Department of Anthropology

The Oriental Anthropologist, Ahead of Print. Access to space is determined by a number of social, cultural, and economic factors. Feminists see gender as a key factor in determining how space can be used. Through much of Indian history, women have been…

The Oriental Anthropologist, Ahead of Print. This article critically examines whether socio-cultural factors like education, family type and earning opportunity influence women’s decision-making capacity, and thereby, their empowerment or not. It is es…

The Oriental Anthropologist, Ahead of Print. The pivotal concern of this study is to investigate how age, social status, language, and cultural background interact to affect women’s control over and susceptibility to disrespect during birth setting in …

The Oriental Anthropologist, Ahead of Print. The pivotal concern of this study is to investigate how age, social status, language, and cultural background interact to affect women’s control over and susceptibility to disrespect during birth setting in …