Rana Abhyendra Singh- Research Assistant at Banaras Hindu University
Rana Abhyendra Singh
- Research Assistant at Banaras Hindu University
Keen observer of Social Realities
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Introduction
Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both.
Skills and Expertise
Current institution
Education
September 2020 - May 2022
August 2017 - August 2020
Field of study
- Sociology, History, Economics and Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policies
Publications
Publications (22)
In this book, Andrew McDowell deciphers a deeply textured narrative that challenges the boundaries of biomedicine, public health, and anthropology. Through meticulous ethnography, the book explores the entangled lives of tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 patients at Ambawati, in south eastern Rajasthan, offering a re-imagination of breath as having bo...
This review explores "Ami Birangona Bolchi," a powerful translation by Hasnat Fayeza of Neelima Ibrahim’s original work. The book shares the heart-wrenching stories of seven women who survived the brutal 'rape camps' during the Bangladesh Liberation War. These testimonies reveal not just the immense suffering but also the incredible resilience and...
The article talks about the challenge India faces in balancing wildlife conservation with the rights of its tribal communities. It explains how colonial laws took control of forests, pushing indigenous people aside—a situation that still affects them today.
India has tried to fix this with laws like the Forest Rights Act, but issues remain. The ar...
The 240-page book Being Dead Otherwise by Anne Allison, which was released in March 2023, addresses the delicate subject of death and the Japanese funerary sector. The self-reliance inclination of modern times is producing a change in the way that families live together. Rituals and other post-mortem customs are often handled by the deceased's fami...
This article explores the power of op-eds as a platform for budding sociologists to share unique perspectives. Op-eds are distinct from news pieces, focusing on concise, impactful arguments within a word limit of 500 to 800 words. The article highlights the importance of crafting a strong argument and suggests studying op-eds from reputable publica...
Shekhar Bandyopadhyay and Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury’s Caste and Partition in Bengal: The Story of Dalit Refugees, 1946-1961 (published by Oxford University Press in 2022) offers an in-depth discussion of Bengal’s post-independence and post-partition experiences and how these impacted the lives of citizens and refugees from different castes. The boo...
Amrita Pande’s Wombs in Labour: Transnational Commercial Surrogacy in India is an ethnography of commercial surrogacy in India. It includes notes from the author’s diary from a journey to a surrogacy centre, which she alludes to under an assumed name to avoid any potential backlash. It is helpful since it shows us the legal landscape in India befor...
Wombs in Labor: Transnational Commercial Surrogacy in India. Amrita Pande. New York: Columbia University Press, 2014. xi + 252 pages. Paperback, $28.00.
By Rana Abhyendra Singh
Amrita Pande’s Wombs in Labour: Transnational Commercial Surrogacy in India is an ethnography of commercial surrogacy in India. It includes notes from the author’s diary f...
George Weston Briggs (former Rutgers Professor of the History of Religions) has undertaken a meticulous endeavor to comprehensively cover the various functional and cultural aspects of the Doms, a community spread across the diverse landscape of India. His exploration delves deeply into the intricate details of essential rituals and ceremonies asso...
In the vast expanse of melody and rhythm that characterizes our musical universe, there is an unspoken and often overlooked tale of forgotten heroes. A tale that resonates in the silent echo of the words that we sing along to; words that have been sculpted meticulously by the unsung magicians of our times-the lyricists. Their creation, a mosaic of...
Lifelines: The Traffic of Trauma is a medical ethnography authored by Harris Solomon. The book chronologically documents trauma's occurrence, treatment, and recovery. The book is quite thorough and educational. As the author conducts study in hospitals, it provides us with insights on numerous dimensions.
The book's preface provides a thorough ove...
As a postgraduate student in sociology, I have a skeptical vision of the drastic and unprecedented social transformation taking place around us, meanwhile keeping a close eye on it, in the wake of globalization. A major contributor to this shift has been the development of cutting-edge AI-based writing tools, which in turn have had an effect on the...
In the contemporary world of massive military power, security dilemma is a common problem among the countries and effective deployment of soft power plays a major role in facilitating a positive collaboration between the two. As Joseph Nye who is credited with the coining of the term said, ‘The soft power of a country rests mainly on three resource...
Jai Prakash Narayan: The light that never fades
On one side is the historical man of 1942, who had challenged the people of his country for armed rebellion; on the other side, there is the saint-like Jai Prakash Narayan, in front of whom even the bandits had to surrender. There is no match between these two images of him. However, the full express...
Unlike other ethnographies, Rosalie Stolz’s Living Kinship, Fearing Spirits does not beat around the bush before introducing her readers to her project. She keeps her piece in the acknowledgment itself and informs beforehand of the parts of this book being drawn on previously published materials. She has written the whole book as a monograph presen...
The plot of “Tomb of Sand” is intricately intertwined, touching on Buddhism, women’s rights, ancient history, mythology, modern urban life, and many other topics. The protagonist is an elderly person. It honors the illustrious Subcontinental writing tradition fueled by the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. A novel exploring language, structu...
Introduction
The modern city of Banaras has been historically known by many names, one of them being Mahashamshan, the great cremation ground. It has been intricately linked with the celebration of death. The Hindus believe it to be the ultimate pilgrimage (Teerth), where death is believed to be liberating in the religious and spiritual sense; hen...
The modern city of Banaras has been historically known by many names, one of them being Mahashamshan, the great cremation ground. It has been intricately linked with the celebration of death. The Hindus believe it to be the ultimate pilgrimage (Teerth), where death is believed to be liberating in the religious and spiritual sense; hence they wish t...
China is a civilization state with a deep-rooted sense of history and believed itself to be in the entire world's center. It had played a significant role in trading and business through the ancient silk route. Since liberation, it is the 'Chinese Dream' of leaders of then and even now to make China the center of attraction in the world. The OBOR (...
Questions
Questions (8)
What role can social movements and collective action play in promoting social change and challenging systems of inequality, including those based on gender, caste, and other dimensions of identity?
How do changing social and cultural norms around gender and sexuality influence broader social structures and institutions, and what are the implications of these changes for social change and inequality more broadly?
What role do caste and caste-based discrimination play in shaping access to and participation in scientific fields?and how can these inequalities be addressed and mitigated?
How do scientists and other knowledge producers navigate competing demands from various stakeholders, including funding agencies, policymakers, and the public, and what are the implications of these competing demands for the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge?
How have recent social and political movements, such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, influenced the ways in which science is practiced and its relationship with broader social structures and inequalities?
To what extent does the gendered division of labor in academia impact women's career trajectories and the types of research questions and methods that are prioritized in scientific fields?
