{"product_id":"politics-symbols-and-political-theory-rethinking-gandhi","title":"Politics, Symbols and Political Theory: Rethinking Gandhi","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"87\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"126\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"105\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"155\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"155\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"140\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asha Kaushik\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8170336511\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"268\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"301\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"301\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"289\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"344\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.7 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"381\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"381\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 January 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"416\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"868\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"513\"\u003ePolitics, Symbols and Culture: A Study in Gandhian Political Symbolism\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate relationship between \u003cstrong data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"592\"\u003epolitics, symbols, and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e from both theoretical and applied perspectives. The author distinguishes between ‘symbolist’ and ‘symbolic’, and between ‘symbols in politics’ and ‘political symbols’, offering a fresh reinterpretation of \u003cstrong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"821\"\u003eGandhian philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e through the lens of \u003cstrong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"865\"\u003epolitical symbolism\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eShifting away from a Western-centric worldview, the book emphasizes a rooted Indian perspective, showing how Gandhian thought challenges the industrial-capitalist paradigm and offers an alternative vision based on non-hegemonic, community-oriented values. It is an engaging exploration of how symbols influence political thought and action in the Indian context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003eThis book is ideal for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1298\"\u003estudents, scholars, and researchers\u003c\/strong\u003e in political science, Gandhian studies, cultural studies, and social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1425\"\u003eAsha Kaushik\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor in Political Science and Director of the Centre for Women’s Studies at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 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