I received my Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago in 1995 and have conducted extensive ethnographic research in south India. I am Professor Emerita at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. I took early retirement to work on my own writing, and to help others with theirs.

Over the years, I have enjoyed writing and editing academic work in many contexts. I strive to help others make their ideas clear, their arguments tight, and their writing tailored to target audiences whether general readers, undergraduate students, or specialists.

Edited volumes:

Mines, Diane P. and Sarah Lamb, co-editors. 2010. Everyday Life in South Asia, 2nd Edition. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. (First edition published 2002.)

Mines, Diane P. and Nicolas Yazgi, co-editors. 2010. Village Matters: Relocating Villages in the Anthropology of India. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Monographs:

Mines, Diane P. 2005. Fierce Gods: Inequality, Ritual, and the Politics of Dignity in a South Indian Village. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

Mines, Diane P. 2009. Caste in India. Ann Arbor: Association for Asian Studies; Illustrated edition.