This is a lightly edited excerpt from the first Professor MN Karna Memorial Lecture that was delivered in Patna on April 7, 2024. Late Prof MN Karna (1942-2023) was a sociologist who closely worked ...

This course is available on the MSc in China in Comparative Perspective, MSc in Criminal Justice Policy, MSc in Gender (Rights and Human Rights), MSc in International Social and Public Policy, MSc in ...

Social movements are powerful engines for change, and they coalesce around a vast range of issues, causes, and communities. But they fall into two basic categories: inclusionary and exclusionary.

The rise of social media has revolutionized the way people interact, communicate, and engage with the world around them. Over the past two decades, platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and ...

As Margaret Mead allegedly said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has." Not the only thing, perhaps, but ...

Given how social media has been a part of most people’s everyday lives, it should not be surprising to us that social movement can be accomplished effectively online. In this post, my student, Sarah ...

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New York’s highest court recently overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, saying the judge allowed testimony about unrelated allegations against the former Hollywood mogul. Lolita Buckner ...