Shmita das dasgupta biography books
Shamita Das DasGupta is an Indian-born American scholar and activist....
Her books include: A Patchwork Shawl: Chronicles of South Asian Women in America, Body Evidence: Intimate Violence Against South Asian Women in America.
Shamita Das DasGupta
Not to be confused with the seismologist Shamita Das.
American activist
Shamita Das DasGupta | |
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Born | Shamita Das February () (age75) India |
Education | Sakhawat Memorial High School BS, MS, PhD Ohio State University |
Occupation(s) | Teaching, social activism |
Notable work | cofounder of Manavi |
Spouse | Sujan DasGupta |
Children | Sayantani DasGupta |
Shamita Das DasGupta (née Das; Bengali: শমীতা দাশ দাশগুপ্ত; born February ) is an Indian-born American scholar and activist.[1] A social activist since early s, she co-founded Manavi in [2] It is the first organization of its kind that focuses on violence against South Asian women in the United States.
A part-time teacher and full-time community worker, she has written extensively in the areas of ethnicity, gender, immigration, and violence against women. Her books include: A Patchwork Shawl: Chronicles of South Asian Women in America, Body Evidence: Intimate