Full Description
Connecting historical aspiration with contemporary reality, this book examines post-independence Bangladesh from a sociological perspective, discussing the structural and cultural factors that threaten its achievements, and how it might overcome existing hurdles to ensure continuity and long-term stability in its social transformation.
Structured around three broad phases of transformation - post-liberation reconstruction (1972-1990), globalization and digitalization (1991-2010), and contemporary transformations (2010-2025) - the book traces continuity, rupture, and reconfiguration across the evolving sociopolitical landscape of Bangladesh. Chapters chart key developments in Bangladesh's history such as July Uprising of 2024, the evolution of religious and cultural politics since 2012, and the rapid expansion of the service and digital sectors in recent years. The book also examines the transformative impact of digitalization, social media, and technology on kinship, marriage, youth culture, and everyday life.
Ultimately developing an integrated analytical framework for understanding Bangladesh's societal dynamics, the book will be of interest to scholars, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of sociology, political science, and South Asian studies.
Contents
Introduction: Understanding Social Change with Theoretical Insights and Conceptual Premise
1. Economic Transformation and the Nature of Capitalist Development in Bangladesh
2. Historical Terrain of Politics: An Exegesis of Continuities and Discontinuities
3. Agrarian Structure, Power Structure and Major Cultural Fabric
4. Religion and Identity Formation: Secularization and Islamization
5. Family and Kinship: Disintegration and Reproduction
6. Women's Empowerment: The Case of Unique Transformation
7. Urban and Rural Health: Market and Community
8. Urbanization in Dhaka City: An Investigation into its Rapidity and Volatility
9. Education as a Major Driver: Universalization vs Compartmentalization
10. Threats and Vulnerabilities: Conceptualizing Social Instabilities
Afterword
