Dr. Samit Kar, Reader
sk.socio@presidencycollegekolkata.ac.in, karsamit@yahoo.co.in
Area of Specialisation: Rural Sociology 

Academic Profile
Ph.D from Visva- Bharati University, Shantiniketan, Bhirbhum

Areas of Interests
•  Indian Social Structure
•  Marxian Sociology
•  Globalization and Decentralization
•  Panchayat and Rural Development

Publication
Written / edited 22 books and inked over 2000 articles and papers in India and abroad.

Books
•  Globalization : One world many voices (edt), Rawat Publication, Jaipur, 2005
•  Viswayan , Adhunikata and Bangali Madhyabitta, Sadesh Publication, Kolkata,2006
•  Measure for measure, K.P.Bagchi and Co. Kolkata, 2007
•  Rethinking Sociology, Sage Publication, Kolkata 2007

Areas of Research
Rural Sociology

On going research Project
The Impact of Rural Infrastructure: A Sociology Study-supported by the Planning Commission.
Present Research Group
•  Asesh Mustafi
•  Kunal Santra
•  Amit Manna
•  Manaj Basu
•  Rana Roy
•  Mahua Banerjee

List of Publication
Currently the present research study is yet to generate any research paper . But very shortly few such papers are on the avail.

Teaching
Part-1 (Hons) Paper II- Gr. B: Karl Marx

Part- II (Hons) Paper III Gr.A.: Work and Economic Life, Mass Media and Popular Culture.

Part III (Hons) Paper VI Gr. A : Unity and Diversity, Family, Caste, Tribe, Class.