Rachana Bhangaokar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4588014 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachana Bhangaokar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachana |
| FAMILY NAME | Bhangaokar |
| SIGNATURE | BHANGAOKAR R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8331-5347 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Food Cultures
Suffering and Self-refinement
Recent decades have seen an increasing awareness of the need for emic explorations where psychological models and epistemologies originate from worldviews of indigenous worlds and inform mainstream psychology. The aim of the present study was to address this lacuna in moral psychology by examining the concept of suffering in the Hindu, Indian moral worldview. In a qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 urban adults ( M = 43…
The development of moral reasoning in urban, high‐social class families from Gujarat, India
The aims of the present study were to quantitatively test hypotheses based on the cultural-developmental approach among children and adolescents in Vadodara, India, and to use qualitative analyses to examine the use of indigenous moral concepts. The study included 72 participants who were interviewed at two different age points, separated by approximately 4.5 years. At Time 1, participants were in middle childhood (M age = 8.22 years) and in earl…
Moral reasoning among children in India
The study included 144 Indian children in middle childhood and early adolescence of high and low SES. Based on the cultural-developmental approach, the aims were to test hypotheses about use of the three Ethics of Autonomy, Community and Divinity, and to gain qualitative insights into the children’s indigenous moral concepts. Three findings stood out: 1) Older children employed a rich set of indigenous duty concepts, thereby also using the Ethic …
Triguna (Sattva, Rajasa and Tamasa) Personality Traits and Karma Yoga
Bhāvyātrā (Walking Pilgrimages)
Inspired by the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave, Bhāvyātrā is a walking pilgrimage, a metaphor for ‘slowing down’ in a fast-paced world. The qualitative study was conducted with 11 adults, both men and women, who had undertaken Bhāvyātrā. In-depth interviews were conducted to know their experiences of Bhāvyātrā and its effects on self and interpersonal relationships. Bhāvyātrā gave participants opportunities to reflect on pure in…
Understanding traditional and modern eating
Across the world, there has been a movement from traditional to modern eating, including a movement of traditional eating patterns from their origin culture to new cultures, and the emergence of new foods and eating behaviors. This trend toward modern eating is of particular significance because traditional eating has been related to positive health outcomes and sustainability. Yet, there is no consensus on what constitutes traditional and modern…
Gendered Boundaries, Cultured Lives
The article highlights gender-specific elements in the notions of duty ( kartavya) in the Indian familial context. Using a hypothetical dilemma about gender roles and employment, in depth interviews were conducted with 120 respondents comprising young adults and their parents from the Maharashtrian community of Vadodara city, Gujarat, India. A majority of respondents, men as well as women, could recognize the unfairness (towards women) in the sce…
Youth Civic Engagement in India
The article argues that civic engagement and volunteering experiences are potent avenues for propelling positive youth development. Against the backdrop of a ‘demographic dividend’, the article highlights the underutilised potentials of Indian youth in civic participation and volunteering activities. By analysing the experiences of Aakash, a volunteer with an animal rescue and protection organisation in Vadodara, the article focuses on enhanced c…
At the interface of ‘Dharma’ and ‘Karma
At the interface of ‘Dharma’ and ‘Karma
The development of moral reasoning in urban, high‐social class families from Gujarat, India
The aims of the present study were to quantitatively test hypotheses based on the cultural-developmental approach among children and adolescents in Vadodara, India, and to use qualitative analyses to examine the use of indigenous moral concepts. The study included 72 participants who were interviewed at two different age points, separated by approximately 4.5 years. At Time 1, participants were in middle childhood (M age = 8.22 years) and in earl…
At the interface of ‘Dharma’ and ‘Karma
Youth Civic Engagement in India
The article argues that civic engagement and volunteering experiences are potent avenues for propelling positive youth development. Against the backdrop of a ‘demographic dividend’, the article highlights the underutilised potentials of Indian youth in civic participation and volunteering activities. By analysing the experiences of Aakash, a volunteer with an animal rescue and protection organisation in Vadodara, the article focuses on enhanced c…
Understanding traditional and modern eating
Across the world, there has been a movement from traditional to modern eating, including a movement of traditional eating patterns from their origin culture to new cultures, and the emergence of new foods and eating behaviors. This trend toward modern eating is of particular significance because traditional eating has been related to positive health outcomes and sustainability. Yet, there is no consensus on what constitutes traditional and modern…
Gendered Boundaries, Cultured Lives
The article highlights gender-specific elements in the notions of duty ( kartavya) in the Indian familial context. Using a hypothetical dilemma about gender roles and employment, in depth interviews were conducted with 120 respondents comprising young adults and their parents from the Maharashtrian community of Vadodara city, Gujarat, India. A majority of respondents, men as well as women, could recognize the unfairness (towards women) in the sce…
Bhāvyātrā (Walking Pilgrimages)
Inspired by the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave, Bhāvyātrā is a walking pilgrimage, a metaphor for ‘slowing down’ in a fast-paced world. The qualitative study was conducted with 11 adults, both men and women, who had undertaken Bhāvyātrā. In-depth interviews were conducted to know their experiences of Bhāvyātrā and its effects on self and interpersonal relationships. Bhāvyātrā gave participants opportunities to reflect on pure in…
Moral reasoning among children in India
The study included 144 Indian children in middle childhood and early adolescence of high and low SES. Based on the cultural-developmental approach, the aims were to test hypotheses about use of the three Ethics of Autonomy, Community and Divinity, and to gain qualitative insights into the children’s indigenous moral concepts. Three findings stood out: 1) Older children employed a rich set of indigenous duty concepts, thereby also using the Ethic …
Triguna (Sattva, Rajasa and Tamasa) Personality Traits and Karma Yoga
The development of moral reasoning in urban, high‐social class families from Gujarat, India
The aims of the present study were to quantitatively test hypotheses based on the cultural-developmental approach among children and adolescents in Vadodara, India, and to use qualitative analyses to examine the use of indigenous moral concepts. The study included 72 participants who were interviewed at two different age points, separated by approximately 4.5 years. At Time 1, participants were in middle childhood (M age = 8.22 years) and in earl…
Suffering and Self-refinement
Recent decades have seen an increasing awareness of the need for emic explorations where psychological models and epistemologies originate from worldviews of indigenous worlds and inform mainstream psychology. The aim of the present study was to address this lacuna in moral psychology by examining the concept of suffering in the Hindu, Indian moral worldview. In a qualitative study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 urban adults ( M = 43…
Food Cultures
Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Community Health and Development (3 works) · Context (archaeology (3 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Indigenous (3 works) · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (3 works)