Syllabus (ANTHROPOLOGY)

Course Type: ME-5

Semester: 5

Course Code: BANTMEA35T

Course Title: houghts & Theories in Anthropological studies and Application of Anthropology

(L-P-Tu): 4-0-0

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: It gives you knowledge about thought and theories in Anthropological studies and the application of Anthropology.

Learning Outcome: In order to examine the development and dissemination of culture as well as techniques of researching cultures, students will be introduced to a variety of theoretical anthropology methodologies. To evaluate the social theorists' points of view about the

Course Title: BANTMEA35T: Thoughts & Theories in Anthropological studies and Application of Anthropology Credits 4

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

Unit 1. Thoughts & Theories in Anthropological studies

Evolutionism: E.B. Tylor and L.H. Morgan

Diffusionism: British and American School.

Cultural Relativism as a reaction to nineteenth century evolutionism – F. Boas

Culture and Personality: R. Benedict, M. Mead

Cultural ecology: J. Steward.

Structural Approaches: Functionalism – B. Malinowski; Structural-functionalism - A. R. Radcliffe-Brown.

Unit 2. Application of Anthropology

Archaeological Anthropology: A brief history of Indian prehistory.

Palaeolithic in India with emphasis to North India – Sohan river valley;

Microlithic cultures of India – Central India;

Neolithic cultures of India – North-East India;

Megalithic culture of India – North-East India;

Earliest Civilizations: Harappan civilizations

Biological Anthropology: Hominization process - expansion of the brain, reduction of the face, teeth and jaws;

Australopithecines - distribution and types, features and their phylogenetic relationships;

Appearance of genus Homo (Homo habilis): features and their phylogenetic relationships;

Homo erectus from Asia - distribution, features and their phylogenetic status – Java Man, Peking Man

Homo sapiens: Fossil evidences of Neanderthals - Classic Neandertals (La-Chapelle-Aux– saints), Progressive Neandertals (Tabun); Archaic Homo sapiens - Phylogenetic relationship;

Origin of anatomically modern Homo sapiens (Homo sapiens sapiens): Cro-Magnon, Grimaldi, Chancelade - Distribution and features and their phylogenetic status.

Social-cultural Anthropology: Applied, Action and Development Anthropology - definition, meaning, distinct features and historical development.

Problems related to land, forest, occupation, education and health of the indigenous communities in India;

Tribal Displacement and Rehabilitation Problem; Cause and effect of displacement and concept of rehabilitation. Role of Anthropologists in Tribal Development

References:

1. Upadhyay and Pandey. History of Anthropological thought.

2. Majumder, D.N. and T.N.Madam 1956 An Introduction to Social Anthropology. Bombay; Asia Publishing House.

3. Jha, Praful Ranjan & Deepshikha Vernval, Social Cultural Anthropology, Piush Publication Walker A. (1986). The Todas. Delhi: Hindustan Publishing Corporation

4. Verrier Elwin (1992). The Muria and their Ghotul. USA: Oxford University Press.

5. Malinowski M. (1922). Argonauts of the Western Pacific. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd.

6. Furer-Haimendorf C.V. (1939). The Naked Nagas. London: Methuen and Co.