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Swethaa S. Ballakrishnen, "Accidental Feminism: Gender Parity and Selective Mobility Among India’s Professional Elite" (Princeton UP, 2021)

New Books in Sociology

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From Law to Academia: A Personal Journey

This chapter explores the speaker's transition from a corporate lawyer to an assistant professor, detailing their academic journey from India to prestigious institutions like Harvard and Stanford. They reflect on the challenges and opportunities that shaped their research in socio-legal studies, emphasizing the role of personal experiences and mentorship. The chapter also highlights the complexities of conducting sociological research in a global context and transforming a dissertation into a book.

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