A Discussion on Family Studies Edited by Anuja Agrawal
A Discussion on Family Studies edited by Anuja Agrawal, Professor, Delhi School of Economics (DSE) Part of series on Oxford…
Ageing Objects: Biographical Narratives of Older Adults from North India – Vanshika Raghuvanshi and Jayaprakash Mishra
Introduction In the Indian cultural imagination, ageing is often narrated through family bonds, bodily decline, and spiritual reflection. Yet, alongside…
We are Family (And Nation Too): Family Whatsapp Groups as Sites of Everyday Nationalism and Resistance – Manav Sharma
For many of us, the morning scroll is incomplete without that one picture of snow-capped mountains, a glowing sun, and…
Family Norms and Images in Transition: Contemporary Negotiations of Reproductive Labor, Love and Relationships in India edited by Nadja-Christina Schneider and Fritzi-Marie Titzmann (2020): A Review by Rajeev Anand Kushwah
Family Norms and Images in Transition: Contemporary Negotiations of Reproductive Labor, Love and Relationships in India edited by Nadja-Christina Schneider…
Mahasweta Devi’s ‘Breast Giver’: A Synopsis – Riddhi Chakraborty
Introduction The story ‘Breast Giver’ was written by Mahasweta Devi in 1987. In this story, the author talks about Jashoda,…
The Contemporary Indian Family: Transitions and Diversity edited by B Devi Prasad, Srilatha Juvva and Mahima Nayar (2020): A Review by Priyasha Choudhary
The Indian family has undergone considerable changes in structure and dynamics. From the traditional form of the joint family (D’cruz…
Munu And Marriage: Expectations, Constraints and the Question of Women’s Autonomy – Sanjib Kalita
My mother called. She asked me if I wish to talk to Munu Ba[i]. She gave the phone to her.…
Besharam Rang Kahan Dekha: Love, Family, Watan, Sociology – Rukmini Sen
Link to the editorial note and the panel discussion can be found here. Teaching the Social through Popular What does it…
Idi In Iddiyappam: Food as A Weapon In Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey – Ann Rose Davis
Idiyappam, also known as Nool Puttu or Nool Appam, is a famous breakfast dish of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which…
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…