Andr© B©teille's contribution to and influence on the way sociology is researched, studied, and taught in India has been immense. Bringing together the essence of B©teille's ideas and writings, this collection of 19 essays has been especially selected and introduced by Dipankar Gupta. He characterizes B©teille as an 'anti-Utopian', since B©teille is not enchanted by the romance of an ideal society but trusts the potentialities of liberal democracy to benefit the individual. This paperback edition includes a new Preface by Gupta which reflects on the enduring significance of B©teille's work for public discourse.
Book Description
A collection of Beteille's seminal writings on society, research methodology, social stratification, equality, and civil society and its institutions
About the Author
André Béteille is Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Delhi and National Research Professor. Dipankar Gupta is former Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
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