Nita Mathur
Biographic Data
| ID | 3686653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nita Mathur |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nita |
| FAMILY NAME | Mathur |
| SIGNATURE | MATHUR N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8914-2106 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Consumption studies in the global south
This article addresses the collective learnings from studying consumption across various regions to inspire and inform further research on low-carbon transitions and the pursuit of the good life. In order to shed light on the growing dynamism and richness of the field of consumption studies outside traditional circuits of discussion in the so-called global north, this article presents an experimental writing exercise conducted with 16 scholars wh…
Education, Intersubjectivity and Struggle for Recognition Among Poor in India
This article decries the normative projection of education as a means of only securing livelihood for the poor. Applying Honneth’s idea on the struggle for recognition, it develops an understanding of whether and in what way education contributes to the intersubjective recognition of the abilities and achievements of the poor. The premise is that the notion of the self is constitutive of the interaction with others. Drawing upon interviews with t…
The future of futurity
BR 52/2023 - wl-1778-In Pursuit Of Accountability, People’s Sovereignty And Ideals Of Democracy In Education; Debating Education in India
Debating Education in India: Issues and Concerns edited by Maya John, New Delhi: Tulika Books, 2023, pp. 290, ₹ 995
The Remembered Anthropologist
The plethora of M. N. Srinivas’s articles and books covering a wide range of subjects from village studies to nation building, from dominant caste in Rampura village to nature and character of caste in independent India, and from prospects of sociological research in Gujarat to practicing social anthropology in India have largely influenced the understanding of society and culture for well over five decades. Additionally, he meticulously wrote it…
Credit Cards
Credit cards have significantly redefined how people relate to money. They have ushered in a major transformation of the nature of monetary transactions. Apart from affording convenience of use, lucrative welcome‐aboard perks, sign‐up bonuses, cash‐back offers, and rewards and points that can be retrieved later, credit cards promise liberation from the cash crunch to fulfill individuals' aspirations for the “good life.” In fact, credit cards come…
Women’s Withdrawal from India’s Rural Workforce
The key results of the National Sample Survey (NSS) on employment and unemployment for the period July 2011–June 2012 indicate a sharp fall in the number of women in India’s rural workforce. It is reported that 9.1 million rural women are out of the workforce in a period of two years (against the backdrop of a parallel NSS for the period July 2009–June 2010). The decline has been discussed and debated from various perspectives and vantage positio…
Consumer Culture, Modernity and Identity
Consumption and its Consequences by Daniel Miller
Peter Beilharz, Socialism and Modernity
Shopping Malls, Credit Cards and Global Brands
Contemporary society in India is marked by the growing importance of consumer culture, fuelled by the rise of disposable incomes in the hands of a huge middle class and increasing availability of a large variety of commodities in the open market, including a growing number of shopping malls. The article examines India's 'new middle class' as an agency of consumption, engaged in a process which seems to be jeopardising long held ideals of self-suf…
Shopping Malls, Credit Cards and Global Brands
Contemporary society in India is marked by the growing importance of consumer culture, fuelled by the rise of disposable incomes in the hands of a huge middle class and increasing availability of a large variety of commodities in the open market, including a growing number of shopping malls. The article examines India's 'new middle class' as an agency of consumption, engaged in a process which seems to be jeopardising long held ideals of self-suf…
The Remembered Anthropologist
The plethora of M. N. Srinivas’s articles and books covering a wide range of subjects from village studies to nation building, from dominant caste in Rampura village to nature and character of caste in independent India, and from prospects of sociological research in Gujarat to practicing social anthropology in India have largely influenced the understanding of society and culture for well over five decades. Additionally, he meticulously wrote it…
Shopping Malls, Credit Cards and Global Brands
Contemporary society in India is marked by the growing importance of consumer culture, fuelled by the rise of disposable incomes in the hands of a huge middle class and increasing availability of a large variety of commodities in the open market, including a growing number of shopping malls. The article examines India's 'new middle class' as an agency of consumption, engaged in a process which seems to be jeopardising long held ideals of self-suf…
Peter Beilharz, Socialism and Modernity
Consumption and its Consequences by Daniel Miller
Consumer Culture, Modernity and Identity
Women’s Withdrawal from India’s Rural Workforce
The key results of the National Sample Survey (NSS) on employment and unemployment for the period July 2011–June 2012 indicate a sharp fall in the number of women in India’s rural workforce. It is reported that 9.1 million rural women are out of the workforce in a period of two years (against the backdrop of a parallel NSS for the period July 2009–June 2010). The decline has been discussed and debated from various perspectives and vantage positio…
The Remembered Anthropologist
The plethora of M. N. Srinivas’s articles and books covering a wide range of subjects from village studies to nation building, from dominant caste in Rampura village to nature and character of caste in independent India, and from prospects of sociological research in Gujarat to practicing social anthropology in India have largely influenced the understanding of society and culture for well over five decades. Additionally, he meticulously wrote it…
Credit Cards
Credit cards have significantly redefined how people relate to money. They have ushered in a major transformation of the nature of monetary transactions. Apart from affording convenience of use, lucrative welcome‐aboard perks, sign‐up bonuses, cash‐back offers, and rewards and points that can be retrieved later, credit cards promise liberation from the cash crunch to fulfill individuals' aspirations for the “good life.” In fact, credit cards come…
Education, Intersubjectivity and Struggle for Recognition Among Poor in India
This article decries the normative projection of education as a means of only securing livelihood for the poor. Applying Honneth’s idea on the struggle for recognition, it develops an understanding of whether and in what way education contributes to the intersubjective recognition of the abilities and achievements of the poor. The premise is that the notion of the self is constitutive of the interaction with others. Drawing upon interviews with t…
The future of futurity
BR 52/2023 - wl-1778-In Pursuit Of Accountability, People’s Sovereignty And Ideals Of Democracy In Education; Debating Education in India
Debating Education in India: Issues and Concerns edited by Maya John, New Delhi: Tulika Books, 2023, pp. 290, ₹ 995
Consumption studies in the global south
This article addresses the collective learnings from studying consumption across various regions to inspire and inform further research on low-carbon transitions and the pursuit of the good life. In order to shed light on the growing dynamism and richness of the field of consumption studies outside traditional circuits of discussion in the so-called global north, this article presents an experimental writing exercise conducted with 16 scholars wh…
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Globalization and Cultural Identity (3 works) · Law (3 works)