Balmurli Natrajan
Professor of Anthropology
Research Expertise
Publications
The Culturalization of Caste in India
Jul 20, 2011
Natrajan, B. (2011). The Culturalization of Caste in India. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203805367
I. Putting Orientalism in Its Place
Restating Orientalism / Dec 31, 2018
I. Putting Orientalism in Its Place. (2018). Restating Orientalism, 27–64. https://doi.org/10.7312/hall18762-003
Caste, Class, and Community in India: An Ethnographic Approach
Ethnology / Jul 01, 2005
Natrajan, B. (2005). Caste, Class, and Community in India: An Ethnographic Approach. Ethnology, 44(3), 227. https://doi.org/10.2307/3774057
A Study on the Stigma of Mixed-Race: Factors Affecting Stigma on Mixed-Race and Stigma Effect
Korean Journal of Social Welfare / May 01, 2009
오미영. (2009). A Study on the Stigma of Mixed-Race: Factors Affecting Stigma on Mixed-Race and Stigma Effect. Korean Journal of Social Welfare, 61(2), 215–246. https://doi.org/10.20970/kasw.2009.61.2.009
Contesting the Politics of Ethnography: Towards an Alternative Knowledge Production
Journal of Communication Inquiry / Apr 01, 1997
Natrajan, B., & Parameswaran, R. (1997). Contesting the Politics of Ethnography: Towards an Alternative Knowledge Production. Journal of Communication Inquiry, 21(1), 27–53. https://doi.org/10.1177/019685999702100102
Racialization and ethnicization: Hindutva hegemony and caste
Ethnic and Racial Studies / Jul 20, 2021
Natrajan, B. (2021). Racialization and ethnicization: Hindutva hegemony and caste. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 45(2), 298–318. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2021.1951318
Cultural identity and beef festivals: toward a ‘multiculturalismagainstcaste’
Contemporary South Asia / Jul 03, 2018
Natrajan, B. (2018). Cultural identity and beef festivals: toward a ‘multiculturalismagainstcaste.’ Contemporary South Asia, 26(3), 287–304. https://doi.org/10.1080/09584935.2018.1504000
The Modernity of Tradition: The Democratic Incarnation of Caste in India
American Political Science Review / Dec 01, 1965
Rudolph, L. I. (1965). The Modernity of Tradition: The Democratic Incarnation of Caste in India. American Political Science Review, 59(4), 975–989. https://doi.org/10.2307/1953217
Masking and Veiling Protests
Cultural Dynamics / Jul 01, 2003
Natrajan, B. (2003). Masking and Veiling Protests. Cultural Dynamics, 15(2), 213–235. https://doi.org/10.1177/0921374003015002004
Economic Deprivation and Social Exclusion of Marginalized Castes
Political Economy of Caste in India / Jan 01, 2020
Economic Deprivation and Social Exclusion of Marginalized Castes. (2020). Political Economy of Caste in India, 79–106. https://doi.org/10.4135/9789353885861.n5
Oxygen in France. Its discovery and its early uses in anaesthesia and asphyxia
International Congress Series / Dec 01, 2002
Cousin, M. T. (2002). Oxygen in France. Its discovery and its early uses in anaesthesia and asphyxia. International Congress Series, 1242, 127–134. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0531-5131(02)00687-8
Economic Development
Political Economy of Post-apartheid South Africa / Dec 29, 2015
Economic Development. (2015). Political Economy of Post-Apartheid South Africa, 33–54. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvh8r1rm.11
Index to Volume XLIII, 2007
Seminar: A Journal of Germanic Studies / Nov 01, 2007
Index to Volume XLIII, 2007. (2007). Seminar: A Journal of Germanic Studies, 43(4), 570–572. https://doi.org/10.3138/seminar.43.4.570
When Democracy is Not the Only Game in Town: Sectarian Conflicts in Pakistan
Trysts with Democracy / Mar 15, 2011
Gugler, T. K. (2011). When Democracy is Not the Only Game in Town: Sectarian Conflicts in Pakistan. Trysts with Democracy, 281–296. https://doi.org/10.7135/upo9780857288356.014
Cambridge South Asian Studies
Bengal Divided / Dec 08, 1994
Cambridge South Asian Studies. (1994). Bengal Divided, 304–305. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511563256.013
Introduction
Democracy against Development / Jan 01, 2013
Witsoe, J. (2013). Introduction. Democracy against Development, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226063508.003.0000
4. Domestic Workers in Uruguay
Informal Workers and Collective Action / Dec 31, 2017
4. Domestic Workers in Uruguay. (2017). Informal Workers and Collective Action, 96–119. https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501707964-006
Financing Urban Functions and Services
Law and Contemporary Problems / Jan 01, 1965
Davies, D. (1965). Financing Urban Functions and Services. Law and Contemporary Problems, 30(1), 127. https://doi.org/10.2307/1190690
Caste and Economic Power in India
Political Economy of Caste in India / Jan 01, 2020
Caste and Economic Power in India. (2020). Political Economy of Caste in India, 49–58. https://doi.org/10.4135/9789353885861.n3
Searching for a Progressive Hindu/Ism
Tikkun / Oct 01, 2009
Natrajan, B. (2009). Searching for a Progressive Hindu/Ism. Tikkun, 24(5), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.1215/08879982-2009-5024
Religion and Dalit Liberation: An Examination of Perspectives. By John C. B. Webster. New Delhi: Manohar Publications, 1999. 124 pp. Rs.150, $18.50 (cloth).
The Journal of Asian Studies / Feb 01, 2002
Natrajan, B. (2002). Religion and Dalit Liberation: An Examination of Perspectives. By John C. B. Webster. New Delhi: Manohar Publications, 1999. 124 pp. Rs.150, $18.50 (cloth). The Journal of Asian Studies, 61(1), 322–323. https://doi.org/10.2307/2700281
"Say it, Mother!" : an ethnography of an African American Pentecostal church
Natrajan, B. (n.d.). “Say it, Mother!” : an ethnography of an African American Pentecostal church. https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-180813-8427
Caste and Equality: Friendship Patterns among Young Academics in Urban India. Stephanie Stocker. New York: Columbia University Press, 2017, 300 pp. $45.00, paper. ISBN 978-3-8376-3885-1.
Journal of Anthropological Research / Sep 01, 2019
Natrajan, B. (2019). Caste and Equality: Friendship Patterns among Young Academics in Urban India. Stephanie Stocker. New York: Columbia University Press, 2017, 300 pp. $45.00, paper. ISBN 978-3-8376-3885-1. Journal of Anthropological Research, 75(3), 432–433. https://doi.org/10.1086/704303
Zaha Hadid: Fluid and Topological Architecture
Imagine Math 6 / Jan 01, 2018
Emmer, M. (2018). Zaha Hadid: Fluid and Topological Architecture. Imagine Math 6, 27–45. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93949-0_2
Book Review: Suryakant Waghmore. 2013. Civility against Caste: Dalit Politics and Citizenship in Western India
Contributions to Indian Sociology / Sep 30, 2015
Natrajan, B. (2015). Book Review: Suryakant Waghmore. 2013. Civility against Caste: Dalit Politics and Citizenship in Western India. Contributions to Indian Sociology, 49(3), 410–413. https://doi.org/10.1177/0069966715592772
Practising provocation in public health
Public Health / Jul 01, 2012
Practising provocation in public health. (2012). Public Health, 126(7), 549–550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2012.05.009
Ailing Philippine Health: Proof of market failings
Development / Dec 01, 1999
Melgar, J. L. (1999). Ailing Philippine Health: Proof of market failings. Development, 42(4), 138–141. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.development.1110102
Racialization and ethnicization: Hindutva hegemony and caste
Rethinking Difference in India Through Racialization / Jul 13, 2022
Natrajan, B. (2022). Racialization and ethnicization: Hindutva hegemony and caste. Rethinking Difference in India Through Racialization, 128–148. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003319726-7
CALiPER Snapshot Report: Outdoor Area Lighting
Jul 01, 2014
none,. (2014). CALiPER Snapshot Report: Outdoor Area Lighting. https://doi.org/10.2172/1220496
Spotted Goddesses: Dalit Women’s Agency-narratives on Caste and Gender Violence
CASTE / A Global Journal on Social Exclusion / Dec 18, 2021
Natrajan, B. (2021). Spotted Goddesses: Dalit Women’s Agency-narratives on Caste and Gender Violence. CASTE / A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, 2(2), 381–390. https://doi.org/10.26812/caste.v2i2.343
‘Why don’t they use the toilet built for them?’: Explaining toilet use in Chhattisgarh, Central India
Contributions to Indian Sociology / Feb 01, 2021
Jacob, S., Natrajan, B., & Ajay, T. G. (2021). ‘Why don’t they use the toilet built for them?’: Explaining toilet use in Chhattisgarh, Central India. Contributions to Indian Sociology, 55(1), 89–115. https://doi.org/10.1177/0069966720972565
Domestic workers and the challenges of collectivization: labor NGOs, neighborhoods, apartment complexes
DECISION / May 21, 2019
Joseph, R., Natrajan, B., & Lobo, R. (2019). Domestic workers and the challenges of collectivization: labor NGOs, neighborhoods, apartment complexes. DECISION, 46(2), 99–109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40622-019-00211-y
Education
The University of Iowa
PhD, Anthropology
Southern Polytechnic State University
M.S., Computer Science / May, 2000
The University of Iowa
PhD, Anthropology
Experience
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Professor of Anthropology, Dept of Community and Social Justice Studies
Professor of Anthropology
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