Suicides at Elite Institutions and the Myth of a Functional System – Amit Yadav
Coping with the curriculum at elite institutions This blog post seeks to draw attention to a structural and systemic problem…
Institutionalised Cultural Capital in Practice: A Fieldwork Perspective – Amit Yadav and Debashis Pattanaik
Pierre Bourdieu conceptualised cultural capital as a crucial factor in social stratification, shaping access to opportunities and social mobility. There…
The Portrayal of “Huangs”: Understanding the Intergenerational Language Shift and Identity Negotiation in Immigrant Families – Shreya Hait
“We need to reconnect with our culture, not surround ourselves with white people doing white things”, remains one of the…
Meritocracy in Education: A Myth – Sunit Singh
What is Merit? It is a celebrated concept, often associated with ‘talent’, a ‘achieved status.’ But is it truly achieved,…
Chapri Fashion: A Disruption of Cultural Domination in the Field of Men’s Fashion in India – Sohom Roy
Introduction I was introduced to the term chapri a few years ago through a friend’s dream. Drunk and excited, he…
A Book Discussion on Weaving Histories: The Transformation of the Handloom Industry in South India
Karuna Dietrich Wielenga works at Azim Premji University (APU) Bangalore. She has a broad interest in the economic and social…
Schools, Space and Culinary Capital by Gurpinder Singh Lalli (2022): A Review by Sriti Ganguly
For sociologists, the school serves as one of the most crucial sites of socialization. Literature is abundant in the field…
Scripting Defiance: Four Sociological Vignettes by Ari Sitas, Sumangala Damodaran, Amrita Pande, Wiebke Keim and Nicos Trimikliniotis (2022): A Review by Maria Aishwarya. B
Scripting Defiance: Four Sociological Vignettes by Ari Sitas, Sumangala Damodaran, Amrita Pande, Wiebke Keim and Nicos Trimikliniotis (published by Tulika…
Dispossession v/s Development – The paradox of ‘Creative Destruction’ – Kirti Koushika
Humans transform through their socioeconomic interactions, eventually altering the environment in which they reside. They make continuous efforts to mould…
A Book Discussion on Properties of Rent: Community, Capital and Politics in Globalising Delhi
Sushmita Pati is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She studied…