The idea of Indian society: G.S.Ghurye and the making of Indian Sociology

Upadhya, Carol (2007) The idea of Indian society: G.S.Ghurye and the making of Indian Sociology. In: Anthropology in the East: Funders of Indian sociology and anthropology. Permanent Black, pp. 194-255. ISBN 978-8178241906

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Abstract: Sociology was established as an academic discipline in India during the late colonial period and developed rapidly after independence with the growth of the university system and the funding of research institutions. unlike anthropology, which was introduced into the country primarily as an adjunct of the colonial state, sociology retained from its inception a degree of autonomy.
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Keywords: Indian Society, Indian Sociology
Subjects: School of Social Sciences > Sociology
Divisions: Schools > Social Sciences
Date Deposited: 29 Nov 2013 04:47
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    URI: http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/404

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