Syllabus (ANTHROPOLOGY)

Course Type: MAJ-2

Semester: 2

Course Code: BANTMAJ02T

Course Title: Applied Anthropology

(L-P-Tu): 6-0-0

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: • To understand how to find practical solutions to community problems • To understand the application of Anthropology in various fields • Application in Civil Services, NGOs, Public Health etc.

Learning Outcome: The students will learn about various applications of anthropological knowledge and its application day to day life. Importance of Anthropological studies in Civil Services, NGOs, and other relevant fields.

SEMESTER – II 1 Course x 6 credits = 6 credits

Total Marks: 50 (40 term exam + 10 internal assessment)

BANTMJ02T: Applied Anthropology

Unit. I – Applied Anthropology, Action Anthropology and Development Anthropology; Trends in Anthropology: Anthropology of Tourism, Anthropology of Design and Fashion, Visual Anthropology.

Unit. II – Role of Anthropology in Development: Anthropology and Public Policy, Community Development, Anthropology of NGOs, Management Anthropology, Cultural resource management.

Unit. III - Constitutional Perspective and Human Rights: Constitutional Provisions, Human Rights including the rights of special category and marginal groups, protection and enforcement of human rights, national and state human rights commissions and other grievance redressal mechanisms; Emerging trends of human rights in respect of terrorism and environment.

Unit. IV – Biosocial anthropology in practice: Human Development Index, Forensic Anthropology, crime and identification; biology and privacy.

Unit V– Application in execution of Governmental Policies; in Administrative Services; in civil societies; in Public Health & Epidemiology; in making of Good Citizenship, and in Nation Building

References

Bhowmik, P.K. 1990. Applied-Action-Development Anthropology. Medinipur: Institute of Social Research and Applied Anthropology.

Ervic, Alxander M. 2000. Applied Anthropology: Tools and Perspectives for Contemporary Practice, Boston,

Gupta, S. and Kapoor, A.K. 2009. Human Rights among Indian Populations: Knowledge, Awareness and Practice. New Delhi: Gyan Publishing House.

Margaret, A.G. 2003. Applied Anthropology: A Career-Oriented Approach, Boston:

Allyn and Bacon. Kapoor, A.K. 1998. Role of NGO’s in Human Development: A Domain of Anthropology. J Ind Anthrop Soc., 33: 283-300.

Kapoor, A.K. and Singh, D. 1997. Rural Development through NGO’s. Jaipur: Rawat Publications.

Kumar, R.K. and Kapoor, A.K. 2009. Management of a Primitive Tribe: Role of Development Dynamics. Delhi: Academic Excellence.

Mehrotra, N. and Patnaik, S.M. 2008. Culture versus Coercion: The Other Side of Nirmal Gram Yojna, Economic and Political Weekly, 25-27.

Mishra, R.C. 2005. Human Rights in a Developing Society. Delhi: Mittal Publications.

Noaln, RW. 2002. Anthropology in Practice: Building a Career outside the Academy. Lynne

Vidyarthi, L.P. and B.N. Sahay. 2001. Applied Anthropology and Development in India. New Delhi: National Publishing House.

Vidyarthi, L.P. 1990. Applied Anthropology in India – Principles, Problems and Case Studies. Kitab Mahal.

Vidyarthi, V. 1981. Tribal Development and its Administration. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company.