The Prime Movers of Indian Society, , A.P. Bali, , J.S. Gandhi, National Book Organisation, 8185135932

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The Prime Movers of Indian Society

A.P. Bali (Editor) J.S. Gandhi (Editor)

Synopsis Professions occupy an enviable place in all the modern societies as they do in India. Through control and monopoly over technical expertise and scientific knowledge they direct and in some cases even determine the direction of change in society. This is also apparent in the context of contemporary Indian society in which lawmen, doctors, social workers and educationists wield immense power. As it is easy to see, they not only provide crucial expertise to fulfill important social needs, but also help define the very nature and composition of such services. The book contains first hand studies of some professions by noted scholars drawn from diverse backgrounds and institutional settings, and constitute important indicators of the way some of the very important institutions of society-law, medicine, education, etc. are going to shape in the near future.

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About the authors

A.P. Bali

Dr. Arun P. Bali is Director, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. Presently he is a Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. Earlier, he has published a book â€“ College Teachersâ€ Challenges and Responses and also published several research papers in professional journals and books. He is also the editor of Understanding Greying People of India, 2 Vols. His research interests include sociology of professions; social movements; sociology of religion and social gerontology.

J.S. Gandhi

Joginder Singh Gandhi has been a Professor of Sociology at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi till very recently, and is currently a distinguished scholar at the same university. His areas of specialization have been: sociology of Professions; sociology of law; culture, personality and society. He has made extensive contributions to various journals of repute and other national and international publications. He has also been organizing president of various national and international seminars and workships. He has been invited as visiting fellow / professor at many esteemed academic and policy institutions, such as Australian National University, Canberra, Harvard Law School, Maison des Sciences de I'Homme, Paris, Ministry of Jurisprudence, Hungary. He was also appointed in 1986 as member of Law Commission of India, by the President of India.

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