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Dilemmas of a Trishanku: Memory, Self, and Society in Contemporary India

Dilemmas of a Trishanku: Memory, Self, and Society in Contemporary India - Hardcover

by Deepak Kumar
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Availability:In StockContributor:Deepak KumarTheme:Cultural Region/IndianPublish date:9/18/2024Pages:294
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Primus BooksISBN-13:9789361775475ISBN-10:9361775472UPC:9789361775475Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Asia, SociologyBook Topic:SouthSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.508Product ID:SCSBYYFFK0

Dilemmas of a Trishanku presents a thought-provoking account of a society and a nation marked by its contradictions and seamlessly combines everyday social and political experiences with academic insights. The Pauranic story of a pious king called Trishanku, who probably still hangs between the heaven and earth, is used as a metaphor to capture the different nuances of dilemmas which we all face in life as individuals and as citizens.


Based on both historical data and what sociologists call 'participant observation', this account dwells on the predicaments and struggles of post-independence India. It begins with a depiction of life in a moffusil town and moves on to examine closely the issues of caste, religion, governance, corruption, education, science, culture, and lot more.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Primus BooksISBN-13:9789361775475ISBN-10:9361775472UPC:9789361775475Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Asia, SociologyBook Topic:SouthSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.508Product ID:SCSBYYFFK0
Kumar, Deepak: - Deepak Kumar has worked and popularized research and teaching on the history of science in India for almost five decades. In 2017 he retired as Professor of History of Science and Education from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is known for his book Science and the Raj (1995), and in addition he has published jointly-edited books relating to history of medicine, history of environment, history of technology and history of education. His latest books are 'Culture' of Science and the Making of Modern India (2023), and Science and Society in Modern India (2023).
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