Copywriting in a Panopticon of Numbers – Aashirwad Chakravarty
Writing as a cardinal tool of communication reinvented itself as a tool of persuasion with the birth of the advertising…
Another Lens: Photography and the Emergence of Image Culture edited by Rahaab Allana (2024): A Review by Moureen Kalita
Another Lens: Photography and the Emergence of Image Culture edited by Rahaab Allana, (published by Tulika Books in 2024) compiles…
The Gulf Migrant Archives in Kerala: Reading Borders and Belonging by Mohamed Shafeeq Karinkurayil (2024): A Review by Amratha Lekshmi
The Gulf always reminds me of my mother’s recurring tales of how her uncle, who migrated to the Gulf from…
Health and Dietary Supplements: A Sociological Study – Aishwarya Chatterjee
Consumption, in today’s world, does not simply involve the purchase of material commodities but also refers to obtaining and making…
Masculinity, Consumerism and the Post-National Indian City: Sanjay Srivastava
A Book Discussion On Masculinity, Consumerism and the Post-National Indian City: Streets, Neighbourhoods, Home With Sanjay Srivastava Sanjay Srivastava is…
A Public Sociology of Waste by Myra J. Hird (2023): A Review by Ankush Pal
Academics and activists have consistently drawn links between waste and consumption under capitalism which have culminated in some significant books…
Celebrity Worship, Consumerism and Hegemony in Late-Stage Capitalism – Aishwarya Bejjaram
The media landscape has undergone a significant shift. A pre-wedding event, for instance, wouldn’t have generated the significant public attention…
The Living Shopping Mall: Probing Representations, Architecture and Aesthetics in Phoenix Marketcity, Chennai – Akhil Faizal
Finding a little alcove among the crammed-up two-wheelers in the Phoenix Marketcity parking lot, I locked my cycle and entered…
Snap, Share and Savour: Capturing Insta-worthy Escapes – Moureen Kalita
One afternoon, as I was scrolling randomly through my Instagram feed, a reel caught my attention: a beautiful young woman…
Globalising Everyday Consumption in India: History and Ethnography edited by Bhaswati Bhattacharya and Henrike Donner (2020): A Review by Chinggelniang
Globalizing Everyday Consumption in India: History and Ethnography edited by Bhaswati Bhattacharya and Henrike Donner (and published by Routledge in 2020)…