Resolving Disciplinary Antagonisms: Learning From K. Balagopal – Anamika Das
This essay is a reflection of a student of Sociology, a discipline that one has pursued for more than seven…
Sociological Perspective, Identity Crisis and Educational Practice – Vijitha Rajan
The very nature of sociological imagination is that it unsettles our everyday beliefs and practices. Sociological imagination questions our common…
Ideology, Conflict and State Control in Higher Education: A Sociological Analysis by Sushree Panigrahi (2021): A Review by Garima Rath
As the name of the book suggests, Ideology, Conflict and State Control in Higher Education: A Sociological Analysis by Sushree…
Approaching Educational Knowledge: The Significance of Basil Bernstein’s Theoretical Models – Roma Bhattacharya
Basil Bernstein has perhaps been one of the most important figures in the sociology of education and knowledge. His works…
Feminist Pedagogy and Mentoring: Insights From Anurekha Chari Wagh
Dr. Anurekha Chari Wagh teaches at the Department of Sociology, University of Hyderabad. She has previously taught at the University…
School And Society: A Study of a Multi-Ethnic Government School in Urban Assam – Gargi Gayan
There have been many debates in history about the nature of education and the purpose of knowledge production. The nature…
Education in the Desert: Field Notes from the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat – Bhavna Harchandani
Formal Education is widely seen as the steppingstone to modernization. But do all citizens have equal access to education in…
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 Genealogy of Pedagogy: Foucault and Educational Reform – Giorgi Vachnadze
For those who have had any experience working in academia, especially philosophy and the humanities, the name of Michel Foucault…