Dr Bela Kothari
HOD and Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Rajasthan
India
Biography
Dr. Bela Kothari has received her M.A. Ph.D in University of Rajasthan during the period of 1991. Currently, she is working as HOD and Associate Professor in University of Rajasthan. Her Research projects include “A Study on the Cultural Construct of Infertility with particular reference to Rajasthan.” Funded by ICSSR, New Delhi (2008-2009). Ongoing project includes A study of Ecology and Economy of Rajasthan, Under UPE. Her Major areas of Research includes Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of Religion. She had presented the papers like “The social meaning of Infertility in National Workshop on the Idea of Rajasthan. March 2012” and “Male role in Reproductive Health from exclusion to Involvement”, Women’s’ World, Tromso 1999. She Worked as a short term consultant in High powered committee on Gujjars demand for status of S.T. , 2007 (Government of Rajasthan)
Research Interest
Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of Religion
Publications
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Reproductive health perceptions in Educated Urban Women. The Journal of Family welfare. 2005 Dec;51(2):51-58.
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Perception about Menstruation: A Study of Rural Jaipur. Indian Anthropologist. 2010;40(1):43-54. 4. Reproductive health
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Perception and Work Ethos of Medical Expert Dealing with Infertile Couples : A Study in Medical Sociology. Sociological Bulletin. 2014;61(1):144-158.
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Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus Amongst the Bhargavas in India. Journal of Human Ecology 2015;17(2).
