Dissenting knowledges, open futures : the multiple selves and strange destinations of Ashis Nandy

This volume is the first attempt to engage with one of the world's leading political and cultural theorists, Ashis Nandy. It includes a selection of Nandy's writings as well as analytical perspectives on his work. "This volume is the first attempt to engage with the work of one of the most exciting thinkers of our times. One section consists of Nandy's essays: some of which are autobiographical in nature; some written for The Times of India suggest his stature as a public intellectual while others point to the principal themes in his work, besides furnishing evidence of his unique sensibility. A separate section offers some analytical perspectives on Nandy's work by contributors including leading scholars in the academy, as well as outside it." "Scholarly and topical, this volume is essential reading for students of Indian society, culture, politics and history; political psychologists and theorists; cultural critics; and scholars across disciplines."--BOOK JACKET This volume is an attempt to engage with one of the world's leading political and cultural theorists, Ashis Nandy, and includes a selection of his writings as well as analytical perspectives on his work. Edited By Vinay Lal. Includes Writings By Ashis Nandy As Well As Critical Works. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [345]-352).