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INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETYRegistered in Bombay in 1951 Under Act XXI 1860

Managing CommitteeOffice Bearers

President : Prof. Uttam B BhoiteSecretary : Prof. Ishwar Prasad ModiTreasurer : Dr. Ravinder Kaur

MembersBishnu Charan Barik (Nanded), Bipul Kumar Bhadra (Kolkata), Sharit kumar Bhowmik ( Mumbai),

S.L. Hiremath (Gulberga), D. Jayalakshmi (Chennai), J. Krishnamurthy (Annamalai Nagar ),Rajesh Mishra (Lucknow), Jayaram R. Panda ( Jammu), Vijayalakshmi P. Reddy ( Hyderabad),Ravinder Singh Sandhu (Amritsar), S.A. Salunkhe ( Kolhapur), G. Satyanarayana ( Hyderabad),

Ashish Saxena (Jammu), Sheobahal Singh (Gorakhpur)

ISS NEWSLETTER - EDITORIAL BOARD

Jacob John Kattakayam ( Thiruvananthapuram), Editor

Uttam B. Bhoite (Pune) Ishwar Prasad Modi (Jaipur), Ravinder Kaur (New Delhi),P.K.B. Nayar (Thiruvananthapuram), N. Jayaram (Bangalore), Paramjit S. Judge (Amritsar),

E. Haribabu (Hyderabad), Rajani Palriwala (Delhi)

THE PRESIDENT SPEAKSDear Colleagues,

It is indeed a great pleasure for me to meet you allthrough this message. I express my deep sense ofgratitude to you all for electing me unanimously as thePresident of Indian Sociological Society.  Our ISS is theone and only national level professional organisation ofsociologists in this country.  ISS has sustained its activitieswithout any disruption for decades together.  We haveheld our annual conferences more or less regularly. ISShas been publishing its journal, �Sociological Bulletin�continuously for all these years.  Since recently, we havestarted publishing an additional 3rd issue of SociologicalBulletin.  The publication of Newsletter of ISS is anotherfeather on the cap of ISS.  I greatly appreciate the sustainedand valuable contributions of Prof. N. Jayaram and Prof.Kattakayam in bringing out the issues of the SociologicalBulletin and ISS Newsletter regularly and continuously. 

We have accepted the invitation of the Departmentof Sociology, Rajasthan University, Jaipur for holding the34th All India Sociological Conference at Jaipur in themonth of December, 2008.  We have seven new membersin the Managing Committee and Prof. Modi is our newenthusiastic Secretary.  Prof. Ravinder Kaur has very kindlyaccepted the responsibility as the Treasurer of ISS andshe indeed deserves a word of appreciation. 

Our former President, Prof. P.K.B. Nayar and theSecretary, Prof. Anand Kumar have initiated a fewinnovative activities.  We would definitely like to continuethem further.  We are exploring the possibilities of gettingfunding for continuation of these activities.  Our ISS is acommonwealth which belongs to all of us.  However, itneeds to be underlined that at the same time, to enhanceits academic glory further, is a responsibility of all of us.

I look forward for a very active co-operation from allof you for the further development of the ISS.  Yoursuggestions and views will be of a great help to us toprepare a blueprint of further activities of the ISS as wellas for their implementation.   You are all very muchwelcome to contact me through e.mail or mobile phone.

With warmest regards for now and also forever.

Uttam B. Bhoite E-mail: uttamraob@hotmail.com

FROM THE EDITOR�S DESK

It is a privilege to present you with the 13th issue of theNewsletter which illustrates the prevailing academic andintellectual rigour of the ISS. In the last seven years theNewsletter has established itself as the voice of the ISS andhas played a major role in highlighting academic andsociological ventures.

Anthony Giddens once opined that the fundamentaltask of sociology today is to tackle the three major sets ofchanges happening in contemporary societies viz., theimpact of globalisation, technological change and shifts ineveryday life as well as to analyse what they mean for ourlives today. As its editor, it has been my firm convictionthat the ISS Newsletter should undertake this quest topresent the key issues in sociology at least in a nutshell. TheNewsletter attempts to bring to academicians and sociologistsa comprehensive, up-to-date presentation of the seminalissues and events in Indian Sociology.

I am immensely grateful to all our members for theirkind cooperation and support in making this Newsletteran integral part of the ISS activities.Jacob John KattakayamE-mail: Johnkattakayam@gmail.com

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AWARDS/ HONOURS

Padmabhushan to Prof. T.K. Oommen

ISS congratulates Prof. T.K. Oommen, EmeritusProfessor of Sociology at JNU for being awarded withthe Padmabhushan by the President of India. After Prof.M.N. Srinivas, Prof. M. S. Gore and Prof. Andre Beteille,he is the fourth sociologist to be awarded with thePadmabhushan. Prof. Oommen is a sociologist ofinternational acclaim and was the first Asian to become thePresident of the International Sociological Association(1990-1994). He was the key person behind the successfulconduct of the 9th World Congress of Sociology in NewDelhi 1986 and was able to raise a substantial amount whichwas transfered to the Indian Sociological Society. He wasthe President of the ISS (1997-1999) and introduced theResearch Committees following the ISA pattern.

Lifetime Achievement Award 2007

The two doyens of Sociology, Prof. YogendraSingh and Prof. (Smt.) Leela Dube received the LifetimeAchievement Award 2007 during XXXIII All IndiaSociological Conference, held at Dharwad. The remarkablecontributions made by these sociologists expanded thehorizons of sociological literature and raised the standardsof Indian Sociology to international heights.

Member - OBC Commission (Maharashtra)

Dr. Anuradha Bhoite a life member of the ISS hasbeen reappointed as a member of the Other BackwardClasses Commission of the state of Maharashtra. She hasbeen appointed as social scientist on this statutory bodycreated to deal with issues related with the Other BackwardCommunities in the state. ISS congratulates her.

Vice- Chairperson - IASSI

Dr. D. Jayalakshmi, member of the M.C. of theISS and former Professor & Head, Department ofSociology, University of Madras has been elected as theVice- Chairperson of Indian Association of Social ScienceInstitutions (IASSI) which is the Association of Universities,Social Science Research Institutions and Social Science relatedprofessional Associations. Hearty felicitations to her.

FROM THE SECRETARY�S DESK

Dear Friends and Colleagues,Greetings from Jaipur. It is extremely kind of you

to have provided me the opportunity to serve the IndianSociological Society as its Secretary. I am deeplyconcerned and conscious of the responsibilities andduties you have entrusted to me in this position androle. I will try my best to measure up to yourexpectations.

ISS being one of the largest national associations ofprofessional sociologists in the world, we are all veryconscious that we as a collectivity have greatresponsibility in contributing to the growth andstrengthening of sociology at the international level. Wecan begin to move in this direction by having formalMOUs with a few select national sociologicalassociations from each region of the world.

We can all be very proud of the quick progress andstrides our research committees have made in such ashort span of their existence. However, to furtherimprove and strengthenen the adacademic functioningof RCs, all the ISS members need to become memberof at least one RC and also that each RC makes itmandatory to hold at least one mid-term seminar /conference to make that RC more vibrant.

It need not be over emphasized that a strongnetwork of regional associations will not only help inthe growth of sociology in the respective regions butwill also strengthen ISS. As such, we all need to joinhands in the establishment of associations in ourrespective regions and to affiliate these with ISS. It wouldalso help the ISS to prepare a National Calendar ofSociological Events.

To meet the growing aspirations, it is now time thatan E-Journal of Sociology be launched. To march with thetimes, both Sociological Bulletin and ISS Newsletter be alsomade available on-line. For faster communication anddissemination of information, a monthly or bi-monthlyISS-Email may be considered in addition to theNewsletter. However, the real and substantial benefitswill filter down only when members communicate theiremail addresses to the Society.

I also take this opportunity to appeal to all themembers to start communicating their latest postaladdress, phone and mobile numbers and themembership of their respective RCs in order to updatethe Directory of Members last published in 2001. Soonerthe members do it, the better.

I am keenly looking forward to your responses,suggestions, advice for very fruitful and creative yearsof working together in cooperation and to welcomeand meet you all in Jaipur.With best regards,Ishwar Modi E-mail: iiiss2005modi@yahoo.co.in modi.ishwar@gmail.com

Professor Yogendra Singh to deliverProfessor M.N. Srinivas Memorial Lecture

Prof. M.N. Srinivas Endowment Committee hasselected eminent sociologist Professor Yogendra Singhto deliver the 8th M.N. Srinivas Memorial Lecture. He haskindly accepted the invitation and agreed to deliver the lectureat the next All India Sociological Conference at Jaipur.

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The XXXIII AISC was held in Karnatak University,Dharwad on Nov.29 to Dec.1, 2007. The theme of theconference was �State, Civil Society and Social Justice�.The Post Graduate Department of Studies and Researchin Sociology of Karnatak University and the KarnatakaSociology Association played host to the Conference. Itwas attended by over one thousand delegates who includeda sizeable number of young sociologists. Besides theInaugural and Valedictory Sessions, the Conference wasenriched by 4 Symposia and sessions of 21 ResearchCommittees.

The inaugural session was presided over by Prof P.K. B. Nayar, President of the ISS. Padmabhushan Prof.M.S. Gore inaugurated the proceedings of the Conference.This was followed by the Presidential Address. The themeof the address was �Social Justice in a Globalised World�.Prof. Michel Wieviorka, President of InternationalSociological Association (ISA) delivered the KeynoteAddress. He spoke on �Can the concept of Integrationstill help us? State and Society in a Global World�. Prof.C.A. Somasekharappa, Organising Secretary of theConference welcomed the dignitaries and delegates andProf. Anandkumar, Secretary of ISS, proposed the voteof thanks.

A major event of the conference was the presentationof Lifetime Achievement Awards to two doyens ofSociology, Prof. Yogendra Singh and Prof. (Smt.) LeelaDube.

Another unique event was the inauguration of theGolden Jubilee Celebrations of Karnatak UniversityDepartment of Sociology. The celebrations wereinaugurated by Prof. Yogendra Singh, Emeritus Professorof Sociology at JNU.

The MN Srinivas Memorial Lecture was deliveredby Padmabhushan T.K. Oommen, Emeritus Professorof Sociology at JNU, a former President of InternationalSociological Association and also of ISS. The theme ofhis presentation was �Disjunctions between field, method andconcept: An appraisal of MN Srinivas�

The first Symposium was titled �Affirmative Action inIndia� and was chaired by Prof. J.R. Panda, HOD,Sociology of Jammu University. There were 3 speakers.Dr. Nandu Ram, Professor of Sociology at JawaharlalNehru University spoke on �Status affirmation throughaffirmative action�. Prof. John Kattakayam, Director,Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, spoke on�Dynamics of affirmative action: problems andprospects�. Prof. Thomas E. Weisskopf of the Universityof Chicago, USA, presented a paper on �Lessons fromthe Experience of India and the United States withaffirmative action�.

Symposium II was titled �People�s Movements in India�and was chaired by Prof. S.K. Srivastava Malavya, Chair,Department of Sociology, Banaras Hindu University. Therewere 3 speakers in this symposium. Prof. M.N. Karna,former Chair of the Department of Sociology, N.E. HillUniversity, Shillong, spoke on �Peoples� Movements in Indiawith special focus on the North Eastern Areas�. Prof. BulaBhadra, Chair of the Dept. of Sociology, CalcuttaUniversity spoke on �Contextual, conceptual andoperational facets and crevices of contemporary women�smovements in India�. The paper prepared by Prof. R.Kannan, Director, Academic Staff College of MaduraiKamaraj University, titled �Self-help groups as people�smovement in India and civil society initiatives� waspresented in his absence by Dr. Ashish Saxena of the Dept.of Sociology, University of Jammu. Symposium III was on Karnataka Society and wastitled �Society in Karnataka: Retrospect and Prospect�. TheSymposium was chaired by Prof. N. Jayaram, ManagingEditor of Sociological Bulletin and Director of  ISEC,Bangalore. Prof. Vighnesh Bhat, CESS, Bangalore acted asRapporteur. There were nine speakers in this symposiumviz., Prof. A.G. Mudbidri, Karnatak University, Dharwad;Prof. S.L. Hiremath, Gulbarga University; Prof. JoganShankar, Mangalore University; Prof. R. Indira,  MysoreUniversity; Prof. Y. Narayana Chetty,  Bangalore University;Prof. M.N. Panini,  JNU, New Delhi;  Prof. G. K. Karanth,ISEC, Bangalore; Prof. B.S. Paresh Kumar, Bishop CottonWomen�s College, Bangalore and Prof. Shiva Halli,  University of Manitoba, Canada.

The last in the symposia series was the InternationalColloquium on �New Sociology: Perspectives from the GlobalSouth�. It was chaired by Prof. Tom Dwyer, President ofBrazilian Sociological Association. The speakers includedProf. Michel Wieviorka, President of ISA; Prof. PeterAlexander, Vice President of South African SociologicalAssociation; Prof. T.E. Weisskopf of the University ofChicago; Prof. Joseph Weidenholzer of the University ofLinz; Austria and Prof. T.K. Oommen, Emeritus Professorof Sociology at JNU. The colloquium was co-ordinatedby Prof. P.K.B. Nayar.

The 21 Research Committees of ISS met separatelyin several sessions and added vibrancy and professionalismto the whole conference. There were over 500 paperspresented at these RCs. A large number of them were byyoung sociologists. The RC Conveners did a great job inselecting papers of high quality which enhanced the standardof the RC sessions.

The Valedictory Address of the Conference wasdelivered by Prof. S.K. Saidapur, Vice Chancellor of theKarnatak University.P.K.B. NayarEmail: pkbnayar@yahoo.co.in

XXXIII ALL INDIA SOCIOLOGICAL CONFERENCE, DHARWAD

A Brief Report

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REPORTS OF CONFERENCES & SEMINARS

National Seminar on Indian Society andPracticing Sociology

Department of Sociology, University of Kalyaniorganised a two day ICSSR � sponsored National Seminaron �Indian Society and Practicing Sociology : Changes and Challenges�during 13-14 March, 2008. The Keynote Address wasdelivered by Padmabhushan Professor T.K. Oommen,Emeritus Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, NewDelhi. There were three Plenary Sessions and three TechnicalSessions. Distinguished scholars like Prof. M.N. Karna,Prof. Prasanta Ray, Prof. Abhijit Mitra and Prof. DikshitSinha actively participated in the Plenary Sessions. About25 papers were presented by the scholars, convenor andstudents across the Technical Sessions. The Programme wascoordinated by Prof. Samita Manna, Head of the Dept.of Sociology, University of Kalyani.

Development of Sociology in Western IndiaRegional Conference in Gujarat University

Ahmedabad

Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences,Gujarat University Ahmedabad organised a two dayregional conference on �Development of Sociology in WesternIndia� on 11-12 March 2008. Vice chancellorDr. Parimal Trivedi inaugurated the conference. In hisinaugural address Dr Trivedi underlined the importanceof Sociology in solving day to day problems in society.The valedictory lecture was delivered by Dr. AmraplaiMerchant, former Vice-Chancellor, Dr. BR AmbedkarUniversity Ahmedabad. Professor M. H Makwana, Headof Department (Sociology) and convener of the RegionalConference, giving vote of thanks, expressed concern overthe recent developments in Sociology and the need toincorporate the latest trends in the studies of Sociology.

Collaborative Programme on�Social Exclusion and Needed Action�

University of Kalyani in collaboration with Centre forthe study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Universityof Calcutta organised the workshop on 31st March 2008at the University of Kalyani. The inaugural speech wasgiven by the eminent educationist and former Member ofParliament Professor Bharati Ray. The key note addresswas given by Professor Bhaskar Chakraborty, Director ofthe Centre of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universityof Calcutta. Prof. Hoimati Dasgupta and Prof. SamitaManna, Dept. of Sociology, Kalyani University deliveredthe valedictory address and vote of thanks respectively.More than 250 participants from different Universitiesattended the workshop.

FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES

The International Rural Network Forum-�Development Dialogues And Dilemmas�

23- 28 August 2009, Udaipur, India

The 4th International Rural Network South Asia Group(IRNSAG) in partnership with Seva Mandir, announce thisevent at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. The Forum will providean excellent opportunity to showcase practice and policyin India as well as for Indian and other delegates to networkand share knowledge about experiences from around 60countries, �North� and �South�.For more information contact: Jacob John Kattakayam,Chairman, National Organising Committee.E-mail: jjkattakayam@yahoo.com/ irnforum09@gmail.com

3rd International Conference on Sociology11-14 MAY 2009, Athens, Greece

Athens Institute for Education and Research

Deadline to submit abstracts: 10th October 2008. Deadlineto submit full papers for accepted abstracts: 10th April2009. For further details visit: www.atiner.grEmail: atiner@atiner.gr

5th Global Conference: Persons and Sexuality3 - 5 November, 2008 Salzburg, Austria

This research conference seeks to explore issues of sexand sexuality within the context of persons and interper-sonal relationships across a range of critical, contextualand cultural perspectives. For further information aboutthe conference please visit:http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/ptb/persons/pas/pas.html or contact : Rob FisherE-Mail: pas5@inter-disciplinary.net

International Visual Sociology Assn,Annual Conference 6 - 8 August 2008

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Theme: Space, Time, and Image. In addition to papers onthis theme, the conference welcomes papers that discussmethodological and theoretical issues within visualsociology.For details contact: Judith FriedmanWebsite: http://www.visualsociology.org

The 2008 New Media & the Gobal Diaspora Symposium

2 to 4 October 2008 at Roger Williams University Bristol,United States. Enquiries : roconnell@rwu.edu. For furtherdetails visit: http://newmediasymposium.org

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Workshop On Alternative Research Methodologies

SEPHIS, 20-31 October 2008Metro Manila, Philippines

The workshop aims to provide PhD students from theSouth, an opportunity to strengthen the theoretical andmethodological quality to their work under the guidanceof experienced researchers, also from the South. Successfulapplicants will receive a grant from SEPHIS (The South-South Exchange Programme for Research on the Historyof Development ) to cover their airfare, accommodation,local transportation, reading, and a modest stipend. Forfurther inquiries, contact SEPHISEmail : sephis@iisg.nl Website : www.sephis.org

Crime & Popular Culture: A Multi-DisciplinaryExploration; 28 - 30 October 2008

Warrensburg, Missouri, United States

This international academic conference will examine policy,practice, legal, and theoretical issues concerning theinteraction between crime and popular culture. Conferencepapers are anticipated to represent many academicdisciplines.Organised by: University of Central Missouri-Institute ofJustice & International studiesContact name: Franklin WilsonWebsite: http://www.ucmo.edu/cjinstDeadline for abstracts/proposals: 15 August 2008

International Conference onEradicating Chronic Poverty in India: Policy Issues

and Challenges 1st � 3rd October 2008Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC ) India invitespapers for this International Conference, to be organised atJawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. For furtherdetails, contact Prof. Anand Kumar, Convenor, Centre forStudy of Social Systems, J.N.U, New Delhi - 110 067or visit: Website: http://www.jnu.ac.inE-mail: povertychallenges08@gmail.com with copy tocprc@gmail.com

International Sociological Association RC 50International Conferences on Tourism

24 � 26 November 2008, Jaipur

Organised By: Indian Leisure Studies Association (ILSA)and India International Institute of Social Sciences (IIISS)in Collaboration with ISS RC on Leisure & TourismVenue: HCM Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration,Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, JaipurTheme: Ever The Twain Shall Meet: Relating International andDomestic TourismFor registration and further information please contact:Prof. Ishwar Modi at iiiss2005modi@yahoo.co.in or at:Website: www.rc50.info

Working Group Session on Law and  Migration

The session will be held on behalf of Research Committeeof  Sociology of Law of ISA at Milano in July, 2008. Fordetails contact Chairperson Dr. Arvind Agrawal.Enail : arvind2004@rediffmail.com

Subjectivity, creativity and the institution.10 - 11 February 2009, Perth, Australia

This conference will examine the ways in which the creativeindividual operates in a globalised culture. It will discussthe role of subjectivity, the modern institution and traditionalcultural practices in the act of creation. The deadline forabstracts/proposals is 28 September 2008.Enquiries: subjectivityconference@gmail.comWebsite: http://subjectivitycreativityandtheinstitution.com

19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology andGeriatrics, Paris, 5-9 July 2009

Every four years, the World Congress of Gerontology andGeriatrics represents a unique and irreplaceable event at-tended by experts from around the world to discuss thelatest findings in the field of of ageing..The congressprogramme is primarily organised around four mainthemes: Biological sciences, Health sciences / GeriatricMedicine, Behavioural & psychological sciences and Socialresearch, policy and practiceFor details visit: http://www.gerontologyparis2009.com

REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

XXXV All Kerala Sociological Conference 21-23 November 2008

The Kerala Sociological Society is holding the 35th AllKerala Sociological Conference on the theme �Youth andSocial Development� during 21-23 November, 2008 at SacredHeart College, Thevara, Ernakulam, Kerala. Interestedscholars may contact Dr. Sally Joseph, Secretary, KSS.Email: jacobs11782@hotmail.com

Uttarakhand Sociological Association (SAUK)

Sociological Association, Uttarakhand �SAUK� is organisingits first state level conference on �21st Century Sociology, SocialDevelopment and Marginalised: Perspectives and Concerns, Indian/Uttarkhand Context� at the Department of Sociology,Kumaun University, Nainital on October 19-20, 2008.For further details contact : Prof. Bhagwan S BishtEmail: bsbisht_headsocio@rediffmail.com,bsbisht_hodsocio@rediffmail.com

VIII A.P. Sociological Conference

Andhra Pradesh Sociological Society is organising its 8thAnnual Conference at B.R. Ambedkar Open University,Hyderabad during 28-30 November, 2008. The theme ofthe conference is �Development: Social Exclusion and InclusivePolicies�.Contact: Dr. Ghanta Chakrapani, Organizing SecretaryE-mail: chakrapanighanta@yahoo.com

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INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY

XXXIV ALL INDIASOCIOLOGICAL CONFERENCE

(December 27-29, 2008)

Organised byDepartment of Sociology,

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

VenueUniversity of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Theme

�YOUTH, GLOBALISATION AND SOCIAL

TRANSFORMATION�

Symposium � I Globalisation and North-SouthHiatus: Dilemmas, Disparitiesand Dynamics (InternationalSymposium)

Symposium �II Globalisation, Youth andChallenges of Reconciliation inTransitional Societies.

Symposium �III Globalisation and Issues of Coreand Periphery with specialreference to MarginalisedGroups in India.

Symposium �IV Socio-Cultural Transformationin Rajasthan: Opportunitiesand Challenges.

Invitation to submit abstracts to the conferenceIt is indeed a great pleasure for us to offer a very cordialwelcome to all the delegates of the 34th All IndiaSociological Conference in the beautiful city of Jaipur. Delegates who wish to present their papers in theconference will have to do it through any of the 22Research Committees or through the ad-hoc group onSociology of Law of ISS. They are advised to submittwo copies of the abstracts of their papers in about 300� 500 words to the concerned RC convenors orcoordinator of the Ad-hoc group in the prescribedabstract format not later than September 30, 2008.  Thereshould be a clear mention of the name of the presenter,his/her membership number, name and number of theRC to which the abstract is being submitted.  Theacceptance of the abstract or otherwise will becommunicated by the conveners of the respective RCsby October15, 2008.  The RC convenors are requestedto send an edited copy of each abstract received by them

from paper presenters to the Organising Secretary of theconference not later than October 15, 2008.  The membersof the Indian Sociological Society (Life / Ordinary /Student) who have paid the RC membership fee (Rs.200/- for 2 years and Rs.400/- for 5 years) per ResearchCommittee of which they have become members aloneare eligible to present their papers in the conference. Thepaper presenters will have to register themselves for theconference by paying the delegation fees as shown below.  It would be possible for the Organising Committee toinclude only those abstracts in the Abstract Book whichare received before October 31, 2008.

Registration fee

Registration fees for foreign participants (for various ISA category countries)For A Category Countries -US$ 150, For B CategoryCountries - US$ 100, For C Category Countries - US$  50.The delegation fee prescribed for the foreignparticipants is exclusive of their accommodation charges. The registration fees may be sent to the Organsing Secretaryby a DD drawn on any nationalised bank drawn in favourof, �The Organising Secretary, 34th All IndiaSociological Conference� payable at Jaipur. Thedelegates who have paid their registration fees on or beforeOctober 15, 2008 are advised to produce the receipts atthe time of registration at the conference.

Rules of Refund of Delegation fees.i.        Upto 1/11/2008 -       75% of the fees paid.ii.       Upto 15/12/2008     -        50% of the fees paid.iii.      After 15/12/2008    -        No refund.

THE CITY OF JAIPURJaipur, aptly nicknamed as �Pink City� was once the capitalcity of erstwhile princely State and now, it is the capitalcity of the state of Rajasthan.  Its very rich cultural heritageand eventful history make it distinct from others in

Category of Upto 31st Upto 15st After 15th

participants August October October

Delegates Rs.1,000/- Rs. 1,200/- Rs. 1,400/-

Accompanyingpersons Rs. 900/- Rs. 1,100/- Rs.1,300/-

Child below12 yrs. Rs. 800/- Rs. 800/- Rs.900/-

Extra bed Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-

Research Rs. 700/- Rs. 800/- Rs. 900/-Scholars/Students

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manifold ways.   Now it is a fast growing mini metro cityof the country. The famous pink hue which has become ahallmark of the city was given by its scholar king, MaharajSavai Ramsingh, towards the end of the 19th century.  Jaipuris a city of palaces and forts.  One of the landmarks of thecity is its �Hawa Mahal� which is a major attraction for thetourists.  Jaipur schools of Dhrupad and Classical Kathakdance are known all over the world.  The city is also famousfor its Calico fabric printing (Sanganeri print), tie and dyeprint (Bandhej and Lahariya prints) handmade paper andmore importantly, marble statues.

The ClimateThe climate here in late December is very pleasant with afine mix of slightly cold weather and bright sunshine.  Thenights in general are very cool while the days are tolerablycold.  The delegates are advised, therefore, to bring withthem enough warm clothings suitable for both days andnights.The Host, University of Rajasthan is the largest and theoldest University in the state of Rajasthan.  It has a beautifuland impressive campus spread over more than 800 acres ofland.  The captivating stone architecture of its buildings isfine specimen of the unique Rajasthani style of architecture. The campus ambience is very propitious for variousacademic activities. The Department of Sociology in thisuniversity is one of the leading departments of Sociology inthe country and has had the honour and privilege of havinga galaxy of eminent sociologists on its faculty.  Prof. T.K.N.Unnithan, Prof. Yogendra Singh, Prof. Indra Deva, Prof. T.K. Oommen, Prof. K. L. Sharma, Prof. Ram Ahuja, Prof.N. K. Singhi and Prof. Shyam Lal are just a few amongthem.  The high intellectual and academic traditions set bythese stalwarts are being carried further by the scholars inthe present day faculty.

Connectivity to other parts of India & AbroadThe city of Jaipur is conveniently and comfortably connectedwith the rest of India by air, rail and bus routes.  The delegatesfrom abroad have an easy access to Jaipur via Mumbai(Bombay) and Delhi.Air :  Jaipur has an international airport which is being servedby a number of airlines including Indian Airlines, Jet Airways,Kingfisher, Spice, Indigo and Deccan Air, besides a fewinternational carriers.  It is connected by direct flights withall the metro cities in the country.Trains: The city is very well connected with broad gaugerail lines and through long distance trains with all parts ofIndia.  There are trains running directly from North East,deep South and North to Jaipur.Buses: Jaipur is located on a four lane highway runningbetween Delhi and Ahmedabad.  There are frequently plyingluxury buses between Jaipur and Delhi and Agra.  Jaipuralso receives buses from quite a few major cities of Punjab,

Haryana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.Local transportation : A fleet of buses will be availableto the delegates to commute from their places of stay tothe venue of the Conference and back on the Conferencedays.

Local hospitalityAll the delegates who register upto October 15, 2008 willbe provided with free accommodation in the various guesthouses located in and around the University campus.  Theaccommodation will be available only for 4 days startingfrom December 26th night to 30th morning.  Adequateand necessary facilities will be provided to the delegatesincluding hot water, beds and quilts. Accommodationswill be provided on first come-first serve basis in the orderof time and date of registration. Those who would preferto have better accommodation for themselves on extrapayment such as in hotels may let the Organising Secretaryknow about it. 

Sight SeeingIt would be possible for the Organising Committee toarrange conducted sight seeing tours on 30th December,2008 provided an adequate number of delegates registerfor them well in advance.  There are several interestingtourist places in Rajasthan which the delegates may like tovisit. Some of them are as follows :-Ajmer : Pushkar, Dargah etc; Bharatpur : Keola Dev,National Bird Sanctury and Deeg Palaces, Bikaner: Thecity known for its palaces and forts; Chittorgarh : FamousFort and the place of Johar of Rani Padmini and knownfor legendary Rana Pratap and Meera Bai; Jaisalmer : TheGolden City known for its beautiful Havelis and Sanddunes; Jodhpur : The Suncity known for its fort and places;Mount Abu: Famous Hill station with beautiful DilwaraJain Temples known for exquisite marble carvings;Ranthambore : Tiger forest reserve; Sariska : Tiger forestreserve and Shekhawati.

National Organising CommitteeProf. Uttam B Bhoite, President, ISSProf. Ishwar Prasad Modi, Secretary, ISSDr. Ravinder Kaur, Treasurer, ISSDr. Arvind Agrawal, Organising, Secretary

All correspondence to be addressed to:Dr. Arvind Agrawal,Organising SecretaryXXXIV All India Sociological ConferenceHead, Dept. of SociologyUniversity of Rajasthan, Jaipur - 302004Tel- 09314509491Email: arvind2004@rediffmail.com drarvindagrawal@gmail.com

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ISS Research Committees and Conveners1. Theory, Concept and Methodology

Dr. Rowena RobinsonDept. of Humanitie and Social ScienceIIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076Email: rowena@iitb.ac.in

2. Family, Kinship & MarriageDr. Indu Mathur5-Ja-14, Jawahar NagarJaipur, Rajasthan 302 004Email: indumathurprof@yahoo.com

3. Economy, Polity & SocietyDr D. ParthasarathyDepartment of Humanities and Social SciencesIndian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai 400 076Email: dp@hss.iitb.ac.in

4. Migration & Diasporic StudiesDr. Aparna RayaprolDepartment of Sociology, University of Hyderabad,P. O. Central University, HyderabadE-mail: arss@uohyd.ernet.in arayaprol@yahoo.com

5. Education & SocietyProf. G. SatyanarayanaHead, Department of Sociology,Osmania University, HyderabadE-mail: gattusatyanarayana@yahoo.co.in

6. Religion & Religious CommunitiesDr. Suguna PathyDepartment of SociologySouth Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat 395 007Email: sugunapathy@hotmail.com

7. Rural, Peasant & Tribal CommunitiesProf. S. GurusamyDept. of Sociology, Gandhigram Rural InstituteGandhigram, Tamil Nadu 624 302Email: sellagurusamy@yahoo.co.in

8. Social Stratification, Professions & Social MobilityDr. Rajesh MishraProfessor, Dept. of SociologyUniversity of Lucknow, Lucknow 226 007, U. P.E-mail: rajeshsocio@rediffmail.com

9. Dalits & Backward ClassesProf. M. H. MakwanaDepartment of SociologyGujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009Email: dr_mhm001@yahoo.co.in

10. Gender StudiesProf. Raj Mohini SethiHouse No. 155, Sector 9 B, Chandigarh, Punjab 160 009E-mail: rajmohinisethi@yahoo.co.in

11. Environment & SocietyDr. R. B. PatilDepartment of SociologyShivaji University, Kolhapur 416 004Email: patilsuk@gmail.com

12. Population, Health & SocietyDr. Arima MishraDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Delhi, Delhi 110007.Email: mishraarima@yahoo.co.in

13. Science & TechnologyProf. Bipul Kumar BhadraAbhyudoy, Flat No. B-25/8, ECTP Phase-IVEM Bypass, Gold Park, P.O. EKTP, Kolkata- 700 107,E-Mail:  drbipulk_bhadra@yahoo.co.inbipul.bhadra@gmail.com

14. Culture & CommunicationProf. Parvez A AbbasiDept. of Sociology,South Gujarat University, Surat- 399005Email- parvezabbsi@yahoo.co.in

15. Social Change & DevelopmentProf. Naresh Kumar Bhargava91, Gokul Nagar, Near Bohra Ganesh TempleUdfaipur, Rajasthan 313 001Email: naresh.bhargava@gmail.com

16. Urban & Industrial StudiesDr. Maitreyee Bardhan RoyBasanti Devi College, KolkataEmail: sumabroy@vsnl.net

17. Social MovementsProf. A. SatyanarayanaDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of Allahabad, Allahabad 211 002, U. P.Email: dr.atluri@rediffmail.com

18. Sociology of Crime & DevianceDr. Ramesh H. MakwanaDept. of Sociology, Sardar Patel University,Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Gujarath.Email: drrhmakwanaspu@yahoo.com

19. Ageing & Social StructureProf. Jacob John KattakayamDirector, Academic Staff CollegeUniversity of Kerala, Karyavattom, Trivandrum 695 581E-mail:johnkattakayam@gmail.com

20. Leisure & TourismDr. Madhu NaglaDepartment of SociologyM. D. University, Rohtak 124 001, HaryanaEmail: bnagla@yahoo.comCo-Convenor: Dr. Sushma Sood, Univ. of RajasthanEmail: soodsushma@gmail.com

21. Social Problems & Marginalised GroupsProf. D. Sundaram531 Second West Street, Kamaraj NagarThiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041Email: dsundaram@hotmail.com

22. Military Sociology/Armed forces and conflict resolutionDr Leena Parmar,Flat no.l-1-8.  University campus

Rajasthan University, Jaipur  302004 Email:leenaind@datainfosys.net

ISS Ad-hoc group on Sociology of LawCoordinatorDr. Arvind AgrawalDept. of SociologyUniversity of Rajasthan, JaipurEmail: arvind2004@rediffmail.com

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RCs AT DHARWAD

RC-02: Marriage, Family and Kinship

Four technical sessions and one business meeting wereorganised by the RC-02. In the first session the discussionfocused on reconceptualising marriage, family and kinshipin the context of national/global challenges. Dr. M. N.Shrivastava chaired the session. In the second session, asymposium was organised with senior colleagues Prof. A.Ramanama, Prof. Anuradha Bhoite, Prof. K. Gopal andProf. I. P. Modi as speakers. The discussion was aroundtheoretical and methodological issues in the study of theinstitutions of Marriage, Family and Kinship. Prof.Ramanamma chaired the session. Third session wasdevoted to Marriage and Marital Relations and was chairedby Prof. Indu Mathur. Fourth session focused on Family:Changing Functions and Relations and was chaired by Dr.Prabhakar Draxe. In all, seventeen presentations were madeincluding the guest speakers. The committee 02 is planninga seminar on The Process of Global Changes and Marriageand Family in India in collaboration with Patna Universityin the second week of November.Details will becommunicated to members and others concerned whenready.

RC-03: Economy, Polity and Society

12 papers were presented at the conference in foursessions . The first session was broadly devoted totheoretical perspectives, which focused on the issues ofcivil society, social capital, and social exclusion. The secondsession broadly focused on empirical studies dealing withsocial justice for different marginalised groups in India.Session three in line with the main conference themediscussed on governance, identity, empowerment, andhuman security issues. Fourthly an Interactive Session onAffirmative Action was held. The Panel Members were:Prof.Thomas Weisskopf, and Prof.Satish Deshpande, whospoke about their respective research on affirmative actionin India and the US, raising salient issues of policy concernin the two countries in the present juncture. A livelyinteractive discussion followed all the sessions.

RC-06: Religion and Religious Communities

A total of 10 papers were presented on a wide rangeof topics like caste councils and judicial system, Bhoothacult in Karnataka, Buddhism and Hindu religion,Reproductive Health status of Muslim women, MuslimPG Girl students and their values and aspirations, role ofNGO�s and tribal empowerment with special referenceto Gujarat, Television - Gender and Religion in post liberalIndia, Dynamics of Hindu Religion, etc. It was extensivelydiscussed as to how the patriarchal values anddomestication of women are reinforced and marketedthorough religious symbols via media. Above all the

deliberations focussed on how the religious rites and ritualshave largely become status symbols than devotion in aglobalised social context. Besides regular sessions RC alsoorganised a symposium on Religion and Developmentchaired by Dr. Anil Mudbidri and Dr. B.K. Swain, NagpurUniversity, spoke on � Weber�s views on Religion andEconomic Development�.

RC-07: Rural, Peasant and Tribal Communities

36 papers were presented in RC 07 in various sessionswhich discussed on the three broad areas; RuralCommunities in Transition(10 papers), Tribal Communities:Problems and Prospects (8 papers) and Peasants inTransitional Society(18 papers). The major areas discussedunder rural communities were rural migration, ruralwomen, Dalits, SHGs, rural problems. The highlights ofPeasant in traditional society covered globalisation and itsimpact on agriculture, technology in agriculture, landreforms in agrarian transition and rural development. Thestudy of tribal communities brought to light the issuessuch as Law and Justice in tribal society, Social mobility,Impact of globalisation, tribals in transition. DistinguishedProfessors like J.K.Pundir, Gulshetty B.S. and S.Gurusamyhad chaired and conducted the deliberations in the identifiedthematic areas. On an average 50 participants attended eachsession.

RC-09: Dalits and Backward Classes

A total of 12 papers were presented on a range oftopics that included   Atrocities on Dalits inGujarat,  Problems of Education among Paura Karmikas,Problem of Education among the Tribal Women in Assam,Elements Responsible for Antagonistic Relationshipbetween the Backward Classes and the Dalits, TheGrowing Awareness of the Indian Women of their Rights,Prospects of Extension Communication Strategies in theTransfer of Tasar Culture Technology to Motivate SC, STand EWS of the Society in Non-Traditional Areas ofKolhapur District for Rural Development, InterpersonalRelations of Scheduled Caste Employees at their WorkPlace, Socio-Economic Conditions & Problems ofScheduled Caste Agricultural Labourers, Anusuchit JatioMein Ashprushyata, Mandal Commission and the Identityof Other Backward Classes in India, Dalito Ka VartamanSamajik Pariddshy and Dr Ambedkar and the SocialMobility of Dalits

RC-10: Gender Studies

30 papers were presented in RC 10 that was spreadover five different sessions. The first technical sessionwas a round table discussion on the topic NewTechnologies and Marginalisation, which was organised

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jointly with RC11 and RC21. Prof. Raj Mohini Sethiintroduced the theme while Prof. Sherry Sabbarwal, Prof.Vipul Bhadra and Prof. S.A. Salunkhe initiated thediscussion. The second session was devoted to issues ofgender discourse on violence in Indian society. The houseobserved that issues of domestic violence find some reliefin the Domestic Violence Act, however, the issue of fallingsex ratios needs concerted efforts of the state, civil societyand the academic community to initiate a �save the daughterrevolution�. In the third and fourth sessions papers werepresented on contexts and issues of gender such as gender& work, gender & education and trans-gender & sports.The third session was chaired by Prof. Indu Mathur andProf. M.N.Panini while the fourth session was chaired byProf. Saguna Pathy and Dr. Madhu Nagla. Last sessiondealt with issues of women empowerment and was chairedby Prof. Ramanamma and Prof. Sarita Kamra.

RC-11: Environment and Society.

34 Abstracts were received and 26 papers were pre-sented in three sessions. There were 8 papers on the firsttheme i.e. �Environment and State�; 9 papers each on theother two themes namely �Environment and Civil Society�and �Environment, Development and Social Justice�. Prof.R.B. Patil, Convener of RC 11, chaired the business session.The sessions were attended by a large number of membersof other RCs and students and Research Scholars ofKarnataka University. The house is concerned more on en-vironmental action particularly in terms of judicious plan-ning of policies and programmes by the State and people�saction to save environmental resources for the future gen-erations. The cash prize (Rs. 1000/-) for Young Scholarbelow the age of 30 years, for presenting the best ResearchPaper was given to Mr. Sarada Prasanna Das, ResearchScholar, JNU, for his paper entitled � Globalisation andIndigenous People: Question of Survival�. A new featurewas added this year in terms of Round Table Discussionjointly organised by RC10, 11,13 and 21 on the theme �New Technology and Marginalisation�.

RC-12: Population, Health and Society

A total of 15 papers were presented in RC 12 whichexplored and elaborated the theoretical as well as empiricalhealth issues among the different segments of thepopulation. There were serious discussions on the topicssuch as the Interface between Sociology and Public health,Nursing and public health, Health Dynamics andMarginalised Communities, Feminisation of HIV/AIDS,Urban Population dynamics, Community-led healthpromotion, Nutritional Status of Women, Perception ofIllness and Health, Adolescent Health and Sexual RiskBehaviour, Commercial sex workers, Soft drinkconsumption, etc. RC 12 held its elections in which Prof.Tulsi Patel, Department of Sociology, University of Delhi

was elected as the Convener, Dr. Mohmamd Akram, AligarhMuslim University as the Secretary and Prof. Suhita ChopraChatterji and Prof. Nagendra Prakash as the executivecommittee members. The term of the co-convener(Dr.Arima Mishra) and Treasurer (Dr. M.Thamilarasan) wasrenewed for a period of two years. RC 12 brought out itsfirst Newsletter which was widely circulated during theconference.

RC-13: Science, Technology and Society

RC-13 conducted five technical sessions and a businesssession. A Round Table Discussion was organised incollaboration with three Research Committees�RCs-10, 11and 21 on the dialectical relationship between Informationand Communications Technologies (ICTs) andMarginalisation. Professor Bipul Kumar Bhadra, introducedthe theme and drew attention to the positive and negativeimpacts of the new technologies and urged for framingand implementation of an inclusive science and technologypolicy. A total of 19 papers were presented in the otherfour sessions which covered a variety of issues likeindigenous practices and techniques, organisational culturein software firms, tissue technology, InformationTechnology Act, intellectual property rights and Technologyin parenthesis with globalisation, gendered consumption,rural development, education, etc. The sessions were chairedby Prof. Bipul Kumar Bhadra and Prof. D. C. Choudhary.The papers generated active participation and fruitfulintellectual interactions. Finally, in the business session theconcerned members renewed the term of the office bearersfor a further period of two years (2008-2009) and anothermember was included in the Executive Committee.

RC-15: Social change and development

RC 15 organised four sessions and one discussion atDharward Conference. The first session was charired byDr. Chura Giri and Dr. B. N. Prasad which discussed onthe theme � State, civil society and Nation Building. Thepresentations indicated the new trends of debates both attheoretical and praxis levels in Indian civil society. Thesecond session on Tribal world � Issues for development,chaired by Dr. M Purvachar. thrust the need of furthersociological inquiries with theoretical depth. The thirdsession was on Subaltern issues and change which waschaired by Dr. Ravindranath Rao. Session four focusedon dynamics of social change which was chaired by Dr. B.Ramamurthy. A discussion was also held on increasingreligiosity and caste demands, chaired by Dr. Madhu Nagla.

RC-18: Sociology of Crime and Deviance

The issues of crime and deviance were addressed fromgender and developmental perspectives by the paperpresenters and also in the discussions followed. Thevulnerable sections of society; particulaly, children, women

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RC PROGRAMMES AT XXXIV ISSCONFERENCE, JAIPUR

RC-15: Social change and development

Given below are the themes for the Jaipur conference.1. Ideologies and vision for developmental model.2. Decentralised democracy-rural transformations.3. Challenges of change to future society.4. New Social movements-issues of rights.5. Caste, Family-change and crisis in institutions.

Besides, members are free to present views on otherdynamics of social change.

RC-13: Science Technology and Society

The proposed themes in the forthcoming conference:1. Sociological Perspectives on the Role of Science

and Technology in Transforming Society- NewConceptualisations.

2. Information and /or Knowledge society.3. Capitalism, Science and Technology4. Globalisation, Science and Technology5. Research & Development and the role of the State.6. Environment, Science and Technology.

RC-21: Social Problems and Marginalised groups

Central theme : Potentialities and Predicaments of Indianyouth in the new global order/global market- strategies :Reversing marginalisation, Joining global mainstream.Following are the sub themes.

1. Youth, class, technology and gender: the interface2. Youth and state policies : assessment3. Relevance of research on youth related issues.

Youth and digital divide : disabilities, inabilities andcapacity � building

CALL FOR PAPERS

Indian Anthropological AssociationIAA has been publishing a biannual journal, Indian

Anthropologist for over three decades. Its founder editor wasProf. S.C. Dube. IAA invites you to contribute an article/short note/book review in the area of your interest. Forguidelines and further details kindly visit the websitewww.indiananthropology.org orContact Dr. Nilika Mehrotra, Managing Editor.Email: nilikam@gmail.com

International Conference on Development,Freedom and Welfare

19-20 December 2008, New Delhi

The year 2008 marks Prof. Amartya Sen�s 75th birthday.In order to honour him, Cornell University and Institutefor Human Development jointly organises the conferenceon the above theme. Papers are invited from youngresearchers below 40 years.Last date of submission of abstract 31st July 2008.Email: senconference@gmail.comWebsite: www.amartyasenconference.net

and tribals were focussed. The house expressed concern withthe growing prevalence and incidence of crime and deviantbehavior in the Indian scenario. The solutions to tackle themenace were also debated and urged to develop contextspecific sociological approach to address the issues. Outof the 13 abstracts submitted, 9 meaningful presentationswere made and these touched four main issues (a) ofchildren, specially of child abuse and entry of children incrime; (b) women related concerns, namely, violence againstwomen, including reference to new forms and understandingproblems of domestic violence victims; causes of criminalityamong women with specific reference to gender dimensions;sexual harassment of women at the work place; consequenceof gender biased policing and need for more women inthe work force; (c) problems among the tribal; of deviantbehavior in particular of alcoholism and (d) importance ofeducation in dealing with crime and deviance relatedproblems.

RC-19: Ageing and Social structure

32 abstracts were submitted to RC out of which 24papers were presented in the five academic sessions. Theparticipants discussed a wide array of issues pertaining tothe changing social structure and the consequences uponthe different age groups in Indian society. Along withempirical validations many papers critically appraised thevarious theoretical approaches on ageing and outlinedpractical solutions for a healthy living space. The majorthemes that fuelled the intellectual discourse were, the livingspace : the old age homes- the family linkages, the socio-psycho-health problems of elderly, ageing: the rural-urbandichotomy, retirement- the adjustment issues, legal rightsand future prospects for a healthy life, etc. The academicsessions were chaired by Prof. Jacob John Kattakayam, Dr.Vijayalakshmi Reddy, Dr. Jayashree, Dr. Aravind Joshi, Dr.M.V. Lakshmi Devi and Dr. Chandrashekar. In the businesssession it was decided to open a new website and newsletterfor the RC.

RC-21: Social Problems and Marginalised Groups

RC 21 conducted one round table discussion, one paneldiscussion and five regular sessions at the DharwardConference. Round table discussion on New Technologiesand Marginalisation was held by RC 21 in collaborationwith RCs 10, 11 and 13 and chaired by Prof Raj MohiniSethi. Panel discussion was held on :State and Social Justiceand Marginalisation- Affirmative action and De-Marginalisation, chaired by Prof. R. Shankar, BarathidasanUniversity and Prof. A. Karuppiah. There were twenty threescholarly presentations in 5 regular sessions. The sessionswere chaired by Prof. B. B. Mohanty, Prof. S. M. Dhahivale,Prof. B. C. Barik, Dr J. Krishnamurthy and Prof. Indirarespectively.

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New Members of the SocietyApproved by MC on 17 March 2007

(Continued from ISS Newsletter May 2007 issue)

Life MembersMembership No. Name and Place

LMI-2594 Archana Pal, BareillyLMI-2595 Anjana Kisanrao Ghorpade, PhaltanLMI-2596 Subhash Chandra Verma, U. S. NagarLMI-2597 Nidhi Goyal, JaipurLMI-2598 Girish Chandra Pande, MoradabadLMI-2599 Jhimli Bhattacharjee, SilcharLMI-2600 Kedilezo Kikhi, TezpurLMI-2601 B. B. Malik, VaranasiLMI-2602 Shoma Choudhury, KolkataLMI-2603 Anil Singh Jha, SikarLMI-2604 Md.Enarul Hoque, Uttar DinajpurLMI-2605 Sujit Kumar Choudhary, New DelhiLMI-2606 Bhange Kalidas Maruti, AurangabadLMI-2607 Dasharath R. Albal, BelgaumLMI-2608 Subir Banerjee, Kolkata 700 040LMI-2609 Amar Pal Singh, LucknowLMI-2610 Alka, LucknowLMI-2611 Uthara Soman, ThiruvananthapuramLMI-2612 Pareshkumar Muljibhai Parmar, KhedaLMI-2613 Lukeshwar Singh Gajpal, ChhattisgarhLMI-2614 Paudmal Arun Vitthal, KolhapurLMI-2615 Jagan Hindurao Karade, PuneLMI-2616 Sujata Jagan Karade, SangliLMI-2617 Kalpana Tallur Rao, SuratLMI-2618 Anuja Mahapatra, BhubaneswarLMI-2619 Meena Vinod Ranpise, PuneLMI-2620 S. Yashoda, MysoreLMI-2621 Pramod Kumar Sharma, RaipurLMI-2622 Shazia Manzoor, SrinagarLMI-2623 Manish Dwivedi, JhansiLMI-2624 S. B. Salunkhe,NandedLMI-2625 Kiran Prasad B., MangalagangotriLMI-2626 U. Vyshali, MangalagangotriLMI-2627 Arvind Singh, AuraiyaLMI-2628 G. S. Shivakumar,HassanLMI-2629 B. H. Ravi, ShimogaLMI-2630 Subhaschandra C. Natikar, DharwadLMI-2631 P. C. Jain, UdaipurLMI-2632 Umadevi K. Mathad, HubliLMI-2633 Akkamahadevi G. Nadagoud, DharwadLMI-2634 Amlan Shankar, GhazipurLMI-2635 Rajashree S. Maranoor, BijapurLMI-2636 Bir Pal Singh, BhopalLMI-2637 Dinesh Kumar Singh,VaranasiLMI-2638 Mahadev B.Kolavi, Bagalkot

LMI-2639 D. M. Tangalwad, NandedLMI-2640 N. B. Kuklare, AurangabadLMI-2641 Sheela M. Tubachi, HubliLMI-2642 BanduNanabhau Kawale, AurangabadLMI-2643 Yaduvendra Pratap Singh, MeerutLMI-2644 B. H. Barole, BidarLMI-2645 Ruchi Ramesh, ShimlaLMI-2646 Ram Bhaurao Wagh, LaturLMI-2647 Dattatray Mutalik Desai, BellaryLMI-2648 B. R. Latha, BangaloreLMI-2649 S. B. Biradar, BagalkotLMI-2650 Aparna, LucknowLMI-2651 Nalini V. Bengeri, HubliLMI-2652 Girija C. Kaddipudi, DharwadLMI-2653 Sudha Gangadharayya Hiremath, HubliLMI-2654 Surendra Kumar Kataria, JaipurLMI-2655 Ipsita Das, RourkelaLMI-2656 Manasa Kumar Mohanty, DelhiLMI-2657 A. K. Thanuja, SulliaLMI-2658 H. S. Biswagar,BelgaumLMI-2659 Vijayalaxmi Biradar, GulbargaLMI-2660 Srimati Nayak, BurlaLMI-2661 R. H. Makwana, AnandLMI-2662 P. Prathibha, MysoreLMI-2663 Meena Jain, KhandwaLMI-2664 Sarwat Jahan Fatema,PatnaLMI-2665 Vaddiraju Anil Kumar, BangaloreLMI-2666 Sudha Khokate, BijapurLMI-2667 Shyam Lal, JaipurLMI-2668 Jayaprakash M. Trivedi, Vallabha Vidya Nagar

Ordinary/Student MembersM-437 Samuel Asir Raj Savarimuthu, ThirunelveliM-438 Sampat Chandrabhan Kale, PuneM-439 Otojit Kshetrimayum, DelhiM-440 A. J. Mishra, RoorkeeM-441 Sanjay Tewari, KanpurM-442 Rosaria Fernandes, GoaM-443 Gregoria A. Ruiz, GoaM-444 Prabhu Kalyn Das, BhubaneswarM-445 Laksha Pati Swain, RourkelaM-446 Riddhi Banerji (Ghosh), KolkataM-447 Anuprita Rajkumar Shukla, PuneM-448 V. Murugesan, MaderaM-449 Sudeshna Mukherjee, BangaloreM-450 Ajay Choudhary, New DelhiM-451 Sayan Banerjee, KolkataM-452 Aishwariya Raina, DwarkaM-453 Kiran Krishnarao Desai, AhmednagarM-454 Anuesh, LucknowM-455 Raj Kumar Verma, Lakhimpur KheriM-456 Diwakar Upadhyay, Lucknow

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M-457 Girijesh Nandini, LucknowM-458 Rakhi Singh, LucknowM-459 Akhilesh Kumari, LucknowM-460 S. Kannan, PuducherryM-461 S. Prabakar, PuducherryM-462 Md. Rehja Ahammad, PuruliaM-463 Bidya Ratan Tikader, NadiaM-464 Dinesh Kumar SinghM-465 Ram Prakash Vais, JabalpurM-466 Anjana Singh, LucknowN-467 Seema, JammuM-468 Madhvi, MoradabadM-469 Joanna Pereira Coelho, GoaM-470 Vaishali, UdhampurM-471 Toshimenla Jamir, NagalandM-472 V. Vijayalakshmi, PuducherryM-473 Jimmy Sebastian, BangaloreM-474 Anchalesh Kumar, BageshwarM-475 N. L. Rajendraprasad, MysoreM-476 Ghulam Mehdi, JammuM-477 Shailendra Kumar, LucknowM-478 D�Silva Franky, Borda SalceteM-479 Kumud Singh, LucknowM-480 Fernandes Melisa, GoaM-481 Preeti P. Padgaonkar, GoaM-482 Avita Gonsalves, GoaM-483 Sufala Parshuram Torasker, GoaM-484 Shambhavi Gude, GoaM-485 Stacy Mascarenhas, GoaM-486 Sujay Sain, BurdwanM-487 Mozhinha Fernandes, GoaM-488 Ashvini V. Kalangutkar, GoaM-489 Mital Nagesh Naik, GoaM-490 Khushboo I. Narangi, GoaM-491 Lorraine Yuonne Fernandes, GoaM-492 Amarjeet Kour, JammuM-493 Bhaskar Mandal, KolkataM-494 Vipin V. Bhat, GoaM-495 Nilama Somappa Dodamani, GOAM-496 Kalpnath Singh Yadav, U.S. NagarM-497 Haqikat Singh, JammuM-498 Naveen Kumar, U.S. NagarM-499 Harinandan Kushwaha, LucknowM-500 M. M. Johnson, KeralaM-501 Suchismita Roy, KolkataM-502 Paratima Ghosh. KolkataM-503 G. S. Venumadhava, BellaryM-504 Pravin Kumar Chaubey, LucknowM-505 Arvind Kumar, MuzaffarpurM-506 Chetan Basavaraj Singai, New DelhiM-507 Amitesh Mukherjee, KolkataM-508 V. Reeta, Varanasi

M-509 Bahadursinh A. Vasava, SuratM-510 V. Vijayakumar, BangaloreM-511 V. K. Mayamol, IdukkiM-512 Aratatran Patra, KolkataM-513 Pragnya Joshi, UdaipurM-514 H. N. Toppo, KolkataM-515 Siddhartha Hajra, KolkataM-516 S. Nagaraja, MangalagangothriM-517 N. Veerendra Kumar, MangalagangothriM-518 Sanjay Kumar Mishra,AuraiyaM-519 Lena Ashok, ManipalM-520 K. Ashok, ManipalM-521 Suneeta Singh, VaranasiM-522 Vijay Pratap Singh,LucknowM-523 Ajay Pratap Singh,LucknowM-524 Gayatri Panda, New DelhiM-525 Kurian, MoodbiuriM-526 V. Nagappa, DevanagereM-527 Jaya Agrawal, LucknowM-528 Anand Nand Tripathy, LucknowM-529 G. Prathiba, New DelhiM-530 P. Devaraj, HyderabadM-531 K. Basha, HassanM-532 Sanjay Kumar Shukla, LucknowM-533 Raveesh Kumar Singh, LucknowM-534 C. Hanamagouda, KarnatakaM-535 Vijay Anand, VaranasiM-536 Anand Kumar, LucknowM-537 Mohammad Reza Iravani, MysoreM-538 Amir Dorosti, MysoreM-539 Annie C. Fernandes, GoaM-540 Yamini Singh, HardoiM-541 Anil Kumar Saini, MeerutM-542 G. M. Guruswamy, DavangereM-543 K. M. Manjunatha, DavengereM-544 E. Nagendrappa, JnanabharathiM-545 H. S. Nagarau, KarnatakaM-546 M. Basavaraju, TumkurM-547 N. Parameshwara, BangaloreM-548 Balagowda S. Dodabhangi, BelgaumM-549 Rabindra Kumar Singh, AllahabadM-550 Deepika Verma, LucknowM-551 Arpita Verma, BarabaukiM-552 Pragyan, LucknowM-553 Pooja Srivastava, LucknowM-554 S. Chandra Sekhar, ShimogaM-555 M. Bharthi, ShimogaM-556 J. M. Malini,ShimogaM-557 Kumar Vivek Kant, VaranasiM-558 Gauri Shankar Dwivedi,BalliaM-559 Prabhleen Kaur Pabla, ChandigarhM-560 Ghodajkar Sambhaji Bajirao, Nanded

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OBITUARY

Prof. Jaganath Pathy

Prof. Jaganath Pathy left for heavenly abode on January25, 2008. Hailing from a village Panderkhali,Ganjamdistrict, Orissa, he completed his Post Graduation in SocialAnthropology at Sagar University, M.P . Subsequently, hedid his M.Phil & Ph.D in Centre for Studies of SocialSystem, Jahawarlal Nehru University. He joined as a lecturerin the dept. of Sociology and Anthropology at SambalpurUniversity, Orissa, in the year 1976. Within a short spanof time, because of his academic excellence, he became aReader and there after Professor in South GujaratUniversity, Surat. He was the recipient of the prestigiousI.C.S.S.R Career Award Fellowship on TribalStudies. During his professional career, Prof. Pathy visitedoverseas countries several times on different capacities.He was one of the ardent Marxist scholars which is evidentin his research publications.He was a member ofManaging Committee of Indian Sociological Society formany years and contributed significantly to the growthof the discipline. Being a member in various bodies likeU.G.C, I.C.S.S.R, Govt of India, Govt of Orissa Prof.Pathy contributed immensely for the cause ofmarginalized sections of society. We deeply mourn thepremature death of our beloved teacher and pray Godthat his soul may rest in peace.

(Umesh Ch Sahoo, B.C Barik and Suprava Khuntia )

Prof. Jamal Siddique

Prof. Jamal Siddique (LMI-1010) who was teachingSociology at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh passedaway in a car accident. He was an active member of IndianSociological Society. He was a member of the managingcommittee of ISS during 1999 to 2005.

Ms. Suhasini C. KohokMs. Suhasini C. Kohok (Nasik) was a senior faculty

member of Sociology at the KTHM College, Nashik.She was associated with various academic committees;and programmes at the Univerity of Pune and the Y BChavan Maharashtra Open Univesity, Nashik.

Fr. Abraham Kallarackal, C.M.IFr. Abraham Kallarackal (LMI-1374) was teaching in

the Dept. of Sociology at Sacred Heart College, Thevara,Kerala for the last two decades.

We deeply mourn on the sad demise of our collegues andpray to God that thier souls may rest in peace.

M-561 Shanta Y. Bangari,BagalkatM-562 Sheela M. Tubachi, HubliM-563 Joy Prakash Chowdhuri, New DelhiM-564 Jayati Roy, KolkataM-565 Neha Mishra, Lucknow

Ordinary & Student Members (Foreign)M (F) � 006 Md. Mustafa Kamal Akand, Bangladesh

ISS Members who contributed Rs.1000/- eachtowards Sociological Bullettin Fund

Sl. No. Name LMI No.

93. Miriam Mathew 120794. L. S. Vishwanath 32195. Anand Kumar 470

ISS Election 2007

Election to the post of President, Secretary and 5members of the Managing Committee was held duringthe last part of 2007. A total of 751 ballots were received.They were counted on December 29 2007, 6 ballots werefound invalid. The following persons were declared electedto the different posts by the Election Officer.

President : Prof. Uttam B Bhoite (Elected unopposed)Secretary : Prof. Ishwar Prasad ModiTreasurer : Dr. Ravinder Kaur  

MembersRavinder Singh Sandhu (Amritsar)

S.L. Hiremath (Gulberga)Bipul Kumar Bhadra (Kolkata)J. Krishnamurthy (Tamil Nadu)

S.A. Salunkhe ( Kolhapur)Sheobahal Singh (Gorakhpur) in the vacancy of

Prof. I.P. Modi (till 31-12-2011)Ashish Saxena (Jammu) in the vacancy of

Prof. U. B. Bhoite (till 31-12-2009)

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Professor M. N. Srinivas Memorial Prize 2008

The Professor M. N. Srinivas Endowment Fund was jointlyset up by the Indian Sociological Society and the IndianCouncil of Social Science Research in 2001. This Fund hasinstituted a prize for young sociologists/socialanthropologists for publishing the best sociological/socialanthropological paper in any of the social science journals/edited volumes, in English, in India. The prize will carry asum of Rs.2,000.Papers published during 01 January 2005 - 31 December2007 are eligible for consideration. The authors, who arelife members or ordinary members of the Society with atleast one year�s standing, will be eligible for the contest.The author must be 40 years or less in age on 31 December2007. If the paper is co-authored, all the authors must be40 years or less in age on 31 December 2007. The authorswill submit only one paper for consideration.A reprint of the paper along with photocopies of the titlepage of the journal/edited volume and age proof mustreach the office of Indian Sociological Society on or before31 August 2008. The typewritten/ handwritten/computerprint-out manuscript will not be accepted. Besides theauthors, other scholars are also welcome to bring suitablepapers to the notice of the selection committee forconsideration.

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