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B.R. Ambedkar and Social Transformation

Revisiting the Philosophy and Reclaiming Social Justice

Jagannatham Begari (School of Social Sciences, Central Gujarat of Gujarat, Gandhinagar)

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English
Routledge India
25 September 2023
This book revisits the philosophy of B.

R Ambedkar in the context of the present socio-economic-political realities of India. It examines the philosophical and theoretical interventions of Ambedkar, as well as his egalitarian principles of equality, liberty, fraternity and morality. Noting the current shift in state policy from welfarism to neoliberalism, the book argues that the measures, interventions and recommendations that Ambedkar made are highly appropriate and concrete to face challenges and can be considered as practical solutions to existing problems. It studies various themes that form a part of his oeuvre such as Buddhism, federalism, justice, social exclusion, representation, anti-caste system, women’s equality, among others. It also discusses his impact on literature, visual arts, and literary, democratic and cultural movements throughout history.

The volume positions Ambedkar as a theoretician, social reformer, and a real visionary of social justice and democratization. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of social exclusion, politics, especially Indian political thought, sociology and South Asian studies.

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Imprint:   Routledge India
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   453g
ISBN:   9781032113012
ISBN 10:   1032113014
Pages:   252
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jagannatham Begari is Assistant Professor, Centre for Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies, School Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India. He obtained his Doctorate from the Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, India. His research interests include democracy, modern Indian thinkers, political economy of India, human rights and marginality. He has delivered lectures at Western Sydney University and Adelaide University, Australia. He also visited and presented papers in international Conferences at Berlin (Germany), Denver, Colorado, United States of America and Manchester (England). He has also published articles in reputed journals like EPW, Indian Journal of Human Rights and Indian Journal of Political Science. He is the author of Interrogating Democracy and Human Rights: Telangana People’s Movement (2014) and Mapping a Human Rights and Subalterns in Modern India (2016).

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