{"title":"Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndia’s unique perspective and celebration of life has been captured brilliantly in this section. 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Using culturalist frameworks, the essays advance public and scholarly debates on development that move beyond globally dominant and homogenized views of modernity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on extensive ethnographic treatments, the contributors to the volume point out the diversity of both the development experience, and the nature of modernities that development puts in place. The essays challenger post-structural analyses of development, and rethink the concept of globalization by strategically focusing on the cultural politics of social transformations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFurther, the volume suggests that local histories and agencies are at work in any modern context. To this end, it advances the need for greater attention to the region as a conceptual device-to understand how the local is constructed, and how regional political and economic formations selectively empower or undermine particular local processes and phenomena. In analyzing these different enactments of development, the volume puts forward the idea of regional modernities, and weaves cases around diverse regions to present a rich and complex but strongly analytical set of studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe theoretically sophisticated and empirically grounded research reported in this volume would be useful to scholars and researchers in development studies, cultural studies, South Asian studies, sociology, social anthropology as also NGOs and activists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume brings together some excellent new scholarship on the idea and practice of development. It rescues the complex history of development encounters from the prison of monolithic modernization discourse without splintering it into endless postmodernist narrative fragments. 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In today’s context, the theme chosen  is of great importance and relevance to Member Countries like India that have a rich cultural heritage but to some extent are struggling to achieve economic stability. It is a very crucial period as one seeks to find a balance in sustaining the cultural and aesthetic norms and cultural practices that enrich the society on the one hand, and the need for technological advancement, economic benefits on the other. To discuss how this balance can be brought about and special focus on Strategies and Plans of Action that help the survival and sustenance of beauty and creativity as well as the diversity of Indian cultural traditions and thought,  the Seminar was organised on the theme of culture and Development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt this Seminar,  experts were invited to present papers based on perceptions from their own field of specialization to emphasise the role of Culture in developmental activities. 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Geography colors the chants and vocal improvisations of nomads, and agriculture is embedded in the performative rituals of pastoral communities.  Also discussed here are the intellectual property right of folk musicians in an electronic age, and the challenge of globalization.  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Using structural analysis he shows that rituals in general, whether religious, political, social or otherwise have common structural patterns. These patterns are shared by poetry, music, dance and gymanastics, but not by language. Consideration of animal rituals and pathological (compulsive) rituals leads him to propose a general theory which unifies all ritual-like activities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe also introduces the concept of ritual instinct which can be make the theory simpler and more elegant. He shows how knowledge can divided into science, non-science and pseudo-science to understand he true status of such strange phenomena as miracles, supernatural powers, siddhis, Samadhi, rebirth and ESP.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndians are proud of their ancestors who have made valuable contributions to the various fields of learning; arts, literature, grammar, mathematics, astronomy, medicine and many others. 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He adopted a regressive view to approach the theme; he started with the present objectives of social (Adult) Education, national and global; then identified the socio-moral values involved in and relevant to the respective objectives and attempted to search these values in Indian Traditions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt as been found that, such values are abundant in scriptures, conversations, narrations, dialogues, stories and episodes, sculptures and paintings, inscription and edicts. In conclusion, discussion is made on the diffusion of these values down the ages. 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Chattopadhyaya argues that history embodies a sort of inter-epochal dialogue (samtap) which, like different forms of science and arts, are endlessly updatable. The work will be of interest to historians, philosophers of history, social scientists and Indologists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD P CHATTOPADHYAYA, MA, LLB, PhD (Calcutta and London School of Economics), D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) researched, studied Law, Philosophy and History and taught at various Universities in India, Asia, Europe and USA FROM 1954-1994. founder-Chairman of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (1981-1990) and President-cum-Chairman of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (1984-1991), Chattopadhyaya is currently the Project Director of the multi-disciplinary 96-Vol. Project of History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization (PHISPC) and Chairman of the Centre for Studies in Civilizations (CSC). Among his 32 publications (authored 17 and edited 15) are Individuals and Societies (1967), Individuals and World (1976), Sri Aurobindo and Karl Marx (1988), Anthropology and Historiography of Science (1990), Induction, Probability and Skepticism (1991), Sociology, Ideology and Utopia (1997), Societies, Cultures and Ideologies (2000), Interdisciplinary Studies in Science, Society, Value and Civilizational Dialogue (2002) and Philosophy of Science, Phenomenology and Other Essays (2003). Besides, he held high public Offices like Union Cabinet Ministership and State Governorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.       Introduction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.       Itihasa and epics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.       History as art: Indian context. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.       History as science: Indian context. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.       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The country is faced with two major challenges-globalization of the economy and cultural fascism. Both are oppressive ideologies. The centralized, consumerist, market-oriented, capital driven model of development while has proved beneficial to a few transnationals and multinationals, has been catastrophic for the poor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe need is to replace it with a participative and community centered model that benefits all, specially the poor. At the cultural level, attempts are made to define the country’s unity in uniformity. Large number of different social groups and divergent communities have been told that they must take on to one culture, one people and one nationality. The attack is on India’s plural heritage and composite culture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe need today is to organize people. We need to educate, organize and act in the larger interests and values of humanity. We cannot allow populations of women, tribals, dalits and minorities to be further pauperized. The evolving alliance between workers, professionals and members of the civil society all over the world is crucial for change. On the kind of global alliance and networks will depend the kind of social change. 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Our interaction with you begins by giving you a close acquaintance with the icons of our nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFurther, we take you through Indian architecture, science, entrepreneurship, management, sports, awards, arts, dance, music, musical instruments, education, medicine, religion, festivals, philosophy, literature, saints, and even champions of liberation. All this has intervals at various times. These consist of amazing facts about India, which will surely prove to be an eye-opener.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is surely beyond the scope of this book, and perhaps any other book, to encompass India in its entirety. 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Vishwanath\u003cbr\u003ePart- 2 Sociology of Religion: Belief, Perceptions and Practices \u003cbr\u003e4.\tPopular Perceptions of the Role of Catholic Priests Alphonsus D’Souza \u003cbr\u003e5.\tReligious Cover for Political Power: Narratives from People and the Vernacular Press on the 2002 Riots in Gujarat Lancy Lobo and Biswaroop Das \u003cbr\u003e6.\tThis – Wordly Hinduism: A Case Study Ragini P. Shah \u003cbr\u003ePart- 3 Development and Modernisation \u003cbr\u003e7.\tGrandmothers Hold the Key to Social Change T. Scarlett Epstein \u003cbr\u003e8.\tCooperatives and Industrialisation in Rural Areas: The Indian Experience B.S. Baviskar and Donald W. Attwood \u003cbr\u003e9.\tPatidars as Metaphor of Indian Diaspora Pravin J. Patel and Mario Rutten \u003cbr\u003e10.\tThe Socio-Cultural Context of Informed Consent in Medical Practice Aneeta A. 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He presents provocative questions and answers allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting on religion can be volatile but fortunately he cannot be accused of prejudice when his answers equally impact Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney of the 80 Questions \u003cbr\u003eForeword \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eChronology \u003cbr\u003eChronology of Civilisation \u003cbr\u003eSources of History \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuestion \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Was India One of the Oldest Civilisations? \u003cbr\u003e2. Where Did Human Beings Come From? was Nobody Native to the Indian Subcontinent? \u003cbr\u003e3. Is There Any Foundation to the Kalpas and Yugas of Indian Belief? \u003cbr\u003e4. What was India Like 5,000 Years Ago? \u003cbr\u003e5. How Did food Resources Affect Man's? Evolution? \u003cbr\u003e6. Who Were India's 'Original' People? \u003cbr\u003e7. was Skin Colour Just an Accident of Geography or was There Some Social Significance? \u003cbr\u003e8. Who Were the Harappans And What Were Their Cities Like? \u003cbr\u003e9. Why was There no Bronze Age in India? Hi \u003cbr\u003e10. What Were India's Early Religious Practices? \u003cbr\u003e11. Were There Similar Old Religious Traditions in Other Cultures? \u003cbr\u003e12. Were Ancient Beliefs Just a Matter of Magic and Miracles? \u003cbr\u003e13. What Does Hindu literature Tell Us About India's Ancient History? \u003cbr\u003e14. Were British And European Scholars Biased? \u003cbr\u003e15. Who Were the Aryans? were They a Race, a Tribe, a Language or Just an Adjective? \u003cbr\u003e16. Was the Zend Avesta Older than the Rigveda? \u003cbr\u003e17. What is the Evidence that the Aryas Came from Central Asia? \u003cbr\u003e18. Did the Mythical River Saraswati Actually Exist? \u003cbr\u003e19. How Were the Aryans Discovered? \u003cbr\u003e20. Did the Avestans Have Castes Like the 'Varnas' of the Rigveda? \u003cbr\u003e21. If the Aryas ate Meat and Beef How Did Vegetarianism Become Part of The Hindu Tradition? \u003cbr\u003e22. Was Sanskrit the Mother of All Languages? \u003cbr\u003e23. Are the Concepts of Reincarnation, Dharma, Karma and Ahimsa and Deities Like Shiv, Krishna, Ram, Lakshmi, Parvati, Saraswati, and Ganga-Found in the Vedas? \u003cbr\u003e24. How Can the Worship of Gods and Goddesses Show the Economic and Social Advancement of Their Worshippers? \u003cbr\u003e25. What Was the Impact of Sufiism? \u003cbr\u003e26. What Is the Historic Basis of the Ramayana? \u003cbr\u003e27. Was Ram the Epitome of Honour and Nobility and Ramrajya the Ideal Society? \u003cbr\u003e28. What is the Historic Basis of the Mahabharata? \u003cbr\u003e29. What Was the Influence of Buddhism on Indian Thought? \u003cbr\u003e30. How Did Jainism Influence Hinduism? \u003cbr\u003e31. Was the Industry and Commerce Encouraged by Buddhism and Jainism the Real Basis of India's Greatness? \u003cbr\u003e32. Was the Mauryan Empire India's First Organised State? \u003cbr\u003e33. Was Religion Then the Creation of Priests and Rulers? What About the Sages and Prophets? \u003cbr\u003e34. How Did Superstitions and Devices to Mitigate Sins Creep Into Religious Traditions? \u003cbr\u003e35. How Did Hinduism Evolve to Become a Religion? \u003cbr\u003e36. What was the Impact of Alexander's Invasion? \u003cbr\u003e37. Who were the Jat Tribes and what was Their Significance to India? \u003cbr\u003e38. Was the Gupta Empire Really India's Golden Age? \u003cbr\u003e39. What was India Like at the Time of Harsha in the 7th Century AD? \u003cbr\u003e40. is Practised Hinduism Then Mainly a Religion of the Puranas? \u003cbr\u003e41. was the Vishnu of the Puranas Different From Vedic Vishnu? \u003cbr\u003e42. was Shiv Also a Tribal Deity Raised to a God in the Puranas? \u003cbr\u003e43. was Ganesh Also a Creation of the Puranas? \u003cbr\u003e44. Were the Goddesses Parvati, Lakshmi, Saraswati and Devi Also Products of the Puranas? \u003cbr\u003e45. Why is There Such Violence in Puranic Myths and how has This Affected India's Future Generations? \u003cbr\u003e46. was South India the Real Cradle of Hindu Culture and Philosophy? \u003cbr\u003e47. When Did Krishna and Ram Become Objects of Worship? \u003cbr\u003e48. What About Sanatan Dharma or Pure Hindu Philosophy? \u003cbr\u003e49. So What Are the Main Hindu Philosophies? \u003cbr\u003e50. What is the Importance of Ayurveda and Yoga? \u003cbr\u003e51. Were the Rajputs Originally Hun Or Jat Tribes? \u003cbr\u003e52. Were Buddhists and Jains Persecuted? \u003cbr\u003e53. Was There a Dark Age Between the 5th and 12th Centuries Ad? \u003cbr\u003e54. Are the Bhils, Gonds and Other Tribals Really Hindu? \u003cbr\u003e55. Were the Early Indian Temples Really Hindu? \u003cbr\u003e56. How Did the Chains of India's Caste System Evolve? \u003cbr\u003e57. Did the 'One God' Religions of Revelation Influence India? \u003cbr\u003e58. What was the Impact of the Arab Incursion? \u003cbr\u003e59. Did Muslim Invaders Actually Desecrate Hindu Temples and Slaughter Hindus by the Thousands? \u003cbr\u003e60. Why Did the Rajputs Fail to Stop The Turks and Mongols? \u003cbr\u003e61. What was the Impact of Islam on India? \u003cbr\u003e62. Why did the Mughal Empire Last So Long? \u003cbr\u003e63. Did the Persians Make the Turks and Mongols Cultured? \u003cbr\u003e64. Why is Islam So Intolerant and Fanatic Today? \u003cbr\u003e65. 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