Dr. Chaitra Redkar
Assistant Professor and In charge Head Department
Department of Political Science, Churchgate
Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University
India
Biography
Subjects of teaching: Political Theory Political Thinking in India Research Methodology Comparative Politics
Research Interest
Research Projects : ï‚· “A Political Biography of Sane Guruji†Independent research project – completed and published. ï‚· “Front Organizations in Socialist Milieuâ€: An independent Research Project undertaken for documentation and study of socialist social organizations in Maharashtra. A part of this study published as an article in a book.
Publications
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Articles in Journals ï‚· “Prof. Yashwant Sumant: Scholar and Activistâ€(Obituary) Samaj Prabodhan Patrika, June 2015. ISSN 0973-2845 ï‚· “Vikasache Nehru Prarup: Ek Akalan†(Nehruian Model of Development: An Interpretation) Samaj Prabodhan Patrika, Jan. 2015 . ISSN 0973-2845 ï‚· “Bharatiya Sudharanawadala Asghar Ali Engineer Yanche Yogdan†(Asghar Ali Engineer‟s Contribution to Indian Social Reformism†Watsaru. June 20132013 ISSN: 2250-3145 ï‚· “The issue of Difference & Fragmentation of Women‟s Movements†(Marathi) Watsaru. 1 May 2011. 2013 ISSN: 2250-3145 ï‚· “Jindadil Vyaktimatvachi Akher.†(Obituary to the Eminent Political Scientist Dr. B. L. Bhole) Watsaru. January 1 – 15, 2010. ï‚· “Asghar Ali Engineer ani Bohra Sudharana Chalaval†(Asghar Ali Engineer and Bohra Reform Movement). Watsaru. April 1 – 15, 2000. ï‚· “Muktivadi Dharmshastrachya Chaukatitun Islamchi Mandani :Asghar Ali Engineer Yancha Drishtikon†(Interpreting Islam as Liberation Theology: Exploring Asghar Ali Engineer‟s Approach). Samaj Prabodhan Patrika, July – September 1997 Vol. 35 No. 140 State Textbooks Bureau Publications: ï‚· 5 chapters in “Environmental studies†for Class IV. Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research – Balbharati, Pune. June 2014 ï‚· “Our Constitutionâ€, Civics Textbook Class VII. Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research – Balbharati, Pune. May 2008. ï‚· Civics Textbook Class X (Co – authored). Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher Education, Pune. March 2007. ï‚· A chapter „Indian Parliament‟ in Class XI Political Science Textbook “Constitution at Work.†National Council for Educational Research and Training (N. C. E. R. T.), New Delhi. May 2006 ï‚· Two chapters on “Conflicts: Internal and International†in B. A. II Foundation Course „Current Concerns‟ Distance Education Reading Resources. S. N. D. T. Women‟s University, Mumbai. August 2002.
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Articles in Books:  “Nehru Model of Development†– in – Bedkihal, Kishor. Ed. Revisiting Nehru. Mumbai: Shabd Publications, 2015 (Marathi)  “Subaltern Historiography†– in – Wamburkar, Jaswandi. Ed. Recent Historiographical Approaches. Pune: Diamond Publishers. 2014. (Marathi)  “State and Civil Society in the Thought of Gopal Ganesh Agarkar†in Chousalkar, Ashok. Ed. Nation, State and Civil Society in Western India. Kolhapur: Shivaji University Publications. 2009. (English)  “Samajvadi Parivaratil Sanghatana†(Front Organizations in Socialist Milieu) – in Bal, Prakash (Ed.) Samajvadapudhe Avhan Ekavisavya Shatakache (Challanges before the Socialist Ideology in the 21 st Century) Mumbai: Rashtra Seva Dal. April 2005. (Marathi)  “Bharatiya Vyavasthechi Vatchal†(Fifty Years of Indian Political System) in PrakashBal&KishorBedkihal (Ed.) Bhartiya Rajkiya Vyavastha: Prakriya Ani Swarup (Indian Political System: Processes and Its Changing Nature) Satara: Ambedkar Academy. March 2002. (Marathi)
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Publications: Book ï‚· Sane Guruji. Gandharva Ved Prakashan. Pune. Feb. 2011 (Marathi) ï‚· Sane Guruji: Vyakti ani Vichar. Revised Second Edition. Hermes Publications, Pune. December 2014 (Marathi)