Social Anthropology

Paper Code: 
SOC 502
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The objectives of this course are-

  1. To develop an understanding of the socio-economic situation of tribal groups in India
  2. To sensitize the students to the problems of tribal societies.
  3. To analyze the schemes and strategies for tribal development.

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

  • Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

SOC502

Social Anthropology

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

CO62: Describe the distribution and concentration of tribes in India.

CO63: Describe subsistence economy, different modes of family organization, kinship patterns, modes of exchange and political institutions.

CO64: Analyze the causes of deprivation and discrimination of tribal societies in India.

CO65:Formulate  strategies for welfare of tribal societies

CO66: Develop the understanding of law and custom of primitive societies.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
  • Introduction to Social Anthropology: Meaning, Nature and Scope; Need to Study Tribal Societies: Aims and Utility.Demographic Profile of tribes: Distribution and Concentration of tribal people, Tribal Zones.
9.00
  • Culture: Meaning, Features and Components; Theories of Culture Growth.                                  
  • The Tribal Family: Meaning and Forms; Theories of Origin of Family.
9.00
  • The Tribal Marriage: Forms and Ways of acquiring Mates.                                                          

Religion and Magic amongst Tribes; Theories of Origin of Religion.

9.00
  • The Tribal Economy: Meaning and Features; Stages of Economic Development; The Economic Mechanism; Economic life of Kharia and Kuki tribes.                                       
  • Custom and Law: Meaning and Features; Justice and Government in Primitive Societies.
9.00
  • Problems of Tribal People; Tribal Welfare: Constitutional Safeguards and Reforms.
  • Profile of Tribes of Rajasthan: Meena, Girasia and Bhil.
Essential Readings: 

 

  • Evans-Pritchard.E.E., 1964, Social Anthropology, London:Cohen& West
  • Mair, Lucy, 1972, An Introduction to Social Anthropology, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Majumdar and Madan, Introduction to Social Anthropology. New Delhi: Asia Publishing House
  • Hasnain, N., 1983, Tribes in India, New Delhi: Harnam Publications
References: 

Supplementary Readings

  • Chandravanshi.R.2017, Tribal Traditional Tools. New Delhi: Himanshu Publications
  • Dube, S.C. 1977, Tribal Heritage of India, New Delhi, Vikas
  • Singh K.S., 1985, Tribal Society, New Delhi: Manohar Publications
  • Singh, K.S., 1984, Economics of the Tribes and their Transformation. New Delhi: Concept Publishing
  • Paul, Bohannan, 1963. Social Anthropology,New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
  • Mair, Lucy, 1972, An Introduction to social Anthropology, Oxford University Press.
  • Pocock, David. 2000, Understanding Social Anthropology, Athlone Press, London
  • Malinowski B., 1949, Crime and Custom in Savage Society, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
  • Elwin V. 2009, The Philosophy of NEFA, Delhi:Isha Books
  • Elwin.V. The Aborginals, 1943, Bombay: Oxford University Press
  • Radcliffe Brown A.R., 1952. Function and Structure in Primitive Society, London: Cohen & West
  • Vidyarathi L.P.&Rai.B.K.., 1985, Tribal Culture in India, New Delhi: Concept Publication

 

Journals

Academic Session: 
2021-22
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