An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions by Scott R. Harris (2024): A Review by Anmol Tiwari
What is emotion? Why should emotions be studied in sociology? What is Sociological about emotions? What are the benefits of…
Mahabharata: The Epic and the Nation by G. N. Devy (2022): A Review by Kislaya Priyadarshi
G. N. Devy’s Mahabharata: The Epic and the Nation (published by Aleph Book Company in 2022) explores the reasons for…
Divided Media: Politics and Mediated Movements in India by Suruchi Mazumdar (2025): A Review by Swati Rai
Divided Media: Politics and Mediated Movements in India by Suruchi Mazumdar (published by Routledge in 2025) is a compact, intellectually…
Of Promises, Permissions and Possible Lives in Main Wapas Aaunga – Jyoti Dalal
In Imtiaz Ali’s Main Waapis Aaunga, the promise to return finds its softer counterpart in the permission to leave. If…
Mandai Metro Station: Inclusion by Exclusion – Soumya Khandate
At Pune’s Mahatma Phule Mandai, vendors of vegetables, flowers, bangles and bamboo have spent generations building their trade. Then the…
Sociology, Unplugged: A Concise Guide to Contemporary Sociology with Phil Zuckerman
Phil Zuckerman is Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College. He is the author of several books, including What It Means…
Munshi Premchand at 146: Finding a Sociologist in a Literary Icon – Vinay Suhalka
I read my first Premchand short story in grade 4, aged 10, as part of my school Hindi syllabus. It…
Governing the Crisis: Narratives of COVID-19 in India edited by Rahul Ranjan (2025): A Review by Akanksha Sanil
Governing the Crisis: Narratives of COVID-19 in India (published by Routledge in 2025), edited by Rahul Ranjan, is a collection…
The Weight of Listening: Social Life After Witnessing Another Person’s Trauma – Suadath V
We tend to think of sexual violence through the lenses of survivors or of institutions. On one side, the focus…
Understanding Propaganda: A Study of Media in Contemporary India by Arani Basu (2025): A Review by Rusha Chatterjee
I am sitting on the metro. Instagram shows me a reel with the audio track from Dhurandhar. The middle-aged man…