Papers by nupurnima yadav
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Apr 11, 2024
Routledge eBooks, Oct 1, 2021
Routledge eBooks, Oct 1, 2021
This book critically examines the larger world of astrology in India, its ubiquity and relationsh... more This book critically examines the larger world of astrology in India, its ubiquity and relationship with religion, caste, gender, class and aspirations. It looks at astrology through an empirical and phenomenological lens, analyzing different meanings and questions associated with it. How do people see astrology-as magic, science, religion, or a knowledge system? The volume analyses the role of astrology in religious and social ceremonies; the interplay of faith and fear; beliefs, practices, mysticism, and scepticism in middle-class households; and gendered negotiations in everyday life. It also delves into how astrology has emerged as a livelihood and an industry, the continued fascination with it even in an era of technological advancement, and its domination of the vernacular media. Insightful and highly comprehensive, this book will be useful for scholars and researchers of sociology, political sociology, social anthropology, anthropology, cultural studies, gender studies and urban Sociology.
Routledge eBooks, Oct 1, 2021
Routledge eBooks, Oct 1, 2021
In this paper my primary intention is to grapple with the questions that emanate from my escalati... more In this paper my primary intention is to grapple with the questions that emanate from my escalating interest with assortments of: What makes a god/goddess fearsome? How fear of a particular god/goddess regulates our faith and behaviour towards them? And finally, is there a causal relationship between faith and fear? The paramount focus in this paper will be on the Seetala goddess, commonly addressed as goddess of chicken and smallpox in North India. Previously, there have been predominantly ethno-medical studies on the goddesses which fail to address her social impact. In order to have a better understanding of the cult, certain field visits to the temple of Seetala Mata in Gurgaon district of Haryana were conducted.
In this paper my primary intention is to grapple with the questions that emanate from my escalati... more In this paper my primary intention is to grapple with the questions that emanate from my escalating interest with assortments of: What makes a god/goddess fearsome? How fear of a particular god/goddess regulates our faith and behaviour towards them? And finally, is there a causal relationship between faith and fear? The paramount focus in this paper will be on the Seetala goddess, commonly addressed as goddess of chicken and smallpox in North India. Previously, there have been predominantly ethno-medical studies on the goddesses which fail to address her social impact. In order to have a better understanding of the cult, certain field visits to the temple of Seetala Mata in Gurgaon district of Haryana were conducted.
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Papers by nupurnima yadav