The Cracked Mirror

An Indian Debate on Experience and Theory

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Social Science
Cover of the book The Cracked Mirror by Gopal Guru, Sundar Sarukkai, OUP India
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Author: Gopal Guru, Sundar Sarukkai ISBN: 9780199091348
Publisher: OUP India Publication: February 15, 2018
Imprint: OUP India Language: English
Author: Gopal Guru, Sundar Sarukkai
ISBN: 9780199091348
Publisher: OUP India
Publication: February 15, 2018
Imprint: OUP India
Language: English

Western constructs giving precedence to ideas over experience have, for long, dominated theorization in Indian social sciences. Problematizing their tenuous relationship, this book presents a passionate plea to create new frameworks for describing contemporary Indian social experiences. Using a dialogic form and placing the reality of untouchability and Dalit life at the centre of analyses, Gopal Guru and Sundar Sarukkai examine the ontological and epistemological nature of experience, thereby exhibiting the politics of experience. By illustrating ways of using alternative frameworks for theorizing, The Cracked Mirror argues for a more careful understanding of the ethics of representation.

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Western constructs giving precedence to ideas over experience have, for long, dominated theorization in Indian social sciences. Problematizing their tenuous relationship, this book presents a passionate plea to create new frameworks for describing contemporary Indian social experiences. Using a dialogic form and placing the reality of untouchability and Dalit life at the centre of analyses, Gopal Guru and Sundar Sarukkai examine the ontological and epistemological nature of experience, thereby exhibiting the politics of experience. By illustrating ways of using alternative frameworks for theorizing, The Cracked Mirror argues for a more careful understanding of the ethics of representation.

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