India and English Language Many years ago, a well known editor and columnist had written that since he writes in…
Tag: Sociology
Initiation for the Probasi
“You are a Bihari, huh”? No! I protest, I am Mukherjee. “You are a Mukherjee!” – the man said with…
Literature, Nationhood and Imperialism
To deny the concept of nationhood that stood in binary opposition to the enterprise of imperialism is basically to deny…
Indian Society and Hierarchy
The socio-psychological evaluation of Indian people has generally been termed as one that is disposed to hierarchy. Indians are in…
The A of Theory
Theory is a construct that is a general representation of an actual or constructed truth. When the theory represents an…
Cultural Context and Interpretations
Cultural Context and Interpretations Culture gives meaning to our actions and ideas. Any action or idea can have meaning only…
Research Requirements
Why advanced countries are more into research of social sciences than the developing world? And particularly, one can find the…