Politics, Power and Policy Making in India: An Interview with James Manor
James Manor is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Advanced Study, University of London. He has previously taught at…
Erving Goffman’s Dramaturgical Approach – Madhura Joshi
Erving Goffman (1922–1982) was a major Canadian-American sociologist who played a significant role in the development of modern American sociology. When…
A Book Discussion on Agrarian Change in India
A Book Discussion on Agrarian Change in India, edited by Prof. S. S. Jodhka and published by Orient Blackswan was…
Complexities of Speech, Silence and ‘Choice’ in Digital Spaces – Mansi Malhotra
The discourses around speech have attempted to establish its relationality with silence. It has been argued that the existence of…
“As If They Were People”: Historicizing Data Governance in South and South-East Asia: Preeti Raghunath
Doing Sociology organized a research colloquium by Dr. Preeti Raghunath on her new and ongoing research on data governance in…
From Family to Police Force: Security and Belonging on a South Asian Border by Farhana Ibrahim (2021): A Review by Vrinda Saxena
As I sat penning this review I asked myself what drew me to read it in the first place. As…
Feminist Pedagogy and Mentoring: Insights From Anurekha Chari Wagh
Dr. Anurekha Chari Wagh teaches at the Department of Sociology, University of Hyderabad. She has previously taught at the University…
On Binaries: What Would Marx or Simmel Do? – Sujay Mungekar
This article comes out of a need for reconciliation in my research work. I keep getting stuck at particular binaries…
School And Society: A Study of a Multi-Ethnic Government School in Urban Assam – Gargi Gayan
There have been many debates in history about the nature of education and the purpose of knowledge production. The nature…
In Defence of Identity Politics – Maitreyee
Several states in India recently held their assembly elections. Elections, along with much intrigue and political machinations, also usher in…