Sociological Theory Beyond the Canon

Syed Farid Alatas is Professor of Sociology, at the National University of Singapore. His areas of interest are the sociology of Islam, social theory, religion and reform, and intra- and inter-religious dialogue. He is the author of Ibn Khaldun and Applying Ibn Khaldun: The Recovery of a Lost Tradition in Sociology.Vineeta Sinha is Professor and Head of the South Asian Studies Programme and of the Department of Sociology at the National University of Singapore. Her areas of interest are Hindu religiosity in the Diaspora, religion and commodification processes and religion-state encounters. Her recent books are Religion and Commodification: Merchandising Diasporic Hinduism, Religion-State Encounters in Hindu Domains: From the Straits Settlements to Singapore and Indians.

“This long-awaited book on sociological theory makes commendable efforts to go beyond Western canons to include classical Orientalist contributions, and beyond the dominant androcentric paradigms to include women’s perspectives, like those of Harriet Martineau, Pandita Saraswati, and Florence Nightingale. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.” (B. Agozino, Choice, Vol. 55 (6), February, 2018)

• 1: Introduction.- 2: Ibn Khaldun.- 3: Karl Marx.- 4: Harriet Martineau.- 5: Max Weber.- 6: Jose Rizal.- 7: Emile Durkheim.- 8: Said Nursi.- 9: Pandita Ramabai Saraswati.- 10: Florence Nightingale.- 11: Benoy Kumar Sarkar.- 12: Epilogue.-