LEGACY OF AMBEDKAR: Analysis and Appraisal
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- ISBN13: 9788131610688
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher Imprint: Rawat
- Pages: 216
- Language: English
- Edition: First
- Item Weight: 500
- BISAC Subject(s): Sociology
This collection of essays examines the legacy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar with regard to his ideas of social democracy, eradication of caste system, formation and strengthening of constitutional institutions, and the role of religion and caste in a democracy. This volume is not a eulogy for Ambedkar, but an analytical attempt to look at his contributions and failures. The primary objective of the volume is to assess Ambedkar from a detached, unbiased and objective view in the light of changing contemporary India.
The volume is organized into four parts. Part I discusses the strengths and limitations of Ambedkar’s social, political and constitutional thoughts. It also demonstrates some of his ignored ideas such as the moral dimension of the Constitution. Part II deals with Ambedkar’s idea of caste annihilation and his efforts for restoration of constitutional rights for the marginalized. Part III exemplifies his contribution to the development of the Indian Constitution, and his approach that the Constitution is not just an outcome of political revolution but also a product of research and deliberations. Part IV assesses the significance of Ambedkar’s social, political and economic thoughts in the present era of globalization.
The volume also illustrates some of his overlooked but relevant thoughts such as his idea of a training school for the budding politicians, his notion of social transformation, his approach to equity and justice in the neo-liberalized era, and his proposal to study neo-Buddhist values in the society.
This stimulating volume, with its innovative analysis, will interest all those in the fields of Political Science, Sociology, Dalit Studies, and Ambedkar Studies.
The volume is organized into four parts. Part I discusses the strengths and limitations of Ambedkar’s social, political and constitutional thoughts. It also demonstrates some of his ignored ideas such as the moral dimension of the Constitution. Part II deals with Ambedkar’s idea of caste annihilation and his efforts for restoration of constitutional rights for the marginalized. Part III exemplifies his contribution to the development of the Indian Constitution, and his approach that the Constitution is not just an outcome of political revolution but also a product of research and deliberations. Part IV assesses the significance of Ambedkar’s social, political and economic thoughts in the present era of globalization.
The volume also illustrates some of his overlooked but relevant thoughts such as his idea of a training school for the budding politicians, his notion of social transformation, his approach to equity and justice in the neo-liberalized era, and his proposal to study neo-Buddhist values in the society.
This stimulating volume, with its innovative analysis, will interest all those in the fields of Political Science, Sociology, Dalit Studies, and Ambedkar Studies.
Lancy Lobo has a doctorate in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. He is currently the Director, Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara. Earlier, he served as Director, Centre for Social Studies, Surat. He has conducted extensive studies on dalits, tribals, OBCs and minorities in rural and urban Gujarat. He was an International Fellow at the Woodstock Centre, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. during 1999–2000. He has authored, co-authored and edited eighteen books.
Dhananjay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara. He has a doctorate in Social Anthropology from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha. He did his post-graduation in Social Anthropology from the University of Delhi. His academic interests are: the relationships of culture and technology with focus on agrarian studies, traditional knowledge systems, dalit studies and social structure. He has conducted fieldwork among the SCs, OBCs and tribal communities of India on issues of culture and development. He has authored many articles in professional journals and chapters in edited books.
Dhananjay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara. He has a doctorate in Social Anthropology from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha. He did his post-graduation in Social Anthropology from the University of Delhi. His academic interests are: the relationships of culture and technology with focus on agrarian studies, traditional knowledge systems, dalit studies and social structure. He has conducted fieldwork among the SCs, OBCs and tribal communities of India on issues of culture and development. He has authored many articles in professional journals and chapters in edited books.