Tribal Societies and Social Work

Paper Code: 
MSW224(a)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course  outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

 

CO45.Describe concepts of primitive culture, economy and law

CO46.Analyze the tribal policies and various aspects of tribal rights.

CO47.Critically analyze the impact of tribal development plans on tribes.

CO48.Develop skills for the formulation of sustainable tribal development plans.

CO49.Review briefly the developmental programmes and their impact on the life of the tribal population.

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Giving tasks

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments

  

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT-I
  • Concept of tribal society: Anthropology as a field in the understanding.
  • Kinship, descent and social structure.
  • Marriage, Family and Community.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT-II
  • Concepts of Culture, Primitive Economy and Primitive Law.
  • Cultural, Social and Economic Changes; Process, direction and causes of change.
12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT-III
  • Tribal policy in India.
  • Forest-tribe interaction.
  • Deforestation and its impact on tribal population.
  • Tribal rights on forest and land.
  • Tribal land alienation.
  • Role of State and NGOs to protect and promote the tribals.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT-IV
  • Mega Development Programmes and their impact on Tribal communities;
  • Sustainable tribal development.
  • Ashram Schools/Kanyashrams : Educational institutionalization of the tribal children.
12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT-V
  • Tribal development : Nehru’s perspectives on tribal development.
  • Sub plan approach for tribal development.
  • Constitutional safeguards for the scheduled tribes.
  • Social work intervention : Scope for social work intervention and the role of social workers.
Essential Readings: 
  • Hasnain,N.,2019, 9 7th Edition) Tribal India, New Delhi: Palka Prashasan
  • Furer-Haimendorf, C.V., 1982, Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival, Delhi: Oxford University Press.
  • Singh, Ajit., 1984, Tribal Development in India, Delhi: Amar Prakashan.
  • Elvin,Verrier, 1960, The Tribal World of Verrier Elvin, Bombay: Oxford University Press.

 

References: 
  • Pradhan K.C., 2017, Vulnerable Tribes in India, Delhi: Abhijeet Publications.
  • Damle, T.B., 1982, Caste, class, Religion and Politics in India, Bombay: Oxford.
  • Desai I.P. and Others, 1985, Caste, Class conflict and reservation, Delhi: Ajanta Publication.
  • Patel T. & Baviskar B.S., 2010, Understanding Indian Society Past and Present, Delhi: Orient Blackswan.
  • Maharashtra, 1979, Monographic Survey of the Katkaris of Maharashtra State, Pune: Tribal Research and Training Institute.
  • Meillassoux, C. (Ed.), 1979, Maidens, Meal and Money, New York: Cambridge: University Press.
  • Sachchidananda., 1979, The Changing Munda, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company.
  • Shah, V.P. and Patel, T., 1985, Social Contexts of Tribal Education, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company.
  • Elvin,Verrier., 1960, Philosophy of NEFA , Shillong: Government of Assam.

 

e-RESOURCES:

 

JOURNALS

  • Eastern Anthropologist, Serials Publications
  • Oriental Anthropologist, Sage Publications
  • Man in India, Serials Publications

 

 

 

 

Academic Session: 
2023-24
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