| Anti-Utopia Essential Writings of Andre Beteille Contributor(s): Beteille, Andre (Author), Gupta, Dipankar (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198075979 ISBN-13: 9780198075974 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 301 |
| LCCN: 2011432130 |
| Series: Oxford India Paperbacks |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (1.00 lbs) 504 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For the last four decades, Andre Beteille's work has had a fundamental impact on Indian sociology. While drawing from universal theoretical perspectives, Beteille has adapted them to empirical realities in India. This collection brings together 19 of the most seminal writings of Beteille, selected and introduced by Dipankar Gupta. The topics of the essays range from caste, class, and religion to methodological issues in the social sciences, equality, and civil society. The overarching theme with which these essays are concerned is how a society may ensure equality of opportunity without making grave compromises to the well-being of civil society institutions. |