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Nehruvian Science and Postcolonial India.
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Isis: A Journal of the History of Science in Society . Jun2013, Vol. 104 Issue 2, p360-370. 11p. 1 Black and White Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- This essay uses the seminal figure of Jawaharlal Nehru to interrogate the nature and representation of science in modern India. The problem posed by Nehruvian science--the conflict between (yet simultaneity of ) science as both universal phenomenon and local effect--lies at the heart of current debates about what science means for the non-West. The problematic of Nehruvian science can be accessed through Nehru's own speeches and writings, but also through the wider project of science with which he identified--critiquing colonialism, forging India's place in the modern world, marrying intellectual endeavor with practical nation building. The essay makes a case for looking at Nehruvian science as a way of structuring the problem of postcolonial science, particularly in relation to understanding the authority of science and its evaluation in terms of its capacity to deliver socioeconomic change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00211753
- Volume :
- 104
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Isis: A Journal of the History of Science in Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 88777518
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/670954