The Cracked Mirror
An Indian Debate on Experience and Theory
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Social Science
| Author: | Gopal Guru, Sundar Sarukkai | ISBN: | 9780199091348 |
| Publisher: | OUP India | Publication: | February 15, 2018 |
| Imprint: | OUP India | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gopal Guru, Sundar Sarukkai |
| ISBN: | 9780199091348 |
| Publisher: | OUP India |
| Publication: | February 15, 2018 |
| Imprint: | OUP India |
| Language: | English |
Western constructs giving precedence to ideas over experience have, for long, dominated theorization in Indian social sciences. Problematizing their tenuous relationship, this book presents a passionate plea to create new frameworks for describing contemporary Indian social experiences. Using a dialogic form and placing the reality of untouchability and Dalit life at the centre of analyses, Gopal Guru and Sundar Sarukkai examine the ontological and epistemological nature of experience, thereby exhibiting the politics of experience. By illustrating ways of using alternative frameworks for theorizing, The Cracked Mirror argues for a more careful understanding of the ethics of representation.
Western constructs giving precedence to ideas over experience have, for long, dominated theorization in Indian social sciences. Problematizing their tenuous relationship, this book presents a passionate plea to create new frameworks for describing contemporary Indian social experiences. Using a dialogic form and placing the reality of untouchability and Dalit life at the centre of analyses, Gopal Guru and Sundar Sarukkai examine the ontological and epistemological nature of experience, thereby exhibiting the politics of experience. By illustrating ways of using alternative frameworks for theorizing, The Cracked Mirror argues for a more careful understanding of the ethics of representation.
