Dr.Y.Ravindranath Rao
Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Sociology.
( St.Mary’s Syrian College Brahmavar-576213(India) in service, since 1980)
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Education: Graduated from Lingaraj college, Belgaum (with Sociology,Economics& Psychology
Optionals)(1977)
Masters with III Rank(1980) & PG. Dip.in Gandhian Studies(1979) (KarnatakUniversity)
Awarded Ph.D from MangaloreUniversity in 1995.
Foreign Assignments/Presentations: (Two) World Congress in South Africa (Durban) (2006) &
Sweden(Gothenburg) (2010)
Guideship/Examiner: Recognized Ph.D/M.Phil Guide/Examiner of different universities in S. India.
Successful Guidance: Eight M.Phil & Several Govt Sponsored ‘Educational Action Research’
&’Evaluation Research’ Projects.
National /International/State level presentations:More than35 in different universities/institutes in
India.
Publications/ Editorships
Chapters in Text books: Eight Books: Two +Four(Study Materials)= Six
Text Books Editorship: Four Articles/Papers in Journals: Three
Editorship in Journals: Four Papers in Edited Volumes: Nine
Guest Faculty for PG Programmes: Mangalore, Manipal & CalicatUniversities.
Professional Bodies:Member & Office Bearer-ISA(Spain) ISS(New Delhi), ISSA(Agra),KSA,& MSA.
Member of Research Committees of ISA & ISS.
TV Interviews:Professional Achievements in U Channel(Udupi),DD9(music) & Chandana (Research
Related)
Hobbies: Music-Plays Harmonium, Banjo, Mouth Organ, & Key Board
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Present Assignments: Ongoing Research1] UGC funded MRP titled “Health Status of Tribal women:
A Medical Sociological Study in Udupi Dist”
2] Guidance Ongoing: Two Ph.D & Two M.Phil./ Educational Evaluation Research of Udupi
DIET./Pilot Study, Socio-Economic Survey/ICH Project of WKC,M’lore.
DETAILS OF SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
BOOKS PUBLISHED;
(2003),Tribal Tradition and change; A Study of Kudubis ofSouth India,Mangalore:Mangala
Publications (ISBN 81-88685-00-3)
(2008), Research Methodology, (with a co-author),(Sem Text Book) Mangalore: Mangala Publications for MSA.
RESEARCH PAPERS/ARTICLES IN JOURNALS & EDITED VOLUMES
(1991),” The Kudubis of Dakshina Kannada” in Social Welfare 38(6), Sept., CSWB, New Delhi
( ISSN 0037-8038)
(1992),” Tribal Social Transformation” in Samaja Shodhana an official journal of MUSTA, Mangalore,
1(2), Oct., Mangalore: MUSTA.(ISSN 2319-3247)
(1999),” Role and Status Of women Among the Kudubis;A Non- Scheduled Tribe of Karnataka” in
Gender and Society in India (vol.2),(Eds.), R Indira & D.K.Behera, New Delhi: Manak Publications Pvt.
Ltd. (ISBN: 81-86562-65-6)
(2004),” Caste practices and Influences Affecting Tribes: A Case Study of Kudubis of Karnataka” in
Ravi Prasad & Bhadru G (Eds.), Eradication of Caste and Birth of New Humanity, New Delhi: Deep
And Deep (ISBN 81-7629-513-2).
(2009),” Issues of Farmers’ Suicide; a Paradigm Based on Sociological Perspective” in Rodrigues, Hilda, P., (Ed.), Impact of the Globalised Economy of India on Agriculture, Kallianpur: Milagris
College. (Proceedings of State UGC Seminar)
(2010),” Tribal Inclusion and Identity in India” in Vinay Rajath D.(Ed), Culture andIdentity,Kallianpur:
Milagris College.( Proceedings of State UGC Seminar)
(2010),”Issues and Challenges in Tribal development: A Kudubi case of South Coastal Karnataka” in
Ganesha Somayaji (Ed).,Tribal Communities and The Exclusion-Inclusion Debate in India.
Delhi: Academic Excellence (ISBN: 978-93-80525-12-9)
(2011)” Kudubis of Karnataka; A Case for Reservation” in Makhwana,M.H & Richard Pais(Eds),
BackwardClasses and Social Justice,(287-312), Jaipur; Rawat(ISBN:978-81-316-0406-9)
(2012)”Tribal Environmental Values and Attitudes in Preserving Eco-Systems; An Appraisal from
Environmental Sociology”in Vinay Rajath D.,(ed), Global warming and Civic Response.(119-129)
Mangalore: Mangala Publications (ISBN: 8188685054)
(2012)” Issues and Paradoxes in Tribal Health Status; A Medical Sociological Perspective” in Malini
Mukund (Ed) Under Press
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STUDY MATERIALS/TEXT BOOKS PUBLISHED BY UNIVERSITIES & PUBLISHERS.
(2008), Sociology of Social Movements, (for M.A Course), Mangalore: Directorate of Correspondence
Courses, MangaloreUniversity.
(2008), Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology, (for M.A course), Mangalore: Directorate of
Correspondence Course, MangaloreUniversity.
(2006), Sociology of Social Problems,(UG Course) Mangalore: Directorate of Correspondence Courses
MangaloreUniversity
Chapters relating to,Tribal community,Urban India, IndianFamily,Culture&Socialisation,Muslim Social Organization By Mangala Publications for MSA & Kannada University, (1996-2006)
EDITORIAL ASSIGNMENTS UNDERTAKEN
Member of Editorial Advisory Committee, Sociological Bulletin, Journal of ISA (ISSN 0038-0229)
(2006-07)
Advisor of Editorial Board, National News Letter of ISA RC-15 Social Change & Development,
(2008-009)
Member of Editorial Board, Samaja Shodhana, Official Journal of Mangalore Sociology
Association.(R) Karnataka (ISSN 2319-3247) Till 2012
Editor, Souvenir, Theme Papers & Abstracts, International Conference on Talents Identification & Development in Physical Education & Sports , Jan.29-30,2010,Brahmavar: SMS College,Karnataka.
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