Is Gender Binary? The Forgotten Gender Minorities – Swakshadip Sarkar
Abstract Gender is mainly considered in binary terms. People located outside this gender binary have been ignored in both the…
Literary Imagination and Social Reality – Sana Khan
The disciplines of sociology and literature are profoundly interlinked and are constantly interacting with each other to deeply understand human…
Of ‘Cognitive Invisibility’ and ‘Convenience Politics’ – Bhargabi Das
Jahnu Barua, a celebrated and critically acclaimed Assamese film-maker, in a recent interview on being asked about the killing of…
Sylhet and the Partition: Understanding the Bengali Presence in North East India
Nabanipa Bhattacharjee is a Professor of Sociology at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi. She has been teaching in the…
Science and Religion in India: Beyond Disenchantment by Renny Thomas (2021): A Review by Sayantan Datta
In October 2021, a video surfaced that showed the Hindu Godman Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in conversation with several established…
A Panel Discussion on Sociology of Childhood: Issues and Challenges
Doing Sociology organized an online panel discussion on Sociology of Childhood: Issues and Challenges. The discussants included – Dr. Hia…
Approaching Educational Knowledge: The Significance of Basil Bernstein’s Theoretical Models – Roma Bhattacharya
Basil Bernstein has perhaps been one of the most important figures in the sociology of education and knowledge. His works…
Infrastructures of Injustice: State and Politics in Manipur and Northeast India by Raile Rocky Ziipao (2020): A Review by Haidamteu Zeme N
“Our Land is the only space from where our freedom springs. We are slaves without it”. – Naga Peoples’ Movement…
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…