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Dr. Vikash Singh's research interests include religion, embodiment, everyday violence, social theory and phenomenology, caste/race, ethics, popular culture and aesthetics, and collective action. Prof. Singh has also worked on a number of projects on urban and rural poverty, homeless children, entitlements, and social movements in India. He has taught courses in Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory, Introduction to Sociology, Race and Ethnicity, and Social Research Methods.
Research interests
Religion, embodiment, everyday violence, social theory and phenomenology, caste/race, ethics, popular culture and aesthetics, and collective action.
Scholarly Interests
Urban and rural poverty, homeless children, entitlements, and social movements in India
Teaching
Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory, Introduction to Sociology, Race and Ethnicity, and Social Research Methods.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Sovereignty, policing and legitimacy: Minorities and the state of exception in a democratic polity
Singh, V., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Ethnography. 14661381251359479.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Afterword: Approaching Religions - Some Reflections on Meaning, Identity, and Power
Singh, V., 1 Jan 2022, Interpreting Religion: Making Sense of Religious Lives. Bristol University Press, p. 250-270 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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INTERPRETING RELIGION: Making Sense of Religious Lives
Johnston, E. F. & Singh, V., 1 Jan 2022, Bristol University Press. 283 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Hardwar: Spirit, place, and politics
Singh, V. & Parashar, S., Feb 2018, In: Religions. 10, 2, 121.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Myths of meritocracy: caste, karma and the new racism, a comparative study
Singh, V., 8 Dec 2018, In: Ethnic and Racial Studies. 41, 15, p. 2693-2710 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Why millions join the Kanwar Yatra: 3 books that decode the monsoon pilgrimage
17/07/25
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Arc of the Kanwar Yatra: From Samudra Manthan to churning forces in society today
16/07/25
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