01603cam a22003254a 4500 7623 7623 13409319 OSt 20190725152043.0 031119s2004 ii a b 001 0beng 2003025405 9780761998341 DLC DLC DLC pcc a-ii--- HN683.5 .S4448 2004 303.48/4/0954 Shah 22 Shah, Ghanshyam. 909 Social movements in India : a review of the literature / Ghanshyam Shah. 2nd and enlarged ed. New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 2004. 281 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Social movements primarily take the form of non-institutionalised collective political action which strives for political and/or social change. While India has witnessed many such movements over the centuries, it is only recently that scholars have begun to study them in-depth. This thoroughly revised and updated version of a seminal book critically examines and reviews the literature concerning social movements in India from 1857 to the present. In the process, he discusses the theoretical issues raised by various scholars while analyzing major trends in different movements. In conclusion, he suggests areas for future research. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Peasant movements -- Tribal movements -- Dalit movements -- Backward caste/class movements -- Women's movements -- Industrial working class movements -- Students' movements -- Middle class movements -- Human rights and environmental movements -- Conclusions and future research. Social movements India. 910 India Social conditions. 911 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0411/2003025405.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0657/2003025405-d.html ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 AEF AEF 2019-07-26 6 487.50 303.48/4/0954 Shah 4611 2019-07-26 650.00 2019-07-26 BK