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Author: Pankaj Sekhsaria
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9781138587670
ISBN 10: 1138587672
Pages: 126
Publication Date: 13 December 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""The book gives an insight into the state of laboratories in India and scientific research and i)nnovation done in them...New, creative work can come only if young scholars strike completely new paths in working on an S&T policy in India. Fortunately, this is happening from emerging young scientists, and Sekhsaria’s work is definitely in that direction. His work, hopefully, will inspire more work in this direction as he himself keeps emphasising at different points in his book."" — Lawrence Surendra, Frontline, The Hindu (March 25, 2020) ""Sekhsaria’s book is an important contribution towards the growth of STS and innovation in India in terms of local narratives of S&T. Instrumental Lives heralds a new wave of S&T studies that if taken forward seriously will provide a major alternative to existing positivist narratives in India. In the future, policy makers can take their cues from academic scholarship, such as Sekhsaria’s, towards more inclusive, sustainable and sensitive S&T policies in India."" — Vivek Kant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective (March 5, 2020)
The book gives an insight into the state of laboratories in India and scientific research and i)nnovation done in them...New, creative work can come only if young scholars strike completely new paths in working on an S&T policy in India. Fortunately, this is happening from emerging young scientists, and Sekhsaria's work is definitely in that direction. His work, hopefully, will inspire more work in this direction as he himself keeps emphasising at different points in his book. - Lawrence Surendra, Frontline, The Hindu (March 25, 2020) Sekhsaria's book is an important contribution towards the growth of STS and innovation in India in terms of local narratives of S&T. Instrumental Lives heralds a new wave of S&T studies that if taken forward seriously will provide a major alternative to existing positivist narratives in India. In the future, policy makers can take their cues from academic scholarship, such as Sekhsaria's, towards more inclusive, sustainable and sensitive S&T policies in India. - Vivek Kant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective (March 5, 2020)
Author Information
Pankaj Sekhsaria is Associate Professor at the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (C-TARA), IIT Bombay. He was until recently Senior Project Scientist at the DST-Centre for Policy Research, Department of Humanities and Social Science, IIT-Delhi. His research interests lie at the intersection of science, environment, technology and society. He has a PhD in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from the Maastricht University in the Netherlands and has written extensively on issues of environment, development and wildlife conservation in India with a special focus on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
