Anthropological Concept of 1. The concept of peasantry. Village 2. Approaches to the of peasants economic, political and cultural. – 3. Characteristics of Indian village: social organization; economy and changes. 4. Caste system and changes Ethnicity and Ethnicity issues: Concepts of Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity; Tribal and peasant Identity Issues movements; Identity issues Tribes and Peasants in (Lab.) Students are required to read and analyse any two of the ethnographies (as listed Reading in the reference section) and prepare a report based upon it. The report should Ethnographic clearly link up the study with the concept of tribe and peasantry and delineate texts clearly the concept used in the text. 1. Research questions/objectives of the study and their relevance. 2. Theoretical schema. 3. Methods and techniques used in the study. 4. Key findings and their significance in the context of the objectives of the study. 5. Critical analysis of the finding on the basis of contemporary available resources. References Walker A. (1986). The Todas. Delhi: Hindustan Publishing Corporation Verrier Elwin (1992). The Muria and their Ghotul. USA: Oxford University Press. Malinowski M. (1922). Argonauts of the Western Pacific. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd. Furer-Haimendorf C.V. (1939). The Naked Nagas. London: Methuen and Co. Evans-Pritchard E.E. (1940). The Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic People. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Majumdar D. N. (1950). Affairs of tribes. Lucknow: Universal Publishers Ltd. Dube S.C. (1955). Indian Village. London: Routledge and Paul Ltd. Berreman G.D. (1963). Hindus of the Himalayas. Berkeley: California University Press. Core T6 Human Ecology: Biological & Cultural Dimensions Biological Dimension 1. Concepts in Ecology: Definition, eco-sensitivity adaptation, acclimation, acclimatization, biotic and abiotic component.
Anthropological Concept of Village 1. The concept of peasantry. 2. Approaches to the of peasants – economic, political and cultural. 3. Characteristics of Indian village: social organization; economy and changes. 4. Caste system and changes Ethnicity and Identity Issues Ethnicity issues: Concepts of Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity; Tribal and peasant movements; Identity issues Tribes and Peasants in (Lab.) Reading Ethnographic texts Students are required to read and analyse any two of the ethnographies (as listed in the reference section) and prepare a report based upon it. The report should clearly link up the study with the concept of tribe and peasantry and delineate clearly the concept used in the text. 1. Research questions/objectives of the study and their relevance. 2. Theoretical schema. 3. Methods and techniques used in the study. 4. Key findings and their significance in the context of the objectives of the study. 5. Critical analysis of the finding on the basis of contemporary available resources. References Walker A. (1986). The Todas. Delhi: Hindustan Publishing Corporation Verrier Elwin (1992). The Muria and their Ghotul. USA: Oxford University Press. Malinowski M. (1922). Argonauts of the Western Pacific. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd. Furer-Haimendorf C.V. (1939). The Naked Nagas. London: Methuen and Co. Evans-Pritchard E.E. (1940). The Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic People. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Majumdar D. N. (1950). Affairs of tribes. Lucknow: Universal Publishers Ltd. Dube S.C. (1955). Indian Village. London: Routledge and Paul Ltd. Berreman G.D. (1963). Hindus of the Himalayas. Berkeley: California University Press. Core T6 Human Ecology: Biological & Cultural Dimensions Biological Dimension 1. Concepts in Ecology: Definition, eco-sensitivity adaptation, acclimation, acclimatization, biotic and abiotic component.
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