Swapan Kumar Pramanick (Ph.D.) is a very well known sociologist of the region who is presently the Vice Chancellor of Vidyasagar University in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. He specializes in Indian Sociological Thought and Theory, Marxist Sociology, and Indian Stratification System, and has published numerous papers and three books. In the field of higher education and sociology in the state of West Bengal (India) his contribution as administrator and organizer has been relentless and inspiring. He has been associated with Indian Sociological Society for many years, and is one of the founder member and former President of Sociological Association of West Bengal.Ramanuj Ganguly (Ph.D.) is a sociologist specializing in Sociology of Religion and contemporary Indian social issues, presently working as Reader and Head of the Department of Sociology, West Bengal State University, Barasat, West Bengal (India). He has numerous articles and two books to his credit. His forthcoming books are on sociological theory, concepts, and on B.R. Ambedkar. He is the Managing Editor of Bharatiya Samajik Chintan, and one of the Assistant Editors of West Bengal Sociological Review. He also performs the duties as one of the Joint Secretary of Sociological Association of West Bengal (SAWB) and Treasurer of Sociology Alumni Association, Calcutta University.
Since the last decade of twentieth century, India has strived for an experienced and unprecedented economic turn-around. The country has witnessed a structural shift in GDP growth, propelled largely by new investments and the growth of the value enhancing services sector. Globally, these efforts are not only source of appreciation but also of assumption for many that India increasingly being seen as part of new axis of influence in the world. Long established three-headed social problem—poverty–illiteracy–unemployment—remains the biggest stumbling block for a post-colonial country like India. New sets of problems have taken shape in the last quarter of twentieth century when policy makers and market participants have prioritized economic activities for short-term gains.
In context of the above, Center of Associates for Sociological Studies and Action undertook to bring out to the fore oft-neglected inter-disciplinary discussions and analysis in fifteen articles to examine the process of globalization in India taking insights from economics, political science and international relations, sociology, cultural anthropology, social ecology, management and cultural studies. It discusses the impact of the process of globalization on social institutions like marriage, family, economy, politics, education and religion.
The book is intended for postgraduate students and research scholars. It provides readers with a clear perspective about creating economics, environmental and social capital that can produce multiplier effect for making national progress more inclusive and sustainable.
ISBN: 9788120340381
Published by: PHI Learning
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