This festschrift is the first of a four-volume series in honor of Professor
Yogendra Singh, one of the most eminent scholars of sociology in India. The
present volume outlines not only Singh's academic journey and the worldview of
his ideas on the relevance of Western sociology, but also the major concerns and
challenges before sociologists in India, more so in the context of
globalization. Several essays extensively and critically reflect on his academic
contributions and his personality and also examine how sociology is transforming
in the wake of globalization. Modernization, Globalization and Social
Transformation focuses on the conceptual dimensions of the concerned phenomena
and the interlinkages, as well