Fundamentals of Anthropology

Paper Code: 
ANT-101
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This introductory paper is intended to acquaint the students with Anthropology. It is organized in such a way that even students without any previous exposure to Anthropology would acquire an interest in the subject and follow it. The course aims to help the students to understand the holistic perspective and integrative approach to Anthropology not only amongst its branches but also across a wide variety of other disciplines.

9.00

Origin and meaning of Anthropology.

Need to study Anthropology in India.

Scope of Anthropology.

Relationship with Social sciences.

Relationship with Life sciences.

 

9.00

Branches of Anthropology: Physical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Ethnology.

9.00

Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology: Human evolution, Human variation, Human genetics.

 

9.00

Fundamentals of Social-cultural Anthropology: Culture, Society, Family, Kinship

9.00

Fundamentals of Archaeological Anthropology: Tool typology, Cultural evolution

References: 
  • Bidney, D. 1953. Theoretical Anthropology, Columbia
  • Beals, R.L., H. Hoizer 1977. An Introduction to Anthropology, New York, Mc Millan Publshing Co.
  • Bhattacharya, D.K.1996 .An outline of Indian History.Delhi: Palaka Prakshan.
  • Curt Stern .1973. Principles of Human genetics. San Francisco: W.H Freeman&Co.
  • Evans-Pritchard, E.E.1951. Social Anthropology. London: Cohen   and West.
  • Hadden, A.C., 1934. History of Anthropology. London: Watt& Co.
  • Herskovits J.M, 1974. Cultural Anthropology. New Delhi: Oxford &IBH publishing Co.
  • Majumdar,D.N & Madan, T.N. 1956. An introduction to Social Anthropology.Bombay: Asia publishing house.
  • Sankalia, H.D .1982. Stone age tools. Pune:Deccan college.
Academic Session: 
2015-16
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