New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Indian sociology is distinguished by its grounding in Indian reality and the diversity in its scope of research, Vice President Hamid Ansari said here Sunday.
"Indian sociology is distinguished by its grounding in Indian reality and the diversity in its scope of research. Great names like G.S. Ghurye and M.N. Srinivas have been associated with it. Today, it is a subject of study and research in over 50 universities and in many research institutes," Ansari said.
He was speaking at the inauguration of the Diamond Jubilee Conference of Indian Sociological Society at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
He pointed out that as societies struggle to respond to challenges of inequalities, they call upon sociologists to decipher the problem and suggest remedies.
