Dr. Prashant kumar kain
Assistant Professor
Department
Cultural Studies
School
Inter-disciplinary Studies
Contact Details
Academic Details
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S.No.Degree/DiplomaUniversity1Ph.D.Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi2M.Phil.Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
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- Joined as Assistant Professor in department of social exclusion studies at EFL-University in 2010. Engaged teaching with B.A., M.A., B.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D students.Acquired my graduation in Korean language with political science, history and sociology as optional subjects. Post graduation in sociology. M.Phil & Ph.D in social medicine and community health from Jawaharlal Nehru university, new Delhi.M.Phil & Ph.D research explored the history, structure, operations of leather industry and the life experience of leather workers of Agra city.Developed reading materials, e-contents, SLM for various government institutionsPresented many papers in national and international seminars/workshops/conferences, invited speaker for many institutions as a resource person and chaired sessions in seminars/conferences.Publications cover the areas relating the leather industry, labour issues, historical sociology, cultural history, state policy and debates, social movements etc.
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- Social theory, labour studies, health and well being studies, historical sociology, subaltern studies, occupational health, colonial archives, nationalism and economic development, economic history of India, leather industry, violence and discrimination, unorganized sector, human rights, social movements, anti-caste literature…
- Research articles published in peer reviewed journals with ISSN no. chevron_right
- S.No.Title of the journal with ISSN no.1Caste and Social Mobility in India: Conceptual and Theoretical Considerations, Vol. LVXIX, No.07, July, 2017, ISSN No. 2347-3193
- Books authored, edited, chapters in books with ISBN no. chevron_right
- Books authored, edited.Chapters in books with ISBN no.⚽ (Chapter in book) ‘Caste, Labour and History: The leather workers of Agra during colonial period’ In V. Harijan & (Eds.), History of leather working castes in India: social transformation and challenges (pp. 171-214)⚽ (Chapter in book) ‘Knowledge, Culture and Caste: Politics of Knowledge Production in India’. In Problem of caste in India: investigating history and historiography. V. Harijan & (Eds.), pp 374-404). Delhi: Meena book publications, 2019, pp. 374-404. ISBN: 978-93-85957-10-9⚽ (Chapter in book) ‘Religion, Representation and the Politics of Reservation: Critical Reflections’. In Ashok Naidu & Rajesh Kota (Eds.), Reservations, Representation and Social Justice (pp.109-134). Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. ISBN: 978-93-5324-276-3, 978-93-5324-284-8
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