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Tribal Societies and Social Work
This course will enable the students to gain comprehensive understanding of tribal societies, their unique strengths and challenges, and the role of social work in promoting social justice and well-being within these communities..
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24 MSW224(A)
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Tribal Societies and Social Work (Theory) |
CO55: Examine the concept and social institutions of tribal society. CO56: Examining the cultural, political, and socio-economic context of tribal societies CO57: Critically analyze the relationship of forest and tribes. CO58: Critically analyze the impact of educational institutionalization and megadevelopment programmes on tribes CO59: Examine the concept of tribal development CO60: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments
Learning activities for the students: Self- learning assignments, Effective questions |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation,Individual and group projects |
- Concept of tribal society: Anthropology as a field in the understanding.
- Kinship, descent and social structure.
- Marriage, Family and Community.
- Concepts of Culture, Primitive Economy and Primitive Law.
- Cultural, Social and Economic Changes; Process, direction and causes of change.
- Forest policy in India and tribes
- Deforestation and its impact on tribal population.
- Tribal land alienation.
- Role of NGOs to protect and promote the tribals.
- Mega Development Programmes and their impact on Tribal communities;
- Sustainable tribal development.
- Ashram Schools/Kanyashrams : Educational institutionalization of the tribal children.
- Tribal development : Approaches to 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.
- 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.
• 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:
• https://journals.sagepub.com/home/sob
• https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rstt20/current
JOURNALS:
§ Oriental Anthropologist, Sage Publications
§ Man in India, Serials Publications
