{"product_id":"the-deras-culture-diversity-and-politics-hardcover","title":"The Deras: Culture, Diversity and Politics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSantosh K. Singh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a decade ago, intrigued by his encounter with a few people and a chance discussion about their religious beliefs, Santosh K. Singh began delving deeper into the phenomenon of the dera. What followed thereafter was an extensive engagement with this belief system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dera culture in Punjab has an ancient history and stands on philosophically rich terrain. Deras are reflective of South Asia's fluid, sacred geography and its propensity to constantly and seamlessly engage in multiple conversations within itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBe it the hugely influential Dera Sachkhand Ballan, the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda or the many other deras dotting the landscape--all of these are complex institutions. They have a rich diversity of histories of time, people and communities that both draw from the past and negotiate with the present to carve out a new future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Deras\u003c\/i\u003e is an effort to discuss this fascinating and emancipatory realm, and prevent it from getting boxed in a narrow, sectarian and parochial framework.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSantosh K. Singh currently teaches sociology at the School of Liberal Studies, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi. He earned his master's, MPhil and PhD degrees in sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In his over two-decade-long teaching and research career, in academic spaces spread across Uttarakhand, Chandigarh and Delhi, his endeavour has been to build bridges between academia, the larger society and the public. Santosh regularly contributes to the \u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndian Express\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeccan Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. His recent publications include an edited volume titled \u003ci\u003eRemembering India's Villages\u003c\/i\u003e (2024) and a book of poetry in Hindi, \u003ci\u003eApne hi Gaon me Ajnabi\u003c\/i\u003e (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45882353844421,"sku":"9780670098316","price":24.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/w4aWVNvQ6s9780670098316.webp?v=1771797609","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-deras-culture-diversity-and-politics-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}