00939nam a2200157   450000500170000000800410001702000180005803700120007604000130008808400170010110000170011824500720013526000490020730000640025652004610032020260424122620.0260211b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9789322008888  cTextual  aRTLcRTL  qRTLaYw.2 Q8  aOommen, T.K.  aTrials, tribulations and triumphs: Life and times of a sociologist   aNew DelhibKonark publishers Pvt. Ltd.c2018  axiii, 304 p. bIncludes bibliographical reference and index  aTrials, Tribulations and Triumphs showcases the details of life of T.K.Oommen, one of the most renowned sociologists in India, and maps his professional journey. Anecdotal in nature, the book provides insights into the functioning of the academic world through the discipline of sociology. It also discusses the social and political context of knowledge production and dissemination while bringing out the lack of professionalism among Indian sociologists.