1st Edition

The Social Sciences in a Global Age Decoding Knowledge Politics

By Dipankar Sinha Copyright 2021
198 Pages
by Routledge India

198 Pages
by Routledge India

198 Pages
by Routledge India

The book focuses on the status and role of the social sciences in the current millennium. Drawing inspiration from a range of theorists, it critically examines the key debates on the social science stream and focuses on its ir/relevance in our times in the background of changing state-market dialectics. It specifically scrutinises knowledge politics of the global times to reveal how the... Read more

1. Introduction: Critical Times Now

2. Packaging Knowledge: The Neoliberal Tapestry

3. On the Track of Dominant Western Template

4. The Elusive Case of Template ‘beyond the West’

5. Sampling India: Close-up

6. Conclusion: Pressing the Criticality Button

Biography

Dipankar Sinha is Professor of Political Science and Director, Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Calcutta, India. He is also Honorary Associate of the Centre for Media History, Macquarie University, Australia and Nominated Member, Association of Global Studies, USA. Sinha has authored, co-authored and co-edited several books. His last book, The Information Game in Democracy, was published by Routledge in 2018.