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Perveez Mody is an Associate Professor and Director of Studies in Social Anthropology at King's College, Cambridge. His research centers on the anthropology of love, kinship, gender, and sexuality, particularly through ethnographic studies focused on South Asia, primarily Delhi. Mody’s work has critically analyzed the politics of love and intimacy, with particular emphasis on legal issues surrounding love-marriage in India. He has published extensively, including the recent monograph 'Intimate State: Love-Marriage & Law in Delhi' by Routledge, which provides a comprehensive account of changing marriage forms from colonial India to the present. Mody's publications and collaborative works have sparked significant debates within anthropological circles and have included topics such as 'forced marriages' and the struggles encountered by love-marriage couples in India. He coordinates courses at the undergraduate and MPhil levels, aiming to bring fresh perspectives to the study of care, kinship, and gender. His teaching efforts have contributed to the ongoing development of new courses that seek to connect anthropological literature with contemporary social issues. Mody is also actively involved in PhD supervision, mentoring students whose research interests align with his fields of expertise, including intimacy and care in migration contexts.
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