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Workshop 3:  Social Mobility in its Indian Complexity: Conceptual and Methodological DynamicsCoordinator: Dr. Thanuja Mummidi - Anthropologist (Pondicherry University)Invited Tutors: Prof. Partha N. Mukherjee - Sociologist Prof. D.N. Dhanagare - Sociologist Prof. Venkatesh Athreya - Economist Dr. Alexandra De Heering - HistorianArgument-Purpose: Caste, class, structure, stratification and status have been the  mainstay   of sociological/social anthropological research on Indian society. Research on social mobility introduced as early as the 1930’s (Sorokin, 1937) in the west was slow to catch up in India in its given specificity. This specificity lies in the challenge of disentangling the mainstay concepts. With time social mobility research in India has progressed taking into consideration new dimensions of inequality. Consequently, social mobility research both from the conceptual and methodological aspects is made dynamic. This workshop hopes to encourage and orient a young generation of research scholars to probe this dynamism.The workshop follows the following sequence: Day 1 is devoted exclusively to methodology of social science. Day 2 and part of Day 3 follows up with methodological and substantive research and issues in social mobility research specific to India. Day 3 also attempts to initiate the group into thinking over specific research designs as an outcome of the series of lectures. The concluding Day 4 is devoted to Group Work Restitution, sharing workshop experience and results.Workshop Schedule: DAY 1 - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29Introduction9.00-9.30amOpening speech-Dr. Thanuja  M.Introduction and objectives of the workshop     Presentation of participants9.30-11.00pmLecture 1 - Prof. D.N. DhanagareMeaning of Methodology: epistemological issues in formulating research problem11.15-12.30pm2.00-3.15pmLectures 2 and 3 - Prof. Partha N. MukherjiMethods and Methodology in Social Science Research: Methodological monism to pluralism3.30-5.00pmLecture 4- Prof. D.N. DhanagareHistorical Method and its application: The case of migration and social mobilityDAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 309.00-10.45amLecture 5 - Prof. Partha N. MukherjiConceptual-methodological orientation to social mobility11.00-12.30pmLecture 6 - Prof. Venkatesh AthreyaAgrarian change and social mobility2.00-3.30pm&#160;3.45-5.15pmLecture 7 - Prof. Venkatesh AthreyaAgrarian change and social mobility (contd)Lecture 8 - Prof. D.N. DhanagareReservation and Social mobilityDAY 3 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19.15-10.45amLecture 8 - Prof. D.N.DhanagareSocial movement and Social mobility11.00-12.30pm&#160;2.00-5.30pm&#160;Lecture 9 - Prof. Partha N. MukherjiResearch Design for Social MobilityPreparing project- group workDAY 4 – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2Group work restitution Discussion of the results and the workshops &#160;