BORTHAKUR, Upasana (Dr.)
Visiting Faculty (Sociology)
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upasana@nluo.ac.in, upasanabrothakur@gmail.com drafts
Abut BORTHAKUR, Upasana (Dr.)
Upasana Borthakur, is an independent researcher and a freelancer in the field of sociology. She obtained her MA degree from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University and PhD from IGNOU, New Delhi. She was formerly working as an Assistant Professor in Sociology in Galgotias University, Greater Noida, UP where she taught Industrial Sociology to the B. Tech students and also sociology to honours students. She was awarded from former Chief Minister of Delhi, Mrs Shiela Dixit, for securing highest marks in sociology in graduation from Delhi University. Her areas of interests include gender and work, family, industrial sociology and new reproductive technologies. She has written research papers on various topics and also authored chapters for around 4 edited books which were published by Concept Publishing House and DVS Publishers. Dr Upasana Borthakur regularly presents papers at seminars and conferences in India.
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- 2013: ‘New Reproductive Technologies vis a vis Kinship System’ , Man and Life, Vol. 39, Nos. 3-4
- 2013: ‘Cultures of Belonging: Afghan Sikh Refugees and their experiences of Home”, Samajtatta, Vol. 19, No. 2
- 2016: ‘Globalization and Gender: Informalization and Feminization of labour’, Man and Life, Vol. 42, Nos. 3-4
- 2017: ‘Feasting and Fasting: Karva Chauth and its Significance for Hindu Women’, The Assam Kaziranga University National Journal of Social Science Research, Vol. 1
- 2017: ‘Ethnic Movements in Northeast India: A Sociological Study’, The North eastern Research Bulletin’, Vol. 25
Book Chapters
- 2016: ‘Status of Working Women: A Study based in a tea estate of Assam’, in Dr Sweta Prasad and Dr JyotiprasadSaikia (eds), Contemporary Indian Society: A Gendered Perspective (Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi)
- 2018: ‘The Dynamics of Political Change and Transition in Mizoram’, in J.P Saikia and P.P Borah (eds) Sociology of Northeast India: Empirical Reality and Disciplinary Practice (DVS Publishers, Guwahati, Assam)
- 2019: ‘Women and Health: A Study of Women Labourers in a Tea Estate of Assam’, in J.P Saikia edited Gender and Health: A Sociological Insight (Concept Publishing Company, Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi)
- 2020: ‘Gender and Patriarchy: Social Exclusion and Policies for Inclusion of Women in India’ (with B.N Borthakur), in B.N Bortahkur and H.R Kalita (eds) Social Exclusion and Challenges of Inclusion in India (DVS Publishers)
Seminars attended and papers presented
- 2016: ‘Journey of Modernization in India: Issues and Concerns’ (paper presented at the ‘National Seminar on Transformation from Tradition to Modernization: Need of the Day for Change and Development’, Assam, 24 September, 2016)
- 2016: ‘ Status of Working Women: A Study based in a Tea Estate of Assam’ ( paper presented in the 42nd ISS Conference on 29th December, Tezpur University, Assam)
- 2017: ‘Gender and Patriarchy: Social Exclusion and Policies for Inclusion of Women in India’ (paper presented in the National seminar on Social Exclusion and Challenges for Inclusion in India on 26th August, 2017, in the Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam)
- 2017: ‘Women and Work: Casualization of Labour in the Tea Industry Of Assam’ (paper presented in 43rd ISS conference on 9th November, 2017 in Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh)
- 2019: ‘Dalit Women and Social Exclusion: The Burden of Triple Subordination’, (paper presented in National Seminar on Social Harmony and Justice: Perspectives of Dalit Women on 10th October 2019 in Indian Social Institute, New Delhi)
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