Tribal Societies and Social Work

Paper Code: 
MSW 224
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To equip the students with a theoretical framework to analyse tribal societies.
  • To gain information on overall understanding about the socio-economic situation of tribal groups in various regions of the country.
  • To review briefly the developmental programmes and their impact on the life of the tribal population.
     
Unit I: 
  • Concept of tribal society : Anthropology as a field in the understanding. Kinship, descent and social structure.
  • Marriage, Family and Community.
Unit II: 
  • Concepts of Culture, Primitive Economy and Primitive Law.
  • Cultural, Social and Economic Changes; Process, direction and causes of change.
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.
Unit IV: 
  • Mega Development Programmes and their impact on Tribal communities;
  • Sustainable tribal development.
  • Ashram Schools/Kanashrams : Educational institutionalization of the tribal children
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.
References: 
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  2. Chandhuri, B. (ed.), Tribal Development in India, Delhi: B.R. Publishing.
  3. Channa. V.C., Caste, Identity and Continuity.
  4. Damle, T.B. 1982, Caste, class, Religion and Politics in India, Bombay: Oxford.
  5. Desai I.P. and Others. 1985, Caste, Class conflict and reservation, Delhi: Ajanta Publication.
  6. Furer-Haimendorf, C.V. 1982, Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival, Delhi: Oxford University Press.
  7. Ghurya G.S. Caste and Race in India, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan.
  8. Hutton J.H. 1946, Caste in India: Its Nature Functions and Origin, Cambridge: University, Press.
  9. Jain P.O., Tribal Agrarian Movement: Case Study of the Shil Movement of Rajasthan.
  10. Keesing, R.M. 1975, Cultural Anthropology: A Contemporary Perspective, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
  11. Maharashtra, 1979, Monographic Survey of the Katkaris of Maharashtra State, Pune, Tribal Research and Training Institute.
  12. Meillassoux, C. (Ed.) 1979, Maidens, Meal and Money, New York: Cambridge: University Press.
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  14. Sachchidananda. 1979, The Changing Munda, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company.
  15. Shah, V.P. and Patel, T. 1985 Social Contexts of Tribal Education, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company.
  16. Sharma, K.L. Caste Class and Social Movements.
  17. Sharma, R.N. 1979 Indian Rural Sociology, Delhi: Munshiram Mohanlal.
  18. Singh, Ajit. 1984, Tribal Development in India, Delhi: Amar Park Ashan.
  19. Singh, K.S. (ed.) Tribal Movements in India, Vol. I and II.
  20. Singh J.P. Vyas M.N. Tribal Development: Past efforts and new Challenges.
  21. Srinivas, M.M. 1969 Caste in Modern India and Other Essays, Bombay: Asia Publishing House.
     
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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