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Calcutta - The Stormy Decades (Hardcover): Tanika Sarkar, Sekhar Bandyopadhyay Calcutta - The Stormy Decades (Hardcover)
Tanika Sarkar, Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
R3,262 R1,233 Discovery Miles 12 330 Save R2,029 (62%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Politics and culture are organically related in the city of Calcutta. The period (1940s to 1950s), was chaotic and turbulent, yet, this was also a time of significant creativity in literature, art, films and music in the city. This is an unusual feature of any city but is interestingly characteristic of Calcutta. The originality of the work lies in blending poetry with historical writing, retaining the essence of both forms against the backdrop of the tumultuous events of the critical decades, as against the entire historical period of a city. This historical method together with twenty-one papers give the reader a sense of the pulse of this complex city 'emerging creatively and chaotically from its colonial past'.

Decolonization in South Asia - Meanings of Freedom in Post-independence West Bengal, 1947-52 (Paperback): Sekhar Bandyopadhyay Decolonization in South Asia - Meanings of Freedom in Post-independence West Bengal, 1947-52 (Paperback)
Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
R1,414 Discovery Miles 14 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the meanings and complexities of India's experience of transition from colonial to the post-colonial period. It focuses on the first five years - from independence on 15th August 1947 to the first general election in January 1952 - in the politics of West Bengal, the new Indian province that was created as a result of the Partition.

The author, a specialist on the history of modern India, discusses what freedom actually meant to various individuals, communities and political parties, how they responded to it, how they extended its meaning and how in their anxiety to confront the realities of free India, they began to invent new enemies of their newly acquired freedom. By emphasising the representations of popular mentality rather than the institutional changes brought in by the process of decolonization, he draws attention to other concerns and anxieties that were related to the problems of coming to terms with the newly achieved freedom and the responsibility of devising independent rules of governance that would suit the historic needs of a pluralist nation.

Decolonization in South Asia analyses the transitional politics of West Bengal in light of recent developments in postcolonial theory on nationalism, treating the 'nation' as a space for contestation, rather than a natural breeding ground for homogeneity in the complex political scenario of post-independence India. It will appeal to academics interested in political science, sociology, social anthropology and cultural and Asian studies.

Decolonization in South Asia - Meanings of Freedom in Post-independence West Bengal, 1947-52 (Hardcover, New): Sekhar... Decolonization in South Asia - Meanings of Freedom in Post-independence West Bengal, 1947-52 (Hardcover, New)
Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
R4,447 Discovery Miles 44 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the meanings and complexities of India's experience of transition from colonial to the post-colonial period. It focuses on the first five years - from independence on 15th August 1947 to the first general election in January 1952 - in the politics of West Bengal, the new Indian province that was created as a result of the Partition.

The author, a specialist on the history of modern India, discusses what freedom actually meant to various individuals, communities and political parties, how they responded to it, how they extended its meaning and how in their anxiety to confront the realities of free India, they began to invent new enemies of their newly acquired freedom. By emphasising the representations of popular mentality rather than the institutional changes brought in by the process of decolonization, he draws attention to other concerns and anxieties that were related to the problems of coming to terms with the newly achieved freedom and the responsibility of devising independent rules of governance that would suit the historic needs of a pluralist nation.

Decolonization in South Asia analyses the transitional politics of West Bengal in light of recent developments in postcolonial theory on nationalism, treating the 'nation' as a space for contestation, rather than a natural breeding ground for homogeneity in the complex political scenario of post-independence India. It will appeal to academics interested in political science, sociology, social anthropology and cultural and Asian studies.

China, India and the End of Development Models Indian Edition (Hardcover, Indian ed): Xiaoming Huang, Alex C. Tan, Sekhar... China, India and the End of Development Models Indian Edition (Hardcover, Indian ed)
Xiaoming Huang, Alex C. Tan, Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
R1,572 Discovery Miles 15 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Promoting the understanding of the impressive economic growth and social transformation in China and India, the authors demonstrate the diverse economic, political, social, cultural, international and historical conditions in these two developing countries and point out the theoretical problems of comparative development models in particular.

Surviving in My World - Growing Up Dalit in Bengal (Paperback): Manohar Mouli Biswas Surviving in My World - Growing Up Dalit in Bengal (Paperback)
Manohar Mouli Biswas; Translated by Angana Dutta, Jaideep Sarangi; Foreword by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
R662 R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Save R127 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Religion and Modernity in India (Hardcover): Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, Aloka Parasher-Sen Religion and Modernity in India (Hardcover)
Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, Aloka Parasher-Sen
R1,174 Discovery Miles 11 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Modernity, which emphasizes the relegation of religion firmly to an individual's private life, is a challenging idea for any culture. In India it faces a particularly unusual problem: the persistence of numerous traditional and religious practices means that religion and modernity co-habit here in a complex, plural, transient, and historically evolving relationship. Religion and Modernity in India explores this complex relationship through a series of case studies on the quotidian experiences of people practising a variety of religions. It presents the dynamically interacting textures of society engaging with modernity in divergent ways, both historically and in contemporary times. The essays in this collection consciously bring in the idea of inclusivity by factoring in the small and local contexts. They raise important questions about marginality and sexuality, and discuss the oral and cultural traditions of both mainstream and marginal communities such as tribal communities and women. In doing so, they put forward the perspectives of groups that represent difference but at the same time are linked to a larger whole.

Globalisation and the Challenges of Development in Contemporary India (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Globalisation and the Challenges of Development in Contemporary India (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)
Sita Venkateswar, Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
R4,253 R4,020 Discovery Miles 40 200 Save R233 (5%) Out of stock

This volume brings together multidisciplinary, situated and nuanced analyses of contingent issues framing a rapidly changing India in the 21st century. It moves beyond the ready dichotomies that are often extended to understand India as a series of contrasts and offers new insights into the complex realities of India today, thereby enabling us to anticipate the decades to come. The editors focus on three major themes, each discussed in a section: The first section, Framing the Macro-Economic Environment, defines the framework for interrogating globalisation and socio-economic changes in India over the last few decades of the 20th century spiraling into India in the 21st century. The next section, Food Security and Natural Resources, highlights critical considerations involved in feeding a burgeoning population. The discussions pose important questions in relation to the resilience of both people and planet confronting increasingly unpredictable climate-induced scenarios. The final section, Development, Activism and Changing Technologies, discusses some of the social challenges of contemporary India through the lens of inequalities and emergent activisms. The section concludes with an elaboration of the potential and promise of changing technologies and new social media to build an informed and active citizenry across existing social divides.

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