Sonika Sheoran
Biographic Data
| ID | 5187984 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonika Sheoran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonika |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheoran |
| SIGNATURE | SHEORAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chandigarh University |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-5197-5293 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Staging Caste
This article examines how Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022) reconfigures Dalit subjectivity by politicizing intimacy. I ask: How does the film mobilize love to contest caste and gender governance? Using qualitative film analysis with scene segmentation and thematic coding of dialogue, mise en scène, sound and metatheatrical address, I analyse moments of caste confrontation, romantic negotiation and collective performance. The analytic lens combine…
From self-expression to self-acceptance
This paper analyzes the interplay of self-acceptance, culture, and personality through the fictional character Eric Effiong from Netflix’s Sex Education. Using directed, season-structured episode analysis across Seasons 1–4, the interpretation is anchored in Carl Rogers’s self theory and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. The analysis shows that Eric’s Nigerian – Ghanaian heritage and his identity as a gay man jointly shape his interactions in famil…
Documenting Marginality
Documentary film powerfully shapes public understandings of sex work. This study analyses three South Asian documentaries on female sex workers in India and Bangladesh, addressing a persistent gap in media scholarship that foregrounds victimhood while underattending to constrained agency and everyday care economies. Using qualitative narrative and content analysis, I read scenes through performativity (identities enacted via reiterated, norm-guid…
The Visibility of Racism
Ralph Ellison’s highly acclaimed novel, ‘Invisible Man’, is a compelling narrative that explores the themes of identity and marginalisation within a deeply polarised society. This literary research paper delves into the intricacies of identity development using postcolonial theory and examines the socio-political consequences of invisibility by conducting a thorough analysis of the protagonist’s journey. Through an analysis of the novel’s socio-c…
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The Visibility of Racism
Ralph Ellison’s highly acclaimed novel, ‘Invisible Man’, is a compelling narrative that explores the themes of identity and marginalisation within a deeply polarised society. This literary research paper delves into the intricacies of identity development using postcolonial theory and examines the socio-political consequences of invisibility by conducting a thorough analysis of the protagonist’s journey. Through an analysis of the novel’s socio-c…
Documenting Marginality
Documentary film powerfully shapes public understandings of sex work. This study analyses three South Asian documentaries on female sex workers in India and Bangladesh, addressing a persistent gap in media scholarship that foregrounds victimhood while underattending to constrained agency and everyday care economies. Using qualitative narrative and content analysis, I read scenes through performativity (identities enacted via reiterated, norm-guid…
Staging Caste
This article examines how Natchathiram Nagargiradhu (2022) reconfigures Dalit subjectivity by politicizing intimacy. I ask: How does the film mobilize love to contest caste and gender governance? Using qualitative film analysis with scene segmentation and thematic coding of dialogue, mise en scène, sound and metatheatrical address, I analyse moments of caste confrontation, romantic negotiation and collective performance. The analytic lens combine…
From self-expression to self-acceptance
This paper analyzes the interplay of self-acceptance, culture, and personality through the fictional character Eric Effiong from Netflix’s Sex Education. Using directed, season-structured episode analysis across Seasons 1–4, the interpretation is anchored in Carl Rogers’s self theory and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. The analysis shows that Eric’s Nigerian – Ghanaian heritage and his identity as a gay man jointly shape his interactions in famil…
Narrative (2 works) · Performative utterance (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · South Asian Cinema and Culture (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Black feminism (1 work) · Caste (1 work)