Towards Understanding Indian Society - Dietrich, Gabriele (Madurai Centre for Social Analysis, 1997)
Part I - Tools of analysis Chapter 1 Introduction Why Do we Need Social Analysis Different Approaches in Social Analysis Chapter 2: Framework For Analysis Organisation of the Material Base Economic Structure Social Structure Organisation of Collective Life Symbolic Respresentations Chapter 3: Different Types of Society, A Historical Perspective Part II - Towards An Analysis of Indian Society Chapter 4: Organisation of the Material Basis: Socio - Economic Structures Chapter 5: Organisation of Collective Life: Socio - Political Structures Chapter 6: Symbolic Representations Part III Perspectives and Issues in the process of Social Transformation Chapter 7: Social Change - Social Intervention - Social Vision Chapter 8: Issues on the Agenda of People`s Movements Chapter 9: Obstacles and Oppertunities in the Political Process
includes index and biblioraphy
Keywords: Society; Social Structures; Social Analysis; Social Change