Prof. Tannistha Samanta is Associate Professor – Sociology at FLAME University. She received her PhD and Master’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Maryland, College Park. She has completed M.Phil. in Applied Economics from Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum. She also holds Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from University of Calcutta.
Prof. Tannistha has a total work experience of over nine years and was associated with IIT, Gandhinagar and Indian Institute of Health Management, Jaipur.
Her research falls at the interdisciplinary crossroads of sociology and gerontology by blending quantitative and interpretive approaches. She examines questions relating to intergenerational relationships, sexual and reproductive health, social capital and the role of culture. She has published in international journals in sociology, gerontology and population studies and has been an editor to a volume entitled "Cross-cultural and Cross-disciplinary Perspectives in Social Gerontology" (Springer Nature, 2017).
Currently, she serves as a co-editor to the journal of Anthropology & Aging (the official journal of the Association for Anthropology, Gerontology & the Life Course) and is an editorial board member of the journal, The Sociological Review (SAGE).
More information on Dr Tannistha Samanta's research and teaching can be found here: https://tannistha05.wixsite.com/tannisthas
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