Tamanna Shah
Education
Ph.D., University of Utah, 2023
M.A. Sociology, Kansas State University, 2012
B.A. Economics, University of Pune, India, 2002
Research and Specialization
- Decolonial Thinking and Postcolonial Studies
- Political Sociology
- Social Movements, Conflict and Human Rights
- Comparative Sociology
- Methodology
- Asia
Courses Taught
- SOC 2300: Social Inequalities and Social Change
- SOC 2700: Social Justice
Selected Publications
Shah, Tamanna M. 2021. “Women as ‘sites of gendered politics’: Misogyny of Religions in Armed Conflict.” In Misogyny across Global Media edited by Maria Marron. Rowman and Littlefield.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2020. “Victimization, Cultural Imperatives, and Empowerment of people of color in the United States.” In Global Perspectives on Victimization Analysis and Prevention edited by Ayodele, J. O. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2020. “Women Filmmakers: Sally Potter.” In The International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication edited by Karen Ross, I. Bachmann, V. Cardo, S. Moorti and M. Scarcelli. Wiley Publishers.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2020. “Children of Kashmir and the Meaning of Family in Armed Conflict.” In Bringing Children Back into the Family: Relationality, Connectedness and Home (Sociological Studies of Children and Youth, Vol. 27) edited by Sam Frankel and McNamee, pp. 213-216. ASA Section on Children and Youth.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2020. “Best Practices in Skills Implementation: The Indian Story.” In Socio-Economic Perspectives on Vocational Skill Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities edited by U. Okolie, pp. 163-187. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2019. “Social Justice and Change.” In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies edited by Romaniuk S., Thapa M., Marton P. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2019. “Water Supply and Sanitation: PPP “Good Practices” in India.” In Water Insecurity and Sanitation in Asia edited by E. Seetharam, Eduardo Araral and Naoyuki Yoshino, pp. 128-154. Asian Development Bank Institute.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2019. “Designing Future Livelihoods: The Sustainable Value of Tripura Bamboo Mission.” In Practice and Progress in Social Design and Sustainability edited by K. W. Siu and Y. Wong, pp. 29-47. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
C. M. Reddy and Shah, Tamanna M. 2019. “K-Yan (Knowledge Vehicle): Sustainable Value creation by Design.” In Practice and Progress in Social Design and Sustainability edited by K. W. Siu and Y. Wong, pp. 216-236. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2018. “‘Hand’ Made in India: Tribal Sustainopreneurs of Change and Prosperity.” In Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Goals edited by Nikolaos Apostolopoulos, Haya Al-Dajani, Diane Holt, Paul Jones and Robert Newbery, pp. 69-83. Emerald Books.
Kryn Freehling Burton and Shah, Tamanna M. 2018. “Rwanda.” In Women’s Lives around the World: A Global Encyclopedia edited by Susan M. Shaw. ABC Clio.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2017. “The Skills Milieu of India: Pathway to Social Inclusion and Decent Work.”
International Journal of Research in Sociology and Anthropology (IJRSA), Vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 16-31.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2016. “Adjustment to Divorce (Spouses).” In The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies edited by Constance L. Shehan. Wiley Blackwell.
Faizi, A. A. A. and Shah, Tamanna M. 2014. “Contract Farming and Gender Relations in India.” Journal of Land and Rural Studies, 2(2), pp. 191-214.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2013. “Chaos and fear: Creativity and Hope in an uncertain world.” International Sociology, 28(5), pp. 513-517.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2013. “Chaos and fear: Creativity and Hope in an uncertain world.” International Sociology, 28(5), pp. 513-517.
Books
Shah, Tamanna M. 2024. Children and Youth as "Sites of Resistance" in Armed Conflict. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2024. Children and Youth in Armed Conflict: Responses, Resistance, and Portrayal in Media. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Articles
Shah, Tamanna M. 2025. Codified Precarity in postcolonial governance: comparing peacebuilding trajectories in East Timor and Kashmir. International Review of Sociology, 1–33.
Khoso, A., & Shah, T. M. 2025. Precarious peace: How honor, revenge, and governance failures perpetuate tribal conflicts in Sindh. International Review of Sociology, 1-27.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2025. Trends in Political Science Research: Affective Polarization. International Political Science Abstracts, 75(1), 1-14.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2025. "Sociology of Artificial Intelligence". TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, August. Washington DC: American Sociological Association.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2025. "Seeing with Machines: A Reflexive Ethnography of AI Systems in Everyday Life". TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, July. Washington DC: American Sociological Association.
Shah, Tamanna M., Jha, Sonali, and Shah, Javed M. 2025. "Justice denied! COVID-19 and human trafficking in India and the USA." Contemporary Justice Review, 1–30.
Shah, Tamanna M. 2024. "Emotions in Politics: A Comprehensive Review of Contemporary Perspectives and Trends." International Political Science Abstracts, 74(1), 1-14.
Presentations and Awards
Curriculum Writing Fellow, Harvard University (2025-2026)
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Teacher Scholar (2025-2026)
Center for International Studies (CIS) Excellence in Teaching Award, ĢƵ University.
Inclusive Excellence Strategic Priorities Grant, ĢƵ University
Public Sociology
Shah, Tamanna M. 2021. “.” In democracyparadox.com
Shah, Tamanna M. 2019. “.” In Global-is-Asian
Shah, Tamanna M. 2018. “.” In Future Net Generation, digitalLearning
Shah, Tamanna M. 2017. “.” In Economic and Political Weekly, Vol 52, Issue 14.