Theory and method : evaluation of the work of M.N. Srinivas
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Theory and method : evaluation of the work of M.N. Srinivas
(Social structure and change, v. 1)
Sage Publications, 1996
- : us hbk
- : us pbk
- : India hbk
- : India pbk
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"Bibliography of M.N. Srinivas": p. [219]-226
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The work of eminent sociologist and social anthropologist, M N Srinivas is discussed in this volume. The contributors explore topics such as: the semiotics of ritual; the process of change in complex societies; agrarian structures; the legacy of social thought in Germany and Japan; and the role of the social scientist in society's transformation. The core of this volume is its comprehensive discussion of M N Srinivas' complete work. It not only offers a critical evaluation but gives insight into social structure and change in complex societies.
Table of Contents
Introduction - A M Shah
On the Semiotics of Ritual - Milton Singer
Radcliffe-Brown's Legacy
Social Description and Social Change - R S Khare
From Function to Critical Cultural Significance
The Western Educated Elites and Social Change in India - I P Desai
The Therapy of Methodological Reversal - J V Ferreira
The Remembered Village - P C Joshi
Insights into an Agrarian Civilization
Westernization - T N Madan
An Essay on Indian and Japanese Responses
Challenges to the Professionalization of Social Sciences in Asia - M S Gore
Unavoidable Compromises in Social Research - J A Barnes
M N Srinivas - A M Shah
The Man and His Work
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