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Theories of culture

Discussion forum linked to the paper titled 'Theories of Culture'(PGCS04/101). Instructor: Dr.S.V. Srinivas ([email protected]) Teaching Assistant: Meera Ashar ([email protected]). All discussion on this Forum are expected to be restricted to the academic topics discussed in their coursework. NB: Posts that are irrelevant, personal, offensive or Trolls will be deleted and the user shall be denied further access privileges on this DBB.
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Posted by meeraa at 2005-02-08 07:57 PM

 


Hi


Your assignments for the first module are due. I hope you will sumit them soon. If you are having any difficulties with t ...

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Posted by Ashish Rajadhyaksha at 2006-07-08 05:17 PM
I will do this tomorroww ...
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Posted by anilj at 2004-12-18 10:03 PM

last week four villages were declared litigation free by surpreme court judge Justice Santosh Hegde.(The criminal cases were excuded) i find it a stra ...

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Posted by srinivass at 2004-12-19 02:06 PM
Anil,
Is this posting for our course or Law and Culture? If it is intended for Theories of Culture, can you elaborate on how you see this as being r ...
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Posted by meeraa at 2004-12-24 12:14 AM

Now that all the Chat- sessions for this month are done with I thought we should start looking at the other texts we have on this module. In the chat ...

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Posted by meeraa at 2005-01-18 04:52 PM

Satish Deshpande uses the terms "dependency theory" and "world systems theory" in his essay "mapping a distinctive modernity." he does not offer an ex ...

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Posted by meeraa at 2005-01-18 04:54 PM
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Posted by srinivass at 2004-12-16 02:16 PM

Hi,

We will have the chat as scheduled (11 am IST, 19th December). Meera Ashar, who is the contact person for the chat, will be travelling at this ...

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Posted by debkamalg at 2004-12-27 05:32 AM

Respected SV,
Sorry for this late posting. Finding time as a real constraint.

Finally I could complete Pinney's article. Actually I also read anot ...

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Posted by vishnuv at 2005-03-17 04:30 PM

Hi,

I am substituting for Meera, as she is busy with her field work. 
I hope you remember me.  I am the guy who helped you out with th ...

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Posted by debkamalg at 2005-02-27 05:53 AM

Hello,
May I get your inputs to suggest some critical texts regarding the formation and dissemination of Bharatmata images over the decades, both in ...

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Posted by meeraa at 2005-01-19 05:32 PM

I hope all of you have been reading up the texts from the second module. Here are a few pointers on the sets of texts which will help you with the las ...

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Posted by meeraa at 2004-12-29 09:33 PM

I hope all of you are reading up things in the first module. There are no postings for the Shweder reading, do send in your reflections on the text an ...

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Posted by meeraa at 2005-02-08 08:05 PM

 


hi


now that we are done with the sections on disciplines. I hope all of you will find the next module very exciting. This mo ...

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Posted by meeraa at 2005-02-24 12:39 PM

 


Dear All


Our chat for the third module has been scheduled for the 27th feb, Sunday, 11am. i hope all of you will be able to ...

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Posted by debkamalg at 2005-01-19 05:08 AM

This posting is in reference to the article 'Does the concept of Person Vary Cross-Culturally'. Other than the central issue of this concept, that has ...

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Posted by meeraa at 2005-01-22 05:52 PM
 
Dear Debkamal
Frankly I do not see any problem with "conceptual minimality". that is infact one of the propositions of a good scientific th ...
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Posted by abhinanditad at 2005-04-05 05:58 AM

Hi, just wanted to share an instance (i came across here in Bombay) of what Satish Deshpande refers to as ‘unexpected locations’ where claims of moder ...

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Posted by abhinanditad at 2005-04-05 05:58 AM

Hi, just wanted to share an instance (i came across here in Bombay) of what Satish Deshpande refers to as ‘unexpected locations’ where claims of moder ...

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Posted by meeraa at 2005-02-24 12:34 PM

 


Dear All


Our chat for the third module has been scheduled for the 27th feb, Sunday, 11am. i hope all of you will be able to ...

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Posted by meeraa at 2005-01-19 08:17 PM


Dear All

The texts we will be concentrating on for the chat on Sunday, 23rd Jan 05, at 10.45 are

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Posted by srinivass at 2004-12-18 02:45 PM

My apologies for the late announcement of the topic.

For the chat on 19th, we will discuss Christopher Pinney's essay. I would like to initiate th ...

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Posted by kaiwanm at 2004-12-20 06:26 PM
Hey SV
Thanks a ton for that comment and the references....... will get bac soon!

Thanks,
Kaiwan ...
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Posted by meeraa at 2004-12-31 08:22 PM

I have put up two topics for discussion which demand very little reading. Can I request at least one posting from all of you as a NEW YEARS resolution ...

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Posted by srinivass at 2004-12-18 02:31 PM

For those of you who may not be able to attend the trial chat on 18th December, a couple of points that need to be kept in mind during the chat.

F ...

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