Question

Explain the contribution of Dr. M. N. Srinivas to sociology. Discuss the uses of sociology.

Answer 1

His contribution to the disciplines of sociology and social anthropology and to public life in India was unique. ... Srinivas' scholarship was to challenge that dominant paradigm for understanding Indian society and would in the process, usher newer intellectual frameworks for understanding Hindu society.

Notable works: The Remembered Village, Indi...

Discipline: Sociology, Social Anthropology

Main interests: Indian Society, Caste system in ...