Pratiksha Baxi (born 1970) is an Indian sociologist and feminist legal scholar, whose research has focused on courtroom procedures, ethnography and sexual violence against women.[1] She is currently a member of the faculty in Jawaharlal Nehru University's Center for the Study of Law and Governance.[1]
Education and careeredit
Baxi has a doctoral degree in sociology from the Delhi School of Economics, and founded the Law and Social Sciences Research Network at Delhi University, which hosts an annual interdisciplinary conference on law and social science research.[2] Baxi has been awarded fellowships by the Kate Hamburger Center in Bonn, the University of Warwick, and the University Grants Commission in India.[1][2]
In 2014, Baxi published Public Secrets of the Law: Rape Trials in India (Oxford University Press), which is one of the first works to present ethnographic research on courtrooms in India, focusing particularly on rape trials from a trial court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[3] The book received positive reviews in research publications, with the Law & Society Review describing it as a "remarkable study of the public life of rape trials in India" [4] and a review in The Journal of the Indian Law Institute calling it a "pioneering effort in the field of feminist legal research".[5] Baxi has also published on law and sexual violence in the Indian Express, Economic and Political Weekly, and Outlook India,[6] in addition to academic journals including Contributions to Indian Sociology, Third World Quarterly, and the Annual Review of Anthropology.[1][7]
Awardsedit
In 2021, Baxi won the Infosys Prize for Social Sciences, for "her work on sexual violence and jurisprudence."[8][9]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Faculty: Pratiksha Baxi". Jawaharlal Nehru University, Center for the Study of Law and Governance.
^ ab"Pratiksha Baxi, Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU". Jawaharlal Nehru University.
^Baxi, Pratiksha (2013). "Public Secrets of Law: Rape Trials in India - Oxford Scholarship". oxford.universitypressscholarship.com. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198089568.001.0001. ISBN9780198089568. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
^Mitra, Durba (2015). "Review of Public Secrets of Law: Rape Trials in India". Law & Society Review. 49 (2): 535–537. doi:10.1111/lasr.12142. ISSN 0023-9216. JSTOR 43670485.
^Tellis, Ashley (2015). "Review of PUBLIC SECRETS OF LAW: RAPE TRIALS IN INDIA". Journal of the Indian Law Institute. 57 (1): 117–120. ISSN 0019-5731. JSTOR 44782493.
^"Articles by Pratiksha Baxi". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
^Baxi, Pratiksha (2014). "Sexual Violence and Its Discontents". Annual Review of Anthropology. 43: 139–154. doi:10.1146/annurev-anthro-102313-030247. ISSN 0084-6570. JSTOR 43049567.
^"Six achievers bag Infosys Science Awards". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
April 15, 2024
pratiksha, baxi, born, 1970, indian, sociologist, feminist, legal, scholar, whose, research, focused, courtroom, procedures, ethnography, sexual, violence, against, women, currently, member, faculty, jawaharlal, nehru, university, center, study, governance, ed. Pratiksha Baxi born 1970 is an Indian sociologist and feminist legal scholar whose research has focused on courtroom procedures ethnography and sexual violence against women 1 She is currently a member of the faculty in Jawaharlal Nehru University s Center for the Study of Law and Governance 1 Education and career editBaxi has a doctoral degree in sociology from the Delhi School of Economics and founded the Law and Social Sciences Research Network at Delhi University which hosts an annual interdisciplinary conference on law and social science research 2 Baxi has been awarded fellowships by the Kate Hamburger Center in Bonn the University of Warwick and the University Grants Commission in India 1 2 In 2014 Baxi published Public Secrets of the Law Rape Trials in India Oxford University Press which is one of the first works to present ethnographic research on courtrooms in India focusing particularly on rape trials from a trial court in Ahmedabad Gujarat 3 The book received positive reviews in research publications with the Law amp Society Review describing it as a remarkable study of the public life of rape trials in India 4 and a review in The Journal of the Indian Law Institute calling it a pioneering effort in the field of feminist legal research 5 Baxi has also published on law and sexual violence in the Indian Express Economic and Political Weekly and Outlook India 6 in addition to academic journals including Contributions to Indian Sociology Third World Quarterly and the Annual Review of Anthropology 1 7 Awards editIn 2021 Baxi won the Infosys Prize for Social Sciences for her work on sexual violence and jurisprudence 8 9 References edit a b c d Faculty Pratiksha Baxi Jawaharlal Nehru University Center for the Study of Law and Governance a b Pratiksha Baxi Associate Professor Centre for the Study of Law and Governance JNU Jawaharlal Nehru University Baxi Pratiksha 2013 Public Secrets of Law Rape Trials in India Oxford Scholarship oxford universitypressscholarship com doi 10 1093 acprof oso 9780198089568 001 0001 ISBN 9780198089568 Retrieved 2020 11 26 Mitra Durba 2015 Review of Public Secrets of Law Rape Trials in India Law amp Society Review 49 2 535 537 doi 10 1111 lasr 12142 ISSN 0023 9216 JSTOR 43670485 Tellis Ashley 2015 Review of PUBLIC SECRETS OF LAW RAPE TRIALS IN INDIA Journal of the Indian Law Institute 57 1 117 120 ISSN 0019 5731 JSTOR 44782493 Articles by Pratiksha Baxi outlookindia com Retrieved 2020 11 26 Baxi Pratiksha 2014 Sexual Violence and Its Discontents Annual Review of Anthropology 43 139 154 doi 10 1146 annurev anthro 102313 030247 ISSN 0084 6570 JSTOR 43049567 ISF announces Infosys Prize 2021 winners businessline Retrieved 2021 12 03 Six achievers bag Infosys Science Awards The New Indian Express Retrieved 2021 12 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pratiksha Baxi amp oldid 1177290502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
