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…
Food for Degrowth: Perspectives and Practices edited by Anitra Nelson and Ferne Edwards (2021): A Review by Rituparna Patgiri
The urgency of addressing climate change cannot be overemphasised. With increasing debates on climate change and planetary sustainability, the concept…
Issues of Infrastructure, Politics and the State in Manipur: A Conversation with Raile Rocky Ziipao
Raile Rocky Ziipao is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. His published works include…