Modernity of Tradition, The: Political Development in India

Reprinted in India for the first time, the book is now a classic text in the field of sociology and political science. It has greatly influenced our understanding of political development in a conservative, tradition-bound society like India. By showing that caste groups, as other traditional ascriptive groups, reassert their identity in different ?modern? contexts in new ways, the book has given us a new perspective and understanding of the complexities of political development and social change in India.