Conceptualising Ethnicity – Cihnnita Baruah
In our everyday lives, ethnicity appears self-evident – the group a person belongs to. Indeed in a sense, this idea…
Interpreting ‘Violence’ In Universities – Anamika Das
There are many ways to think about the ‘state’, and its relationship with individuals and groups who have been historically…
The War Over Hijab and Gendered Islamophobia – Swakshadip Sarkar
Introduction The Karnataka Hijab Row has sparked a debate on the wearing of Hijab for Muslim women. Throughout patriarchal history,…
A Book Discussion on Intimate City and Mannequin Media with Manjima Bhattacharjya
Manjima Bhattacharjya is a feminist researcher, writer and activist. She has been part of the Indian women’s movement for over…
What is the Social? – Anubhav Sengupta
Sociology is the study of society. The description runs the risk of creating more confusion; than clarity. There is no…
The Disciplinary Revolution: Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe by Philip S. Gorski (2003): A Review by Arman Hasan
What is the relationship between Calvinism, discipline and the rise of the early modern state in Europe? Does the rise…
Concepts and Sociology: Some Reflections – Maitrayee Chaudhuri
The video that explains the essay can be found here. Introduction This essay draws upon my own reflections as I…
A Conversation on Reproduction, Ethics and Legality with Tulsi Patel
Tulsi Patel was a Professor in Sociology at the Delhi School of Economics before retiring. She was the Rotating Chair,…
Displacement And Citizenship: Histories And Memories Of Exclusion edited by Vijaya Rao, Shambhavi Prakash, Mallarika Sinha Roy and Papori Bora (2019): A Review By Himanshu Upadhyaya
On 11th May 2021, amidst the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gujarati poet Parul Khakkar’s poem, “Shabvahini Ganga” went…
How Young Readers Engage With Young Adult Literature: A Study From Kolkata – Kausumi Saha
Young Adult or YA Literature is typically that which is specifically geared towards an adolescent audience and often centers on…