ABSTRACT
A ‘good’ social theory is expected to raise important questions about social reality and enable us to engage with them in a meaningful and productive way. Social theory has had an interesting trajectory starting from the period of Enlightenment in Europe up to the present raising relevant questions. However, at the present juncture it becomes important to ask ourselves whether it is necessary to raise new and more pertinent questions in view of the changing social reality. It is from this perspective that this book subjects a number of areas such as nationalism, liberalism, feminism, environmentalism and others to critical interrogation. It needs to be emphasized that, though there are different areas which this volume seeks to address, what is common among all these chapters is the attempt to theoretically examine these areas. Exploring different dimensions of the problem and examining deficiencies in the existing theoretical frameworks, analysing newer and emerging areas of interest to social scientists such as neuroscience and suggesting new and fresh ways of looking at each problem are what makes the volume a coherent and integrated attempt.
