Monograph of a Sociologist

MN Srinivas was the founder of modern social anthropology (or ‘sociology’ as it is usually known locally) in India. He is famous for his monographs Religion and Society among the Coorgs and The Remembered Village, as well as many other works. He invented and popularized the concepts ‘Sanskritization’, ‘dominant caste’, and ‘vote bank’. The talk will discuss Srinivas’ life and achievements, and will focus in particular on the role that his time in and doctorate from Oxford played in his evolution as an anthropologist.

 

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