A Discussion on Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal with Ishita Dey
Ishita Dey is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, South Asian University, Delhi. Her…
Quiet Kitchens, Subtle Agency: Strategies of Foodwork Among Young Jat Women in Haryana – Neetu Dagar
Foodwork is often viewed as household chores—natural, expected, and virtually invisible. It is common to think that cooking, eating, and…
Masculinity in the Kitchen: Gender, Power, and Culinary Labour in Kashmiri Wazwan – Arwa Rafie
Introduction: Wazwan as a Cultural and Social Institution Food has often been considered a representation of culture, identity, and heritage.…
Food, Culture and Society in India: Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Perspectives edited by Rituparna Patgiri and Gurpinder Singh Lalli (2026): A Review by Praapti Sarma
Food, Culture And Society In India: Social, Political, Economic And Cultural Perspectives, published by Berghahn Booksin 2026, takes you on…
Palates of Pleasure: Food, Memories and Culture by Rozena Mart and Sayan Dey (2025): A Review by Rayana Roy
Food narrativises and personifies itself as a cultural artefact and memory of the community. It dispossesses and holds the bodies…
Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal by Ishita Dey (2026): A Review by Ramyani Basak
Ishita Dey’s Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal (published by Routledge in 2026) is an ambitious and insightful ethnographic work.…
Savoring Inequality: Unraveling the Threads of Caste, and Food in India – Sahil Singh
Introduction The relationship between food and caste in India is deeply intertwined, reflecting the nation’s complex social hierarchies and cultural…
A Conversation with James Staples on Meat Eating, Environmental Concerns and Social Identities
James Staples is a Professor of Social Anthropology at Brunel University of London and co-host of The Migration Menu podcast.…
Pork on the Plate: A Cultural Symbol for Northeast India’s Tribes – Priyojoy Kar and Vivek Kumar Gupta
Amidst the green hills and mist-laden valleys curved in the natural canvas of northeast India, where every river carves stories…
Navigating the City through Food, Identity and Belongingness: Humayunpur in Delhi – Madhusmita Devi and Prerona Barman
‘Humayunpur feels like home.’ ‘I feel safe when I am there.’ ‘The food there reminds me of home.’ – …