Radhakamal Mukerjee and His Contemporaries: Founding Fathers of Sociology in India

The article discusses the development of sociology in India during the twentieth century. The contribution of Radhakamal Mukerjee is discussed in particular. Mukerjee's academic career and intellectual development through his various works are detailed, with a focus on how Mukerjee's movem...

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Published in:Sociological bulletin 2011-01, Vol.60 (1), p.18-44
Main Author: Madan, T.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Academic Careers
Academic discipline
Comparative economics
Cultural anthropology
Discontent
Ecological economics
Environmental social sciences
Environmental sociology
Fathers
Hindus
History and organization of sociology
History and present state
History of sociology
History of the social sciences
History, theory and methodology
India
Indian culture
Indian literature
Intellectual Development
Mukerjee, Radhakamal
Social sciences
Socioeconomics
Sociological analysis
Sociological research
Sociology
Twentieth Century
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Summary:The article discusses the development of sociology in India during the twentieth century. The contribution of Radhakamal Mukerjee is discussed in particular. Mukerjee's academic career and intellectual development through his various works are detailed, with a focus on how Mukerjee's movement toward sociology grew out of dissatisfaction with some elements of economics. The article concludes with a discussion of some of Mukerjee's contemporaries who also are credited with developing sociology in India. These include D. P. Mukerji, G. S. Ghurye and Benoy Kumar Sarkar. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0038-0229
2457-0257
DOI:10.1177/0038022920110102