Gandhian Perspectives on Population and Development/A.K. Sharma. 1996, 271 p., $23.
Contents: Preface. I. Population trends, data and models: 1. Objectives and overview. 2. World population growth. 3. Population of India. 4. Demographic problems, models and techniques. 5. Population and sustainable development. II. An outline of Gandhian theory of population: 6. Gandhian sociology: an alternative philosophy of social sciences. 7. Population theories: Malthus, Marx and Gandhi. III. Issues in development: 8. Some issues in development. 9. Feminist resurgence in India: towards a Gandhian framework. 10. Environmental degradation and control: a Gandhian perspective. 11. Population and urban future. 12. Knowledge: theory and social issues. 13. Muslim fertility in urban U.P.: a qualitative study. 14. Population policy: need for a holistic theory. Bibliography. Index.
"This book attempts to develop a theory of population in the light of thoughts and ideas of M.K. Gandhi. It formulates a conceptual framework of Gandhian paradigm in which diverse issues such as development, social and gender relations, science and technology, urban-rural relations, etc. can be examined. The book is divided into three sections. Section-A: Has five chapters devoted to examination of population trends in the world and in India, theory of demographic transition and aspects of sustainable development. Section-B: Has two chapters devoted to discussion of Gandhian theory of society and a new Gandhian theory of population. Section-C: Divided into seven chapters, applies Gandhian theory in following areas: conceptualisation of development, gender relations and feminism, environment, urban patterns, sociology of science, fertility among minority groups and a holistic theory of population." (jacket)
[A.K. Sharma's books include Social Inequality and Demographic Processes, Social Demography and Developing the underdeveloped: A socio-Psychological Study.]