Humaira Showkat

About

Born and raised in Kashmir, Humaira Showkat holds Ph.D. in Sociology from Aligarh Muslim University, India. Her Ph.D. work is titled as "Social Structure and Marriage payments among Shia Muslims of Srinagar". Her areas of expertise include Sociology of Family, Marriage and Kinship, Sociology of Gender, Sociology of Aging and Health, and Contemporary Social Issues of Kashmiri Society. Her research has appeared at places like Routledge, Sage, Springer etc. She is better informed in qualitative research.

Employment

• University of Kashmir Assistant Professor
  2010 - Present

Education

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Publications (4)

• Faith and Motherhood: Understanding Cultural Practices in Pregnancy and Childbirth Among Kashmiri Women
  Journal of Religion and Health 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-025-02464-7
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• Rethinking Paternity: Understanding Father’s Role in the Dual-Career Family System
  Journal of Feminist Family Therapy 2025 DOI: 10.1080/08952833.2025.2505268
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• Menstrual bodies and cultural practices: The voices of adolescent tribal girls from Kashmir
  Health Care for Women International 2025 DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2025.2464765
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• Faith-Healing and Chronic Illness: Cardiovascular Patient Experiences in Kashmir, India
  African Journal of Biomedical Research 2024 DOI: 10.53555/ajbr.v27i1s.2653
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