Metaphors and Social Analysis: New Indian Metaphors in Social Analytics

Abstract

In this paper we present some new metaphors for social analysis. In particular following three Indian metaphors (Western Windows Eastern Doors – WWED and other related writings) provide us some new ways of analyzing contemporary society both Western and Eastern:

i. Economic Chapati making (WWED, p. 56)
ii. Coconut model of society (New Earth Sastra, p. 48)
iii. Dialectical Chakra (WWED, p. 56)