{"product_id":"studies-in-indian-sociology-identity-community-ethnicity-and-conflict","title":"STUDIES IN INDIAN SOCIOLOGY: IDENTITY, COMMUNITY\/ETHNICITY, AND CONFLICT","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"123\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"123\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"110\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e N. Jayaram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"140\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"218\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"218\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131614310\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"259\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 297\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"278\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"317\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"317\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"352\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"372\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"693\"\u003eThis scholarly volume brings together eleven research essays and critical reflections by renowned sociologist N. Jayaram, focusing on three interlinked sociological themes: identity, community\/ethnicity, and conflict. The book is divided into two major sections—\u003cem data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"665\"\u003ePerspectives and Literature\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"692\"\u003eStudies and Analyses\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eThe first section delves into foundational concepts such as the nature of social reality, the semantics of identity in Indian society, and the scope of the sociology of conflict. Two of these chapters are co-authored with noted sociologist Satish Saberwal, offering deeper insights into social conflict through both theoretical and empirical perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eThe second section comprises six detailed case studies that traverse geographic, ethnic, and cultural contexts—from the politics of cultural identity among Indo-Trinidadians to ethnic violence in Sri Lanka, from the educational marginalization of Indian Muslims to a South Indian view on multiculturalism and nation-building. The volume concludes with a unique sociological interpretation of V.S. Naipaul’s \u003cem data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003eIndian Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e, reflecting on wounded civilisations and diasporic identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003eTogether, these essays provide a comprehensive lens on how identities are constructed, contested, and negotiated within varied socio-political landscapes. They also highlight the continuing relevance of multiculturalism in education and public discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003eThis is an essential read for students, researchers, and scholars of sociology, political science, education, and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1930\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003ePERSPECTIVES AND LITERATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eStudying Our Society: The Social Reality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003eIdentity: A Semantic Exploration in India’s Society and Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2135\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2135\"\u003eSociology of Conflict: An Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003eUnderstanding Social Conflict: Further Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003eIdentity, Community, and Conflict: A Survey of Issues and Analyses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2288\"\u003eSTUDIES AND ANALYSES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eThe Politics of ‘Cultural Renaissance’ among Indo-Trinidadians\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003eReligious Revivalism and Ethnic Fratricide: The Tragedy of Sri Lanka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2539\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2539\"\u003eEthnicity and Education: A Sociohistorical Perspective on the Educational Backwardness of Indian Muslims\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2608\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2608\"\u003eMulticulturalism and Nation-Building: A South Indian Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2666\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2666\"\u003eMulticulturalism and Education: The Indian Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2667\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003eUnderstanding A Wounded Civilisation: A Sociological Reading of V.S. Naipaul’s \u003cem data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003eIndian Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2771\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2793\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2793\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2795\" data-end=\"3271\"\u003eN. Jayaram is a distinguished sociologist who retired as Professor of Research Methodology at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Over his academic career, he has taught at institutions including Bangalore University, Goa University, and Ambedkar University Delhi. He has also served as a Visiting Professor in Trinidad and at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. 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