The Quest for Indian Sociology: Radhakamal Mukerjee and Our Times

This volume presents a critical study of the writings of a pioneer in the field of sociology, Radhakamal Mukherjee. It unravels his perspectives on issues while examining the making of collective disciplinary memory and distinctive national sociological traditions especially with reference to India. It throws light on the growth of the discipline of sociology and perspectives in sociology in India. Emphasising on the inherent plurality, contestation and dynamism of the sociological tradition in India, it takes up themes like the centrality of the indigeneity question in the discourses of the discipline of sociology. Quoting extensively from the works of Mukherjee and citing views of other scholars, it explores the historical privileging of Europe in the context of modern social sciences and conception of alternative frameworks of understanding human action, meanings and purposes.