Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
E-mail: mamata_mishra@yahoo.com
Fax: 0512 – 2597510
Address: B/209, G.H.
IIT Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh 208 016
Previous Education:
BA,Utkal University; B.Ed.,Utkal University; M.A. Jyoti Vihar, Sambalpur
Technical Qualification- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA).
Currently in PhD Programme
Research Title
Health and Illness Representations among the Bondo Highlanders
The objective of the present study is to focus on the Social Representations of illness among the Bondo Highlanders. This tribe is still considered as a primitive group of India, protected by the Orissa Government from interference of outsiders. The study examines the subjective concept of ‘Health’ and ‘Illness’, the indigenous practice of treatment and classification and description of different illness conditions. It also aims to focus on the Health Policy of tribes in India.
Papers Presented
1. Role of sociologist in 21st century; a critical analysis." Paper presented in National Seminar, Sambalpur University.
2. "Caste Society and Religion in 21st Century: A Sociological Analysis." Paper presented in XXVI All India Sociological Conference. Trivendrum.
3. Health, Illness and Medicine: Sociocultural Approach in a Primitive Tribe in Orissa.” Paper presented in the XXVIII All India Sociological Conference, IIT, Kanpur, Dec.18-20, 2002.
4. "Social Representation of Health and Illness among Women: Some Issues.” Paper presented in IRMS Silver Jubilee & XX Annual Conference of Indian Society for Medical Statistics, AIIMS, New Delhi, 19-22Dec. 2002 (Jointly with A.K.Sharma and Shikha Dixit).
5."Changes in Cultural Beliefs Regarding Health and Illness Among Bondo Women: A
Qualitative Study." Paper presented in the Conference on Social Change in
Global India, organized by Ethnographic and Folk Culture
Society, Lucknow. 12th t0 14th March 2004
(Jointly with Shikha Dixit).
Research Interest
Thesis Supervisors
Dr. A.K. Sharma, Professor and Head
Dept. of HSS,IIT Kanpur
Dr. Shikha Dixit, Associate. Professor
Dept.of HSS, IIT Kanpur
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