MEDIA SOCIOLOGY: A Reappraisal
Edited by Silvio Waisbord
Where is sociology in contemporary media studies? How do sociological questions and arguments shape media analysis? These are the questions addressed in this timely collection on media sociology. Sociology was fundamental in defining the analytical boundaries of early media studies, from the study of news and communities to media effects and public opinion, in the first half of the last century. Since then, media sociology has experienced significant changes that have led to new theoretical questions and thematic priorities. This book aims to reassess the past and present relationship between media studies and sociology. With original contributions from leading scholars, Media Sociology: A Reappraisal examines the significance of sociology for the study of media economics, industries, news, audiences, journalism, and digital technologies, and the links between media and race, gender, and class. As a whole, this much-needed volume takes a retrospective view to trace the evolution of media sociology and assess current research directions.
Minorities and Nation Building
Editors: Selvaraj Arulnathan. SJ, S Lourdunathan and Denzil Fernandes. SJ
Modi Mandate 2019: Dispatches from Ground Zero Hardcover
The 2019 general elections were set against the backdrop of unexpected alliances, with the staunchest of adversaries joining hands against
NEW DIMENSIONS AND CHALLENGES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Edited by Janusz Symonides
This book has been prepared by UNESCO with the aim of creating an international teaching aid for institutions of higher education. The book presents the interrelation and interdependence between human rights, and peace, democracy, development and the environment. It analyses obstacles and threats to human rights at the dawn of the twenty-first century and suggests ways and means to overcome them. The possible positive and negative impact on human rights of globalization, the information revolution and scientific and technological progress is also discussed by well-known human rights specialists from different regions. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the creation of a universal culture of human rights through education and public information is an essential element in making human rights a reality for all.
Of Saffron Flags and Skullcaps: Hindutva, Muslim Identity and the Idea of India
Foreword by Dr Nirmala Lakshman,
Director, the Hindu Group
Review
This book is a must-read for every Indian. It brings out the frightening growth of religious communalism in India, which threatens to tear apart the delicate fabric woven by the Indian people over the centuries. Yet the author is optimistic that what will endure is this very practice of the Indian people living together for centuries evolving a syncretic, plural, multi-cultural society which our nation builders tried to promote as the ‘idea of India’. (Aditya Mukherjee, Professor of Contemporary History, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi)
This is a searing exposé of the violence, hatred and narrow communal prejudices that are integral to the Hindutva DNA. In tracing the trajectory from Savarkar to Modi, Ziya Us Salam shows that nothing has changed and how, therefore, our secular nationhood is currently threatened. He sums up by explaining how the Muslim community might best meet this challenge through internal social reforms. A balanced account with a wise ending, I would highly commend the book to general and specialist readers.
(Mani Shankar Aiyar, Author of Confessions of a Secular Fundamentalist)
POSTMODERN PERSPECTIVES ON INDIAN SOCIETY
The idea that our society is no longer governed by history or progress is proposed by postmodernity. Postmodern society is highly pluralistic, differentiated and diverse. It rejects all grand narratives such as Marxism, Gandhism and rationalism, which are propagated as universalistic explanations of society.
Postmodernity meets the challenges given by modernity. It is in the west, particularly the United States, that modernity has turned the society into a risk society. In India, modernity’s benefits are cornered by high caste Hindus, elites, political leaders and higher classes. The subalterns, the marginals and the disadvantaged masses have been left high and dry. It is the modernity which has created religious, academic and market fundamentalism and an age of dark dogma. Ethnicities have become part of damage done to the Indian society by modernity.
PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH: Social Work Perspective (Second Edition)
Since the publication of first edition of this book, social research in general and social work research in particular, have
RESEARCH IN SOCIAL WORK (Third Edition)
Now in its Third Edition, completely revised and updated, Research in Social Work remains one of the most popular introductory
SOCIAL CASEWORK: A Therapeutic Approach
This immensely practical and comprehensive book covers theoretical as well as practical aspects of social casework. Though apparently it appears to be theoretical in nature, one can get the practical input of it in the chapters on processes. At different intervals, examples have been given to explain the concepts and their usage in practice. Knowledge drawn from the ancient Indian scriptures adds to the utility of the book. Besides, various principles and techniques of social casework have also been discussed in detail.
Anyone interested in learning and enriching his casework practice will benefit from this book. It is hoped that it will fill the gap of a textbook as well as a casebook in the area of social work education.
SOCIAL DYNAMICS OF INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT
The concept of development, by and large, has remained illusory. To understand it, one needs to look at it from economic, political, psychological, cultural, sociological and environmental perspectives. Thus, various theoretical perspectives on development have got evolved as no single perspective could provide its satisfactory understanding or explanation.
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA
Social justice and human rights remain integral to progressive politics all over the world. This has inspired numerous domestic and transnational social movements on issues as varied as from protection for oppressed people to challenging authoritarian regimes.
SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN INDIA (Fourth Edition)
“Social Problems in India” has established itself as a leading textbook in the field of sociology. This book is an attempt to examine the current social problems in India from a sociological perspective. It not only creates awareness about these problems, but also tries to analyse the causes of the problems, develop theories about the problems, discuss effects of social problems on individuals, groups and society at large, and further provide suggestions to deal with these problems.
SOCIOLOGY IN INDIA: Intellectual and Institutional Practices
Edited by Maitrayee Chaudhuri (Ed.)
Edited by Maitrayee Chaudhuri (Ed.)
Edited by Maitrayee Chaudhuri (Ed.)
Edited by Maitrayee Chaudhuri (Ed.)
Maitrayee Chaudhuri (Ed.)
Maitrayee Chaudhuri (Ed.)
Edited by Maitrayee Chaudhuri
This book seeks to capture illustratively some of the ongoing intellectual and institutional practices in sociological teaching and research in the current context of globalization. It attempts to both document and theorize the ongoing changes. The central contention here is that an earlier nationalist vision of education that informed much of social science practice in independent India is challenged from two very different sources: radical and local social movements on the one hand; and the imperatives of global capital on the other hand. It further argues that sociology in India needs to engage at once with its routine, everyday banal practices and its unique theoretical possibilities which allow for an active involvement in broader questions about the role of social sciences.
SOCIOLOGY: Basic Concepts
The discipline of sociology is fast developing in India but there is not a single introductory book in English barring a few written by foreign authors, which do not serve much the Indian students.
This book has been designed to cater to this need of textbook for introductory sociology courses. It maintains the comprehensive coverage, readable style, liveliness and numerous other features to make it popular among the student community, particularly those approaching sociology for the first time. It is therefore both student-friendly and jargon-free, to ensure that readers are able to get the most out of the text.
STORED ANGER – CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING, SENSITIVITY, RESPECT, PEACE
Anger Unending?
This book looks at Anger in a vast variety of world situations and in different periods of human history. It casually refers to the violence attributed to tyrants and world conquerors. It dwells for a while on the pain associated with colonial expansion, slavery, hunt for resources, and the hurtful memories and anger left behind.
It reflects on the agonies that a society goes through moving from agricultural economy to an industrial economy, and the contextual anger experienced even today. It stays for some time in the Middle East and explores the causes of anxieties there, youth bulge, unemployment, external interference, and the consequent anger in diverse places. It mulls over the insensitive side of the oil rush, arms trade, conflict sponsorship, growing political patronage of criminal elements at diverse levels.
You say, I am not guilty. When you do nothing to redeem the situation, you too are guilty. So am I. Anger need not remain unending. The book invites you to a sense of responsibility, intelligent thinking, sensitivity to pain, respect for the other, and commitment to the cause of peace. At times a single timely word can make all the difference! It can heal wounds, build bridges. There are times when you can make even the ‘unthinkable’ happen! The challenge remains!
Thomas Menamparampil
TEACHING IN SOCIAL WORK: An Educators’ Guide to Theory and Practice
Drawing from her extensive classroom and field experience, Jeane W. Anastas merges the “practice wisdom” of today’s social work educators with contemporary theories on instruction and learning. Built around a teacher- and student-in-situation framework, Teaching in Social Work examines the effect of social issues, professional norms and needs, and various educational settings on the interactions among educators, students, and the subjects they learn. The result is a singular volume that focuses specifically on teaching within the field of social work, identifying the factors that result in effective educational outcomes.
THE BASICS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH
This thorough revision of Babbies standard-setting text presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples, such as terrorism, Alzheimers disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the legalization of marijuana, introduce students to the “how-tos” and “whys” of social research methods. With increased emphasis on qualitative research and practical applications, this edition is authoritative yet student-friendly and engaging enough to help students connect the dots between the world of social research and the real world.
The Battle Of Belonging: On Nationalism, Patriotism, And What It Means To Be Indian
There are over a billion Indians alive today. But are some Indians more Indian than others? To answer this question,
The Best Demonetization Black Money Can Buy
The book brings to the reader a profusion of theoretical concepts in analysing demonetization and stimulates interest in exploring them further for a better understanding of not only demonetization but of how the world works.
C.P. Ravindranathan
Former Ambassador of India
and Honorary Professor, XIME, Bangalore.
THE LOGIC OF SOCIAL RESEARCH
Arthur L. Stinchcombe has earned a reputation as a leading practitioner of methodology in sociology and related disciplines. Throughout his distinguished career he has championed the idea that to be an effective sociologist, one must use many methods. This incisive work introduces students to the logic of those methods.
THE MAKING OF AADHAAR: World’s Largest Identity Platform
Aadhaar is the world’s largest identity project that enrolled a billion residents. <The making of Aadhaar offers insights into the
THE NO-NONSENSE GUIDE TO WORLD POVERTY
Why are so many people poor in a world that’s richer than ever before? Something must be wrong with conventional thinking about wealth and poverty. In this No-Nonsense Guide to World Poverty Jeremy Seabrook summarizes his celebrated work on the meaning of poverty, drawing on the experience of poor people themselves in both rich and poor societies. He concludes that the opposite of poverty is not wealth but ‘sufficiency’. The relatively poor majority of the world’s people do not aim to be rich, but to be safe. Economic growth will never overcome problems it is largely responsible for creating. This is a clarion call for a radical rethink, not just about poverty, but about the way we live.
THEMES AND PRESPECTIVES IN INDIAN SOCIOLOGY
The essays in this volume critically review the development of sociology in India which has established itself in the world of scholarship. Taking the position of an “outsider within” the author has surveyed the themes and perspectives that dominated sociological concerns reflected in the literature produced by Indian sociologists from 1950s to late 1980s. Without concealing his own value preferences, the author has offered a critique of the prevailing theoretical and methodological orientations, the cognitive structures in which they are embedded as well as the shifting research interests within the sociology scholarship in India. The most striking feature of the essays is that these are written in a style that blends objectivity with empathy and intellectual sensitivity.