Proclaiming Queer Counter Publics in Assam – Anamitra Bora
Each year, the pivotal movements in Assam have fantasized about land, racialized-immigrant bodies or ethnic vote banks. Politics surrounding the…
In the Name of Love and Family: The Systematic Invisibilization of Women’s Work – Jyoti Kumari and Tahseen Fatima
“Kisi gurr banane wali se shadi karlo, mazdoori bhi nahi dena padega aur karz bhi nahi lena padega”, says Banerjee…
Keep Out: How India’s Forest Department Defines Its Jurisdiction – Divya Godbole
In March 2023, a Sarus crane that Mohammed Arif Khan from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district had cared for was confiscated…
Modernity of Slavery: Struggles Against Caste Inequality in Colonial Kerala by P. Sanal Mohan (2015): A Review by Benu Verma
P. Sanal Mohan’s (2015) Modernity of Slavery: Struggles Against Caste Inequality in Colonial Kerala (published by the Oxford University Press,…
The Memory Police, Question of History and the Political Economy of Religion – Sana Shah
The memory police, a novel by Yoko Ogawa, very recently translated from Japanese by Stephen Snyder to English, weaves the…
The Culture of Democracy: A Sociological Approach to Civil Society by Bin Xu (2022): A Review by Alex Afouxenidis
Bin Xu’s The Culture of Democracy: A Sociological Approach to Civil Society (published by Polity Press in 2022) is a…
Technology and the Social: A Panel Discussion
Technology is a fast-paced domain. New innovations are piloted every day in a desperate attempt to sell what the masses…
The Social Implications of ‘Gender Reveal Parties’ – Shviti Tagore
‘Gender reveal parties’ are very common these days. Would-be parents announce to their families and friends whether they are going…
Peasants, Movements and the Indian Agrarian Structure: An Interview with Debal K. SinghaRoy
Debal K. SinghaRoy is a Professor of Sociology in Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. His books include…
Women in the Field: Gendered Challenges and Dilemmas of Ethnographic Fieldwork – Ruchika Ranwa
Fieldwork, as a static process, has been questioned in the existing debates on ethnography. Field is often changing, unpredictable and…