Reconceptualizing India Studies - Couverture rigide

Balagangadhara

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198082967 ISBN 13 : 9780198082965

Editeur : OUP India, 2012

Synopsis

Reconceptualizing India Studies This book presents a radical analysis of postcolonial studies as a discipline and modern India as a domain of study. It discusses wide variety of issues such as different definitions of culture, colonialism, secularism, and orientalist discourse. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book asserts that postcolonial studies and modern India studies are in need of theoretical rejuvenation. Post Said's Orientalism, postcolonialism, as a discipline, has drifted into the realm of paralysing self-reflection and impenetrable jargon. This volume addresses the original concerns of postcolonial studies and the central problems of modern India studies, and points out a potential direction for the social-scientific study of the Indian culture at a time when it is being challenged from all sides. Stressing the need for an alternative understanding of the Western culture, Balagangadhara argues that Hinduism, caste system, and secularism are not colonial constructs but entities within the Western cultural experience. He believes that the so-called facts about India and her traditions are a result of colonial consciousness. To answer the questions about Indian traditions, we need to understand the Western culture. This book will be of considerable interest to all those interested in understanding Indian society, culture, and traditions. Scholars and students of history, philosophy, sociology, and postcolonial studies will also find this very useful.

Biographie de l'auteur :

S.N. Balagangadhara is Professor and Director Research Centre, Vergelijkende Cultuurwetenschap, Department of Comparative Science of Cultures, Ghent University, Belgium.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: OUP India
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0198082967
• ISBN 13: 9780198082965
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288