A Book Discussion on Sociology of Gender in India: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
A Book Discussion on Sociology of Gender in India: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives (Cambridge University Press, 2026) Editors: Pushpesh Kumar,…
From Sanskritization to Annihilation: What Indian Sociology Must Learn From B.R. Ambedkar – Abhijay Rambabu
While several scholars in India have engaged with Dr B.R Ambedkar’s political and philosophical ideas, sociologists in India have long…
Sociology, Unplugged: A Concise Guide to Contemporary Sociology with Phil Zuckerman
Phil Zuckerman is Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College. He is the author of several books, including What It Means…
Munshi Premchand at 146: Finding a Sociologist in a Literary Icon – Vinay Suhalka
I read my first Premchand short story in grade 4, aged 10, as part of my school Hindi syllabus. It…
Doing Sociology in Public: Pedagogy, Practice, and Disciplinary Futures
Maitrayee Chaudhuri is a retired Professor of Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests have been…
Sociology of Gender: An Overview by Maitrayee Chaudhuri
Professor Maitrayee Chaudhuri has retired from the Centre for the Study of Social Systems (CSSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New…
Doing Sociology Sociologically: A Meditation On Disciplinary Integrity – Anil Kumar
“The first wisdom of sociology is this: things are not what they seem.” — Peter L. Berger (1963, p. 23)…
The Question About Democracy: A Sociological Reflection – Abhijeet M. Vaidye
On the morning of the election, the city was unusually alive. Banners fluttered from electric poles, political slogans echoed from…
How Can Sociology Help the Discipline of Economics? A Critique of Economics’ Social Ontology – Sankalp Jayant
Many academic discourses in social sciences talk about interdisciplinary research. But it becomes very difficult to initiate conversations across established…
Using the Sociological Imagination in Theatre – Vanya Singh
To me, sociology is theatre, and theatre is sociology, and both of them form the basic constituent material of my…