About the Book: The Indian Village Rural Lives in the 21st Century
'India lives in its villages.
This statement popularized by Mahatma Gandhi is often referred to in discussions
about the country, its past, and its possible future. But what exactly is the
Indian village? In the most basic sense, the 'village is a kind of human
settlement, always standing in contrast to the 'town or 'city. Yet, it is also
an idea, one which has undergone myriad shifts over the course of our nations
history.
In The Indian Village: Rural Lives in the 21st Century, award-winning
sociologist Surinder S. Jodhka critically examines the changing