico-ideological lens, the book sheds light on the rights, roles, and responsibilities of academic intellectuals in contemporary India. With chapters covering sociological frameworks, conceptual foundations, multidisciplinary perspectives, and empirical studies, the book contributes significantly to the discourse on intellectual activism and academic engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003eTowards a Sociology of Intellectuals: A Possible Structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003eIntellectuals and Academic Intellectuals: The Conceptual Articulations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eThe Research Method: As a Craft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003eIntellectuals on ‘Intellectuals’: Themes and Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003eIndian Intellectuals on ‘Indian Intellectuals’: Multi-Disciplinary Frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2168\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2168\"\u003eRole of Academic Intellectuals in Contemporary India: Construction of ‘Empirico-Ideology’ Based Social Realities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003eConclusion and Generalization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2685\"\u003eRajiv Gupta is a former Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has served in key academic roles including Director of the Centre for the Study of Exclusion and Inclusion Policy, and the School of Social Sciences. As a senior consultant to the Centre for Child Protection, Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, he has contributed widely to academic and policy circles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"3034\"\u003eHis scholarly work spans higher education, communalism, Marxism-Leninism, and pressing social issues. A fearless public intellectual, Gupta has been actively involved in teachers', peasants', and women's movements. Currently, he serves as the President of the Indian Social Science Association and a national secretary of the Janvadi Lekhak Sangh.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49994503881008,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131612873","price":1037.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71zot4LmP9L.jpg?v=1756464991","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/intellectuals-in-contemporary-indian-society-critical-interrogations","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}