Masculinity in Bollywood Films – Oishika Ghosh
In a patriarchal society, there are dominant ideas about the feminine and masculine. This would however vary across different sections…
Skin Colour Politics: Whiteness and Beauty in India by Nina Kullrich (2022): A Review by Paro Mishra
In May 2022, I read about Google’s initiative to expand on Pixel’s Real Tone to accurately depict diverse skin tone…
Genders in Production: Making Workers in Mexico’s Global Factories by Leslie Salzinger (2003): A Review by Krithi Ramaswamy
Who is an ideal worker? While there is no singular answer to this question, Leslie Salzinger’s ‘Genders in Production: Making…
Mining, Displacement And Matriliny in Meghalaya: Gendered Transitions by Bitopi Dutta (2022): A Review by Jyoti Das
The word ‘development’ as we understand it today mostly in the form of state-sponsored development has always been a matter…
‘Do You Know How to Cook?’ Reflections On Women’s Expected Roles in Arranged Marriages – Riona Basu
Early in 2022 a section of social media users who identified themselves as men’s rights activists wanted a marriage ban…
A Book Discussion on Gendered Inequalities in Paid and Unpaid Work of Women in India
In this conversation, we discuss the book Gendered Inequalities in Paid and Unpaid Work of Women in India, edited by…
Gender, Health and Child Malnutrition In India – Pragati Dubey
Gender relations of power constitute the root causes of gender inequality and are among the most influential social indicators of…
Sexuality, Abjection and Queer Existence in Contemporary India edited by Pushpesh Kumar (2022): A Review by Anurekha Chari Wagh
The book titled Sexuality, Abjection and Queer Existence in Contemporary India, edited by Pushpesh Kumar highlights the complex ways in…
Contraception as Women’s Responsibility: Relationship between Gender and Society – Anaga Sivaramakrishnan
Introduction One of my favourite stories that stood out about my maternal grandfather was his decision to get a vasectomy.…
Transdisciplinary Ethnography in India: Women in the Field edited by Rosa Maria Perez and Lina M. Fruzzetti (2022): A Review by Sambhavi Ganesh
Fieldwork does not come with a guidebook; most of the understanding gained from it is in hindsight. Transdisciplinary Ethnography in…