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The Legacy of M. N. Srinivas: His Contribution to Sociology and Social Anthropology in India

The Legacy of M. N. Srinivas: His Contribution to Sociology and Social Anthropology in India

Shah, A. M.

Paperback

AnthropologyGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1032176636
ISBN13: 9781032176635
Publisher: Routledge India
Published: Sep 30 2021
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

M. N. Srinivas is acclaimed as a doyen of modern sociology and social anthropology in India. In this book, A. M. Shah, a distinguished Indian sociologist and a close associate of Srinivas's, reflects on his legacy as a scholar, teacher, and institution builder.

The book is a collection of Shah's five chapters on and an interview with Srinivas, with a comprehensive introduction. He narrates Srinivas's life and work in different phases; discusses his theoretical ideas, especially functionalism, compared with Max Weber's ideas; deliberates on his concept of Sanskritisation and its contemporary relevance; and reflects on his role in the history of sociology and social anthropology in India. In the interview, Srinivas responds to a large number of questions from the style of writing to the dynamics of politics. It shows that while his scholarship was firmly rooted in India, it was sensitive to global ideas and institutions.

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