Ramarao Indira (born 22 April 1952 in Mysore, Karnataka) is an Indian sociologist who lives in Mysore. In her University career spanning 42 years, she has held such positions as Chair of the Department of Sociology, Director of the International Centre and Honorary Director of the Centre for Women's Studies at the University of Mysore. Indira had her school and college education in Mysore and joined the University of Mysore as a faculty in the Department of Sociology in 1972 and continued to teach and engage in research in the Department until her superannuation in the year 2014. She built a research culture in the department through her people-centric research projects and also through training students to undertake studies on themes of social relevance. She is well known for her works on gender issues in forest management, girls’ education, building capacities of women in institutions of local self-governance. A columnist who has been writing on social themes in leading Kannada newspapers, her major works include Themes in Sociology of Education (Studies in Indian Sociology) and Gender and Society in India (two volumes) as editor, and many Kannada books on such themes as feminism, women and culture, and research methods. Consulting Editor, 'Sociology' - English -Kannada Translation Equivalents. Chief Editor, 'Gender and Women's Studies'- English - Kannada Translation Equivalents. She is a contributor to and editor of encyclopaedias, dictionaries, journals, theme-based books and translation projects. More information...
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