Sowjanya Tamalapakula
Biographic Data
| ID | 910133 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sowjanya Tamalapakula |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sowjanya |
| FAMILY NAME | Tamalapakula |
| SIGNATURE | TAMALAPAKULA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tata Institute of Social Sciences |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bar Dance and Caste-Embedded Sexual Labour in India: Hegemonic Perspectives, State Policies, and Ambedkarite Politics
Wl-4970-Honour Killings in Tamil Nadu: Intersectional Perspectives on Caste, Gender, and Justice
Marriage customs in India predominantly involve arrangements orchestrated by the parents, family, or elders of the social group the bride and groom belong to. The endogamous nature of the marriage helps to sustain caste identity and its hierarchical position within the graded system of caste . Among dominant castes, the perceived notions of honour of the caste are compromised if a woman from their social stratum violates caste norms by marrying a…
Breaking barriers, forging paths: A conversation on gender, caste, and sexuality in India
“Whatever Happened to Jogta and Jogtin ?”: Subjugation of Dalits in Lower-Caste Religious Practices
The economics of female sexuality in India are embodied in the caste system, which allocates women of certain caste groups to the domestic sphere and relegates Dalit/lower caste women to religious/sacred prostitution. The dominance of Shudra (often OBC) castes over religious spaces further marginalized Dalits and vulnerable lower-Shudra castes pertaining to the sexual exploitation of men and women within the institution of sacred prostitution. Sh…
The Politics of Inter-caste Marriage among Dalits in India
Marriage in Hindu communities is caste-endogamous. Any transgression leads to violence against the men and women who move toward inter-caste unions. A few inter-caste/interfaith couples manage to enter conjugality despite the familial and social pressures. This paper explores the caste and gender politics that operate within inter-caste marriages
The Politics of Inter-caste Marriage among Dalits in India
Marriage in Hindu communities is caste-endogamous. Any transgression leads to violence against the men and women who move toward inter-caste unions. A few inter-caste/interfaith couples manage to enter conjugality despite the familial and social pressures. This paper explores the caste and gender politics that operate within inter-caste marriages
The Politics of Inter-caste Marriage among Dalits in India
Marriage in Hindu communities is caste-endogamous. Any transgression leads to violence against the men and women who move toward inter-caste unions. A few inter-caste/interfaith couples manage to enter conjugality despite the familial and social pressures. This paper explores the caste and gender politics that operate within inter-caste marriages
“Whatever Happened to Jogta and Jogtin ?”: Subjugation of Dalits in Lower-Caste Religious Practices
The economics of female sexuality in India are embodied in the caste system, which allocates women of certain caste groups to the domestic sphere and relegates Dalit/lower caste women to religious/sacred prostitution. The dominance of Shudra (often OBC) castes over religious spaces further marginalized Dalits and vulnerable lower-Shudra castes pertaining to the sexual exploitation of men and women within the institution of sacred prostitution. Sh…
Breaking barriers, forging paths: A conversation on gender, caste, and sexuality in India
Bar Dance and Caste-Embedded Sexual Labour in India: Hegemonic Perspectives, State Policies, and Ambedkarite Politics
Wl-4970-Honour Killings in Tamil Nadu: Intersectional Perspectives on Caste, Gender, and Justice
Marriage customs in India predominantly involve arrangements orchestrated by the parents, family, or elders of the social group the bride and groom belong to. The endogamous nature of the marriage helps to sustain caste identity and its hierarchical position within the graded system of caste . Among dominant castes, the perceived notions of honour of the caste are compromised if a woman from their social stratum violates caste norms by marrying a…
Caste (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · South Asian Cinema and Culture (3 works)