Dr. Moumita Gupta (HOD)

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Anthropology

Qualification: M. Sc. (C.U.), Ph. D. (WBSU)

Area of Specialization: Social and Cultural anthropology

E-mail: moumitguptaap@gmail.com

 

Entire e-resources of Dr. Moumita Gupta including the PPTs are available online in the departmental e-library (to visit departmental e-library click here). To access these materials semester-wise click here.

Research interest:

Women Studies, Women Empowerment, Self – help Groups, Social and economic empowerment of women and its impact on Society, Ethnomedicine, Medicinal plants, Child Marriage and drop-out, Occupational health hazards among women workers, social support of Post-partum Women, Leisure period of aged persons etc.

Research Publications:

Journal Articles

2024

1. Gupta, M., Patra. M., Hamiduzzaman, M., McLaren. H.& Patmisari. E. (2024). Social Support Postpartum: Bengali Women from India on Their Coping experiences following Childbirth”, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.21. No. 557.pp 1-15.

2023

1.Gupta, M. (2023). Study of Occupational Health Hazards among some Women Industrial Workers in the State of West Bengal, Journal of Kolkata Society for Asian Studies, Vol.9, No.1, pp.112-120.

2. Gupta, M. (2023). Enjoying Leisure Time by Aged Person in Kolkata Across Their Chronological Ages_ An Ethnographic Study, Perspective in Social Work, Vol. XXXVIII, No.2, pp.80-97.

2021

1. Bose, T.& Gupta, M. (2021). Rediscovering the issue of Child marriage and the school drop-out problem against the interplay of the socio – economic factors in the rural corners of West Bengal: A village level study of East Medinipur, Shodh Sarita,Vol.8,Issue – 29 (January – March),pp.272-276.
2. Gupta, M. & Bose, T. (2021). Child Marriage and the Grass Root Reality: An Empirical study of female gender discrimination in two villages of West Bengal, Kanpur Philosophers,Vol.8,Issue-1(Summer, June),pp.9-26.

2020

1.Gupta, M. (2020). Role of Ethno Medicine in Sustainable Development Process -An Ethnographic      Study in the villages of Bankura District, West Bengal, Journal of Kolkata Society for Asian Studies,Vol.6,No.2,pp.103-114.

2019

1. Gupta. M.& Das. A.  (2019), Ethical issues in the field: An empirical observation in a west Bengal Village, Genus Homo, Vol.3, pp.43-51.

2017

1. Gupta. M., Polley. T., Das. A. & Mondal. J.(2017).Urbanization: issues and impacts on the villages of South 24-Parganas,West Bengal; International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM),Vol.5,Issue – 06,pp.5546-5552.

2016 – 2017

1. Gupta. M.& Das. A. (2016), Empowerment of women through self-help groups in the domestic spheres-an ethnographic study in the villages of West Bengal, The Asian Man, Vol.10, No.1, Jan.-June, pp.32-39.
2. Gupta. M.& Das. A.(2016),Economic Empowerment of women through Self-help Groups-A Socio-Cultural study in some villages of North 24-Parganas,West Bengal, Research Journal of Social Science & Management (Rjssm),Vol.5,No.11,March,pp.67-74.
3. Gupta.M.& Dutta. S. (2016-2017). An appraisal towards the changes of traditions of Rabha populations in Alipurduar and Coochbehar districts of West Bengal, Indian journal of Developmental StudiesVol.3&4,pp.18-21.

2015 backwards

1.Gupta, M.& Das, A. (2014-2015): Empowering women of SHGs through Microfinance-A selective study in villages of North and South 24-Parganas, W.B., Nrtattv, Jan.-June & July – Dec.Vol.5& 6, No.7 & 8, pp.91-101.

2.Gupta, M. & Gupta, N. (2014). Impact of Consumption of Fast food on the health of children in the era of Globalization, Indian Journal of Developmental Studies Vol.2,No.1& 2,January,pp.36-47.

3.Gupta, M.& Patra, M.  (2011). A Note on Industrialization-Its impact on an Industrial Town-A preliminary Study, Man in India,Vol.91,No.3-4,July-December,pp.597-604.

Articles in Edited Volumes

1. Gupta. M.& Das. A. (2020). Role of Education in Women Empowerment – An Empirical Study among two villages in South 24-pgs.West Bengal, in Mete. J.& Roy. S.K.(eds.), Modern Issues in Education NB Publications,pp.207-216.
2. 2. M.& Das. A.(2020). Issues as catalysts of Women Empowerment in SHGs – Ethnographic study in the villages of South 24-Parganas,West Bengal, in Kshatriya. G.K., Kumari. A.& Mahajan. N.(eds.), Anthropology, Health & Development, trends and future perspectives, B.R. Publishing Corporation, pp.47-63.

3.Gupta. M. & Das. A.  (2018), SHG- Empowering Women in Rural West Bengal: An Ethnographic Study, in Nalini, Dr. R. & Aashita, Dr.(eds.),Women and Work,T.R.Publications,pp.69-84.

4.Gupta. M. (2016). Empowerment of Rural women through political participation: An Ethnographic study in North 24-Pargana and South 24-pargana,West Bengal, in Rahaman, Hasibul (ed.),Social Dimension of Indian Women-Perspectives and prospect, Kunal Books,pp.23-37.

5.Gupta M.(2015). Dolls and Gender Socialization; in Samanta, S.K. (ed.) Development for the Communities and Country; Role of Anthropology, Seminar Volume, PragatishilProkashak,pp.87-92.

National/International Seminar/ Conferences/World Congress attended & Paper Presented:

• Paper presented in a National Seminar on Indigenous Medicinal Systems-A comparative study between two Santal villages of Bankura District on 4^th -6^th March,2010, organised by Department of Anthropology, WBSU, Barasat, WB.
• Paper presented in a National Seminar entitled Relationship between Social upliftment and Food-habit among the School Students-A Nutritional Perspectives on 18^th-19^th Dec., 2010, organised by Indian Anthropological Society, Department of Anthropology, Ranchi University, Ranchi.
• Paper presented in an International Conference on The Effects of Urbanization in village(Semi-urban) life-A preliminary Analysis of four villages of South 24 Parganas District on 14^th-16^th Feb.2011,organised by Department of Anthropology, WBSU, Barasat, WB.
• Paper presented in UGC Sponsored National Seminar entitled Occupational health hazards among women workers-An Empirical study among some industries of West Bengal on25th-26^th Feb., 2011, organised by Post-Graduate Department of Studies and Research in Sociology, Karnatak University, Dharwad.
• Paper presented in a National Seminar on Ethics in Social-Cultural Fieldwork-An Empirical Study on 19^th-20^th Jan.,2012, organised by Department of Anthropology, WBSU, Barasat, WB.
• Paper presented in UGC Sponsored National Seminar entitled Empowerment of Women: Issues and Impact-An Ethnographic Study in North 24-Parganas on 9^th March,2013, organised by Indian Anthropological Society, Department of Anthropology, held at the Exhibition Hall, Indian Museum, Kolkata.
• Paper presented in UGC Sponsored National Seminar entitled Towards the Stage of Developing of a small Santal Community-An Ethnographic study of a village in Purulia District on 22^nd-23^rd March,2013, organised by Department of Anthropology of Mahishadal Girl’s College, Mahishadal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal.
• Paper presented in a National Seminar on Social, Economic and political Empowerment of Women through SHG: Concepts, issues and changes-An Ethnographic study in two selected villages of North 24-Pgs.on 28^th March,2014, organised by Department of Anthropology, WBSU, Barasat, WB.
• Paper presented in two day National Conference on Women and Work, entitled SHG-Empowering Women in Rural west Bengal-An Ethnographic Study on 17th  – 18th  March,2017,organised by Center For Women’s Studies, Pondicherry University.
• Paper presented in a National Seminar entitled “Issues as catalysts of women empowerment in SHGs – Ethnographic study on the villages of South 24- parganas, West Bengal” on 20th – 21st February,2018, organised by the Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi.
• Paper presented in a National Seminar entitled” Role of Ethno-medicine in sustainable development process” on 16th – 18th March,2018, jointly organized by School of Studies of Anthropology, Pt.Rabiratan Shukla University, Raypur ,Society for Indian Medical Anthropology, Myshore.
• Paper presented in a National Seminar entitled “Oral tradition and Folk medicine of Santhals – An Ethnographic study in the villages of Bankura District, West Bengal, on 1st – 3rd November,2018, organished by the Department of Anthropology, Cotton University, Guwahati.
• Paper presented in a International Conference entitled ” Social support in the Post-partum care for women in Urban India: An empirical study in Kolkata, India on 7th July,2019organised by Department of Sociology, Radhagovind University, Ramgarh, Jharkhand and Nur Mohammad Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Murshidabad.
• Paper presented in World Congress On Women entitled ” Changing concept of leisure among Aged women in Kolkata across their chronological ages – An Ethnographic Study on 8th Sepember,2019, organised by J.N. Tata  Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India.
• Paper presented in a International Seminar entitled “The Role of Women in Family: An empirical study coming different families in Kolkata, India” on 11th February,2020 organised by Department of Sociology, Radhagovind University, Ramgarh, Jharkhand and Nur Mohammad Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Murshidabad.

 Teaching Experiences:

1. Working in Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Govt. College, Rajarhat, as an Assistant Professor from19th July,2016 to till the present date.
2. Joined as a full-time Assistant Professor from 4^th,2010 to 18^th July,2016 in Haldia Govt. College.

• Appointed as a Full –time contractual lecturer in Mrinalini Dutta Mahavidyapith, Birati from November 2004 to2^nd January 2010.
• Appointed as a Part-time Lecturer in Mrinalini Dutta Mahavidyapith , Birati from July 2003 to November 2004.
• Appointed as a Part-time Lecturer in Haldia Govt. College from March 2002 to October 2004.

Fieldwork Experiences:

• Conducted fieldwork as head of the department among the B.A./B.Sc. students (both Honours and General) of Mrinalini Dutta Mahavidhyapith in North and South 24-Pgs, Howra, Barddhaman etc. in West Bengal from 2003-2010 consecutively twelve times.
• Afterwards, conducted fieldwork along with B.A. /B.Sc. (both Honours & General) students of Haldia Govt. College from 2010 -2015 in Bankura, Purba Midnapore and North Bengal consecutively for five times as an investigator of this Department.
• Organized fieldwork among the B.A./B.Sc. students (both Honours and General) as head and supervisor of the department of Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam Govt. College, Rajarhat, Newtown in North and South 24-Pgs, Jhargram, Galudih from 2016-2020 consecutively four times.

Research Experiences:

• Engaged in continuous field survey in selected 22 villages of two districts from 2010-2016.
• Collected valuable information from different Self-help groups on the basis of Interview, Observation, and also Case study methods.
• More or less 80 Self-help groups are selected and collected information among the 860 selected members of these groups.
• Different parameters are selected for examining the Empowerment of Women through the formation of Self-help groups.

 

Attended in Workshop as a Faculty Member of Anthropology in the College:

Participated a workshop entitled Anthropology for Archaeology, organised by the Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training, Eastern India, on 29th -30th Nov.,2017at WBSU.

Acted as Resource Person in a College:

Invited Lecture on the Session “The Embodiment Of Age”on 4^th Feb.,2017,in Two day Seminar on “Fashion, Age and Society: The Role Of Media in the Constitution of Identities” organised by the Department of Sociology & journalism & Mass Communication of Bhawanipur Editorial College.

Title of the lecture is “Is the Fashion Constrained by Age? An Anthropological Study of Metro Commuters in Kolkata City”.

Professional Membership of the Scientific Society:

Life Membership of Indian Anthropological Society (IAS)

Annual Membership of Kolkata Society for Asian Studies (KSAS)