Sanjoy Mazumdar

UCI School of Social Ecology

Publications

 

  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (forthcoming 2021) Ritual, place, and experience in Hindu Home-temple visitation. In Stewart, Pamela J. and Andrew Strathern (eds.). The Palgrave Handbook of Anthropological Ritual Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (in press).
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2019) Culture in environmental design research – A retrospective and prospective view. In Beth, Amy; Wener, Richard; Yoon, B.; Rae, Ruth A.; & Morris, J. (Eds.). (2019). Proceedings from EDRA 50: Sustainable urban environments. Brooklyn, NY: Environmental Design Research Association. https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/read/culture-in-environmental-design-research-a-retrospective-and-prospective-view/section/9a4a43c7-01ea-4230-940c-bb5c85371b17
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy; Yokoyama, Yurika; Itoh, Shunsuke; & Fukuda, Nana (2019 July) Cultural wisdom in design and planning: Linguistic terms from Japan. In Brunn, Stanley D. & Kehrein, Roland (eds.) Handbook of the changing world language map, Switzerland: SpringerNature, ch.130: 601-628. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73400-2_130-1
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (forthcoming 2021) Religion and beliefs. In Vellinga, Marcel (ed.) Encyclopedia of the Vernacular Architecture of the World 2nd ed, London, UK: Bloomsbury.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (forthcoming 2021) Religious and worship buildings. In Vellinga, Marcel (ed.) Encyclopedia of the Vernacular Architecture of the World 2nd ed, London, UK: Bloomsbury.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (forthcoming 2021) Sacred/profane space: Traditional Hindu House. In Vellinga, Marcel (ed.) Encyclopedia of the Vernacular Architecture of the World 2nd ed, London, UK: Bloomsbury.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy; Itoh, Shunsuke; & Iwasa, Akihiko (2021) Post-disaster temporary housing: An emic study of lived experiences of victims of the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters (in press).
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2019) EDRA50 Conference, Brooklyn, May2019 – A brief report of intentions. , Man-Environment Research Association Journal (MERA Journal Japan) 22(1): 76-79.
  • Hirata, Sonomi; Ishikawa, Makoto; & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2016) Stress level change related to social evaluation threat in learning environments as indicated in salivary α–Amylase, Man-Environment Research Association Journal (MERAJ) 19(1)(Oct): 1-10.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (2016) Interiors and Homemaking in Displacement: A Study of Vietnamese Americans in Southern California, Journal of Interior Design, 41(2)(June):23-37.
  • Mishra, Sasmita & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2015) Psychology of disaster preparedness, Ecopsychology 7(4)(Dec):211-223. DOI: 10.1089/eco.2015.0006
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2015) Religious Ritual, Place, and Family: Vietnamese-American Buddhists in Southern California, Journal of Ritual Studies 29(2):45-56.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (2013) Planning, design, and religion: America’s changing urban landscape, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 30(3):221-243.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2012) Immigrant home gardens: Places of religion, culture, ecology, and family, Landscape and Urban Planning, 105(3)(April):258-265.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (2012) Increasing the value of design through social and cultural sustainability, Spandrel, 4 (Spring): 30-38.
  • Seo, Yoon Kyoung & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2011) Feeling at home: Korean Americans in senior public housing, Journal of Aging Studies, 25(3)(Aug): 233-242. doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2011.03.008.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2011) Yearned crowding, desired closeness: Hakata Gion Yamakasa, Journal of Asian Urbanism, 4: 12-15.
  • Mishra, Sasmita; Mazumdar, Sanjoy; & Suar, Damodar (2010). Place attachment and flood preparedness, Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30(2) (June):187-197. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2009.11.005
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Geis, Gilbert (2010). Achieving accessibility through the Americans with disabilities act:  An examination of court decisions, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research 27(4) (Win):301-324.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2009) Religion, immigration, and home making in diaspora: Hindu space in Southern California, Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29(2)(Jun): 256-266.
  • Mitrany, Michal & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2009) Neighborhood design and religion: Modern Orthodox Jews, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 26(1) (Spr): 44-69.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2008) Hindus in America. In Cush, Denise; Robinson, Catherine; & York Michael (ed.). Encyclopedia of Hinduism, New York, NY: Routledge, 23-33.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2008) Organizational Physical Environments: Environmental Reading, Communication, and Embarrassment, ASBM Journal of Management, 1(1):1-21.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2008) Environmental psychology in the USA: A reflective view. MERA Journal, 11(1): 11-24.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2009) Religious placemaking and community building in diaspora, Environment & Behavior, 41(2) (May: 307-337.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2006) “Hindu temple building in Southern California: A study of Immigrant religion”, Journal of Ritual Studies, 20(2):43-57.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2006). “Qualitative” research in environmental psychology. In Hirofumi Minami, (Ed.). New forms of environmental psychology. New Forms of Psychology series, Vol. 9. Tokyo, Japan: Seishinshobo Publishers, Ch. 3:66-102.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2005) “How organizations interface with religion: A typology”, Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion, 2(2): 199-220.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2005). Religious place attachment, squatting, and “qualitative” research: A commentary. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 25 (1) (Mar) 87-95.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2004). Religion and place attachment: A study of sacred places. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24(3)(Sep):385-397.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2004). “The articulation of religion in domestic space: Rituals in the immigrant Muslim home”, special issue: “Contesting Rituals: Islam and practices of identity-making”, Journal of Ritual Studies, 18(2) 74-85.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Geis, Gilbert (2003). “Architects, the law, and accessibility: Architects’ approaches to the ADA in arenas”, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 20(3)(Aut): 199-220.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2002). “In mosques and shrines: women’s agency in public sacred space”, Journal of Ritual Studies, 16(2):165-179.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2002). Environmental design research in Asia-Pacific region: Cultural and “qualitative” approaches”, Journal of Asian Urban Studies, 3(3): 37-49.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2002). “‘Qualitative’ research methods: An introduction and inquiry into its scientific qualities”, Journal of Asian Urban Studies, 3(3): 21-28.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Geis, Gilbert (2002). “Accessible buildings, architects, and the ADA law: The MCI Center Case”, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 19(3) (Aut): 195-217.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2002). “Silent resistance: A Hindu child widow’s lived experience”, in Sharma, Arvind & Young, Katherine K. (ed) The Annual Review of Women in World Religions, Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, vol. VI: 93-121.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Geis, Gilbert (2001). “Interpreting Accessibility standards: Experiences in U.S. courts”, in Preiser, W.F.E. & Ostroff, E. (ed) Universal Design Handbook, New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, pp. 18.1-18.20.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2001). “Rethinking public and private space: Religion and women in Muslim society”, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 18 (4)(Dec., 2001): 302-324.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Geis, Gilbert (2001). “Case study method for research on disability”, in Altman, Barbara N. & Barnartt, Sharon (Eds.) (2001) Research in social science and disability vol. 2: Exploring theories and expanding methodologies. New York, NY: Elsevier, 12: 255:275.
  • Venkatesh, Alladi; Stolzoff, Norman; King, Brown Partners; Shih, Eric; & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2001). “The home of the future: An ethnographic study of new information technologies in the home”, in Gilly, Mary & Myers-Levy, Joan (ed) Advances in Consumer Research, Provo, UT: Association for Consumer Research, vol XXVIII: 88-97.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Geis, Gilbert (2000). “Stadium sightlines and wheelchair patrons: Case studies in Implementation of the ADA”, Research in Social Science and Disability, v. 1:205-234.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2000). “Autocratic control and urban design: the case of Tehran, Iran”, Journal of Urban Design, 5(3):317-338.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy; Mazumdar, Shampa; Docuyanan, Faye & McLaughlin, Collette Marie (2000). “Creating a sense of place: The Vietnamese and Little Saigon”, Journal of Environmental Psychology, 20:319-333.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1999). “Ritual lives of Muslim women: Agency in practice”, Journal of Ritual Studies, 13(2): 58-70.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1999). “‘Women’s significant spaces’: Religion, space and community”, Journal of Environmental Psychology, 19(2)(Jun): 159-170.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (1997). “Religious traditions and domestic Architecture: A comparative analysis of Zoroastrian and Islamic houses in Iran”, in Journal of Architectural and Planning Research: 14(2)(Aut): 181-208.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (1997). “Intergroup social relations and architecture: Vernacular architecture and issues of status, power, and conflict” Environment and Behavior: 29(3)(May): 374-421.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1995). “How birds of a feather flock together in organizations: The phenomena of socio-physical congregation and distancing”, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research: 12(1)(Spr): 1-18.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (1994). “Societal values and architecture: A socio-physical model of the interrelationships”, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research: 11(1)(Spr): 66-90.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1994). “Of gods and homes: Sacred space in the Hindu house” in special issue on “Environments of Special Places”, Environments: 22(2): 41-49.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1993). “Sacred space and place attachment”, in Journal of Environmental Psychology: 13(3)(Sep): 231-242.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1993). “Cultural values in architectural education: An example from India”, in Journal of Architectural Education: 46(4)(May): 230-238.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1992). “‘Sir please do not take my cubicle away’: The phenomenon of environmental deprivation”, Environment and Behavior: 24(6)(Nov): 690-722.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1992). “How programming can become counterproductive: An analysis of approaches to programming”, Journal of Environmental Psychology: 12(1)(Jan): 65-91.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1985). “Architecture – An artifact of culture?”, Reflections: 3(1): 36-49.
  • Chapters:
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2015) Lived Experience of Religion: Hindu Americans in Southern California. In Brunn, Stanley D. (ed) The changing world religion map, New York, NY: Springer, III,§VII.74:1405-1419.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2013) Culture, Diversity, and Design: Designers’ responsibilities. In American Institute of Architects/Klein, Rena (ed) The architect’s handbook of professional practice, 15th ed., New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (selected to appear in both professional & student editions, and in paper and electronic versions), 4.1:129-131
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2013) Landscape and humans. In Shaheer, Mohammad; Dua, Geeta Wahi; & Pal, Adit (eds) Landscape architecture in India: A reader, New Delhi, India: LA, Journal of Landscape Architecture, 112-114.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2012) A cultural ecological approach to disaster planning. In Joint Conference Proceedings 9th International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering (CUEE)/ 4th Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering (ACEE) March 6-8, 2012, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan: pp. 1901-1906.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2012) Religion and housing. Carswell, Andrew Thomas (ed) The Encyclopedia of Housing, 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, v2: 591-596.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2012) Vernacular housing. In Carswell, Andrew Thomas (ed) The Encyclopedia of Housing, 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, v.2: 766-769.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2012) Place Identity and Religion: A Study of Hindu Immigrants in America. In Casakin, Hernan & Bernardo, Fátima (eds) The Role of Place Identity in the Perception, Understanding, and Design of Built Environments, Bentham Science Publishers, Ch. 11, pp. 133-145.
  • Mishra, Sasmita & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2011) Disaster Planning and Infrastructure Development: An Integration, in Pradhan, Rudra P. (ed) Infrastructure: The key to development – ICIF 2010, New Delhi, India:  Macmillan, Ch. 13: 196-211.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Geis, Gilbert (2011) The ADA and accessibility: Interpretations in U.S. courts. In Preiser, Wolfgang F.E. & Smith, Korydon H. (eds.) Universal design handbook (2nd ed.), New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 7.1-7.9.
  • Almquist, Julka; Mazumdar, Sanjoy; Kelly, Caroline; Bromberg, Joyce, Montori, Victor M.  (2007). Academia –industry collaboration as an emerging model of design research: An examination of the Steelcase – Mayo Clinic case. In International Association of Societies of Design Research, Hong Kong, Methods track.  http://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk/iasdr/proceeding/
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2006). ‘Qualitative’ research in environmental psychology. In Hirofumi Minami, (Ed.). New forms of environmental psychology.  New Forms of Psychology series, Vol. 9. Tokyo, Japan: Seishinshobo Publishers, Ch. 3:66-102.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2005). Ethnic enclaves, diversity, and multiculturalism: Should environmental design researchers care? In Chaudhury, Habib (Ed.). Design for diversity: Proceedings of edra 36/2005. Edmond, OK: Environmental Design Research Association, 3-11.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (2005). “Home in the context of religion for elderly Hindus in India”, in Rowles, Graham D. & Chaudhury, Habib (eds) Home and identity in late life: International perspectives, New York, NY: Springer, Ch. 5.: 81-107.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2004).’Design as Layers’ Model for Design Education. Friedman, Ken (Ed.). internet conference.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2003). “Creating the Sacred: Altars in the Hindu American Home”, in Iwamura, Jane Naomi & Spickard, Paul (ed) Revealing the sacred in Asian and Pacific America, New York, NY: Routledge, 143-157.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2003). “Sense of place considerations for quality of urban life”, in Gülersoy, Nuran Zeren; Esin, Nur; & Özsoy, Ahsen (Eds) Quality of Urban Life: Policy versus practice, Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul Technical University Urban and Environmental Planning and Research center, pp. 83-97.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2000). “People and the Built Environment” in Knox, Paul & Ozolins, Peter (ed) Design Professions and the Built Environment: An introduction, New York, NY: John Wiley Ltd, ch. 16: 157-168.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1999). “Environmental Design Research: The Power of Imagination” in Mann, Thorbjoern (ed) The Power of Imagination: Proceedings of edra 30/1999. Edmond, OK: The Environmental Design Research Association, pp. 7-9.
  • Venkatesh, Alladi & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1999). “New Information Technologies in the Home: A Study of Uses, Impacts, and Design Strategies” in Mann, Thorbjoern (ed) The Power of Imagination: Proceedings of edra 30/1999. Edmond, OK: The Environmental Design Research Association, pp. 216-220.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1998). “Religion and Housing”, in Van Vliet–, Willem (ed) The Encyclopedia of Housing. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, pp. 464-465.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1998). “Vernacular Housing”, in Van Vliet–, Willem (ed) The Encyclopedia of Housing. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, pp. 622-623.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (1997). “Religion and Beliefs”, in Oliver, Paul (ed): Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World. London, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1.II.13: 102-104.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (1997). ” Sanctuaries and Temples “, in Oliver, Paul (ed): Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World. London, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1.IX.4: 720-722.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy & Mazumdar, Shampa (1997). “Sacred/profane space: Hindu”, in Oliver, Paul (ed) Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1.VII.6.j: 603-604.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1995). “Even The Moon Has a Dark Side: A Critical Look at Vernacular Architecture”, in Edwards, John K. (ed) 83rd ACSA Annual Meeting Proceedings (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture). Washington, DC: ACSA Press: 125-134.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1995). “Ethical Dilemmas in Urban Design: The Humpty Dumpty Phenomenon”, in Moudon, Anne Vernez & Attoe, Wayne (ed) Urban Design: Reshaping Our Cities Proceedings of the International Urban Design Conference. Seattle, WA: University of Washington, College of Architecture & Planning: 42-46.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1993). “Toward Making the Architect – Sociologist Collaboration Work” in Fazio, Michael & Lombard, Joanna (ed). Proceedings of the 81st Meeting of ACSA (1993). Washington, DC: ACSA Press: 225-230.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1992). “A Story of an Architect and a Culture” in Donais, Tim, Boddy, Trevor, & Kayari, Enn (ed): Architecture + Culture. Ottawa, Canada: Carleton University, School of Architecture: 297-301.
  • Mazumdar, Shampa & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1992): “Cultural Traditions and Domestic Space: An Example from India” in Donais, Tim, Boddy, Trevor, & Kayari, Enn (ed): Architecture + Culture. Ottawa, Canada: Carleton University, School of Architecture: 340-343.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1992). “Architectural Education and Cultural Consciousness” in Porter, William, Dennis, Michael, & Grabow, Stephen (ed): Architectural Education: Where We Are. Washington, DC: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Press: 201-206.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1991). “Design in Multi-Cultural Societies: Programming for Culture, Life and Diversity”, in Hancock, John & Miller, William (ed): Architecture: Back…To…Life, Proceedings of ACSA 1991. Washington, DC: ACSA Press: 122-126.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1991). “The Romance of Architecture: An Optimistic View of Architecture” in Bassin, Joan (ed): An Optimistic View of Architecture. New York, NY. National Institute of Architectural Education: p. 30
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1989). “Environmental design research: A vision of the future”, in Hardie, Graeme (ed): Changing Paradigms: EDRA 20: 1989. Asheville, NC. Environmental Design Research Association: 412.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1986). “Architecture in its Cultural Milieu: A Study of the Zoroastrian Settlement in Yazd” in Carswell, J.W. & Saile, D.G. (ed): Purposes in Built Form and Culture Research. Lawrence, KS, University of Kansas: 74-78.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1986). “Corporate Image Making Through Architecture: Media Iconographics,” in Dutton, Thomas (ed): Icons of Late Capitalism Corporations and their Architecture. Oxford, OH: Miami University: 30-34.
  • Other writings:
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2016) Place attachment research – Extending boundaries: Considerations related to approach, culture, process, terms, and meanings, Man-Environment Research Association Journal (MERAJ), 18(2)(Mar): 43-44.
  • Ohno, Ryuzo & Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2014) “Safe and resilient society against natural disaster”, Special Issue on disaster resilience, Man-Environment Research Association Journal (MERAJ),16(2) 18-19.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2012) Habitat orientation – a prospective for ISHED, Journal of Asian Urbanism, 6 (March), 10.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (2012) Kaleidoscopic, Journal of Asian Urbanism, 6 (March), 20-21.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1999). “Environmental Psychology and Culture” Population and Environmental Psychology Bulletin 25(2) (Sum): 4-6.
  • Mazumdar, Sanjoy (1984).  Vernacular Architecture and Social Science, Sequence: v1:#1:1,7.