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    ANTHROPOLOGY

    succession);Impactofurbanization,industrializationandfeminist
    movementsonfamily.

    PAPERI
    5.

    CHAPTER01IntroductiontoAnthropology
    1.

    Meaning,scopeanddevelopmentofAnthropology.

    2.

    Relationships with other disciplines: Social Sciences, Behavioral


    Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Earth Sciences and
    Humanities.

    3.

    MainbranchesofAnthropology,theirscopeandrelevance:

    Chapter03EconomicAnthropology
    1.

    Meaning,scopeandrelevanceofeconomicanthropology

    (a) SocialculturalAnthropology.

    2.

    FormalistandSubstantivistdebate

    (b) BiologicalAnthropology.

    3.

    Principles governing production, distribution and exchange


    (reciprocity, redistribution and market), in communities,
    subsisting on hunting and gathering, fishing, swiddening,
    pastoralism,horticulture,andagriculture

    4.

    Globalizationandindigenouseconomicsystems.

    (c) ArchaeologicalAnthropology.
    (d) LinguisticAnthropology.
    4.

    HumanEvolutionandemergenceofMan:
    (a) BiologicalandCulturalfactorsinhumanevolution.
    (b) Theories of Organic Evolution (Pre Darwinian,
    DarwinianandPostDarwinian).

    Chapter04PoliticalAnthropology&SocialControl

    (c) Synthetic theory of evolution; Brief outline of terms and


    conceptsofevolutionarybiology(Doll'srule,Cope'srule,
    Gause's rule, parallelism, convergence, adaptive
    radiation,andmosaicevolution).
    5.

    6.

    Characteristics of Primates; Evolutionary Trend and Primate


    Taxonomy; Primate Adaptations; (Arboreal and Terrestrial)
    Primate Taxonomy; Primate Behavior; Tertiary and Quaternary
    fossil primates; Living Major Primates; Comparative Anatomy of
    Man and Apes; Skeletal changes due to erect posture and its
    implications.
    Phylogenetic status, characteristics and geographical distribution
    ofthefollowing:

    (b) Homo erectus: Africa ( Paranthropus ), Europe ( Homo


    erectus heidelbergensis ), Asia ( Homo erectus javanicus ,
    Homoerectuspekinensis).
    (c) Neanderthal Man LaChapelleauxsaints (Classical
    type),Mt.Carmel(Progressivetype).
    (d) Rhodesianman.

    Thebiologicalbasisoflife:TheCell,DNAstructureandreplication,
    ProteinSynthesis,Gene,Mutation,Chromosomes,andCellDivision.

    8.

    PrehistoricArcheology
    (a) Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology. Chronology:
    RelativeandAbsoluteDatingmethods.
    (b) Cultural Evolution Broad Outlines of Prehistoric
    cultures:
    i.

    Paleolithic

    ii.

    Mesolithic

    iii.

    Neolithic

    iv.

    Chalcolithic

    v.

    CopperBronzeAge

    vi.

    IronAge

    The Nature of Culture: The concept and characteristics of culture


    andcivilization;EthnocentrismvisvisculturalRelativism.

    2.

    The Nature of Society: Concept of Society; Society and Culture;


    SocialInstitutions;Socialgroups;andSocialstratification.

    3.

    Marriage: Definition and universality; Laws of marriage


    (endogamy, exogamy, hypergamy, hypogamy, incest taboo); Types
    of marriage (monogamy, polygamy, polyandry, group marriage).
    Functions of marriage; Marriage regulations (preferential,
    prescriptive and proscriptive); Marriage payments (bride wealth
    anddowry).
    Family: Definition and universality; Family, household and
    domestic groups; functions of family; Types of family (from the
    perspectives of structure, blood relation, marriage, residence and

    2.

    Conceptsofpower,authorityandlegitimacy;

    3.

    Socialcontrol,

    4.

    Lawandjusticeinsimplesocieties.

    1.

    Anthropologicalapproachestothestudyofreligion(evolutionary,
    psychologicalandfunctional)

    2.

    Monotheismandpolytheism

    3.

    Sacredandprofane

    4.

    Mythsandrituals

    5.

    Forms of religion in tribal and peasant societies (animism,


    animatism,fetishism,naturismandtotemism)

    6.

    Religion,magicandsciencedistinguished

    7.

    Magico religious functionaries (priest, shaman, medicine man,


    sorcererandwitch).

    1.

    Classicalevolutionism(Tylor,MorganandFrazer)

    2.

    Historicalparticularism(Boas);Diffusionism(British,Germanand
    American)

    3.

    Functionalism (Malinowski); Structural functionalism (Radcliffe


    Brown)

    4.

    Structuralism(L'eviStraussandE.Leach)

    5.

    Culture and personality (Benedict, Mead, Linton, Kardiner and


    CoraduBois).

    6.

    Neoevolutionism(Childe,White,Steward,SahlinsandService)

    7.

    Culturalmaterialism(Harris)

    8.

    Symbolicandinterpretivetheories(Turner,SchneiderandGeertz)

    9.

    Cognitivetheories(Tyler,Conklin)

    10. Postmodernisminanthropology
    Chapter07Culture,LanguageandCommunication

    Chapter02CultureandSociety
    1.

    Band,tribe,chiefdom,kingdomandstate

    Chapter06Anthropologicaltheories

    (e) HomosapiensCromagnon,GrimaldiandChancelede.
    7.

    1.

    Chapter05Religion

    (a) Pliopleistocene hominids in South and East Africa


    Australopithecines.

    4.

    Kinship: Consanguinity and Affinity; Principles and types of


    descent(Unilineal,Double,Bilateral,Ambilineal);Formsofdescent
    groups (lineage, clan, phratry, moiety and kindred); Kinship
    terminology(descriptiveandclassificatory);Descent,Filiationand
    ComplimentaryFiliation;DescentandAlliance.

    1.

    Nature,originandcharacteristicsoflanguage

    2.

    Verbalandnonverbalcommunication

    3.

    Socialcontextoflanguageuse.

    Chapter08Researchmethodsinanthropology

    1.

    Fieldworktraditioninanthropology

    2.

    Distinctionbetweentechnique,methodandmethodology

    3.

    Tools of data collection: observation, interview, schedules,


    questionnaire, Case study, genealogy, lifehistory, oral history,
    secondarysourcesofinformation,participatorymethods.

    4.

    Analysis,interpretationandpresentationofdata.

    Chapter09HumanGenetics
    1.

    Methods and Application: Methods for study of genetic principles


    inmanfamilystudy(pedigreeanalysis,twinstudy,fosterchild,co
    twin method, cytogenetic method, chromosomal and karyotype
    analysis), biochemical methods, immunological methods, D.N.A.
    technologyandrecombinanttechnologies.

    2.

    Mendeliangeneticsinmanfamilystudy,singlefactor,multifactor,
    lethal,sublethalandpolygenicinheritanceinman.

    3.

    Concept of genetic polymorphism and selection, Mendelian


    population, HardyWeinberg law; causes and changes which bring
    down frequency mutation, isolation, migration, selection,
    inbreeding and genetic drift. Consanguineous and non
    consanguineous mating, genetic load, genetic effect of
    consanguineousandcousinmarriages.

    4.

    Chromosomesandchromosomalaberrationsinman,methodology.
    (a) Numericalandstructuralaberrations(disorders).
    (b) SexchromosomalaberrationsKlinefelter(XXY),Turner
    (XO), Super female (XXX), intersex and other syndromic
    disorders.
    (c) AutosomalaberrationsDownsyndrome,Patau,Edward
    andCriduchatsyndromes.
    (d) Genetic imprints in human disease, genetic screening,
    genetic counseling, human DNA profiling, gene mapping
    andgenomestudy.

    5.

    Race and racism, biological basis of morphological variation of


    nonmetric and metric characters. Racial criteria, racial traits in
    relation to heredity and environment; biological basis of racial
    classification,racialdifferentiationandracecrossinginman.

    6.

    Age,sexandpopulationvariationasgeneticmarkerABO,Rhblood
    groups, HLA Hp, transferring, Gm, blood enzymes. Physiological
    characteristicsHblevel,bodyfat,pulserate,respiratoryfunctions
    and sensory perceptions in different cultural and socioeconomic
    groups.

    7.

    Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology. Biocultural


    AdaptationsGeneticandNongeneticfactors.Man'sphysiological
    responsestoenvironmentalstresses:hotdesert,cold,highaltitude
    climate.

    8.

    Epidemiological Anthropology: Health and disease. Infectious and


    noninfectiousdiseases.Nutritionaldeficiencyrelateddiseases.

    Chapter10Growth&Development
    1.

    Conceptofhumangrowthanddevelopment:stagesofgrowthpre
    natal,natal,infant,childhood,adolescence,maturity,senescence.

    2.

    Factorsaffectinggrowthanddevelopmentgenetic,environmental,
    biochemical,nutritional,culturalandsocioeconomic.

    3.

    Ageingandsenescence.Theoriesandobservationsbiologicaland
    chronological longevity. Human physique and somatotypes.
    Methodologiesforgrowthstudies.

    Chapter11SocialDemography
    1.

    Relevance of menarche, menopause and other bioevents to


    fertility.Fertilitypatternsanddifferentials.

    2.

    Demographictheoriesbiological,socialandcultural.

    3.

    Biological and socioecological factors influencing fecundity,


    fertility,natalityandmortality.

    Chapter12AppliedPhysicalAnthropology
    1.

    Anthropologyofsports

    2.

    Nutritionalanthropology

    3.

    Anthropologyindesigningofdefenceandotherequipments

    4.

    Forensic Anthropology, Methods and principles of personal


    identificationandreconstruction,

    5.

    Appliedhumangenetics
    a.

    Paternitydiagnosis

    b.

    Geneticcounseling

    c.

    Eugenics,

    d.

    DNAtechnologyindiseasesandmedicine

    e.

    SerogeneticsandCytogeneticsinreproductivebiology.

    ANTHROPOLOGY

    2.

    Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled


    Castes.

    3.

    Social change and contemporary tribal societies Impact of


    modern democratic institutions, development programs and
    welfaremeasuresontribalsandweakersections.

    4.

    The concept of ethnicity; Ethnic conflicts and political


    developments;Unrestamongtribalcommunities;Regionalismand
    demandforautonomy;Pseudotribalism;Socialchangeamongthe
    tribesduringcolonialandpostIndependentIndia.

    PAPERII
    Chapter01EvolutionofIndianCultureandCivilization
    1.

    Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization Prehistoric


    (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Neolithic Chalcolithic).
    Protohistoric (Indus Civilization): Pre Harappan, Harappan and
    postHarappancultures.ContributionsoftribalculturestoIndian
    civilization.

    2.

    Palaeo anthropological evidences from India with special


    reference to Siwaliks and Narmada basin ( Ramapithecus ,
    SivapithecusandNarmadaMan).

    3.

    Ethnoarchaeology in India: The concept of ethnoarchaeology;


    Survivals and Parallels among the hunting, foraging, fishing,
    pastoral and peasant communities including arts and crafts
    producingcommunities.

    Chapter08
    1.

    Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other


    religionsontribalsocieties.

    2.

    Tribeandnationstateacomparativestudyoftribalcommunities
    inIndiaandothercountries.

    Chapter09AppliedAnthropologyinIndia
    Chapter02DemographicProfileofIndia
    1.

    Ethnic and linguistic elements in the Indian population and their


    distribution. Indian population factors influencing its structure
    andgrowth.

    1.

    Historyofadministrationoftribalareas

    2.

    Tribal policies, plans, programs of tribal development and their


    implementation

    3.

    The concept of PTGs (Primitive Tribal Groups), their distribution,


    specialprogramsfortheirdevelopment.

    4.

    RoleofN.G.O.sintribaldevelopment.

    5.

    Roleofanthropologyintribalandruraldevelopment.

    6.

    Contributionsofanthropologytotheunderstandingofregionalism,
    communalism,andethnicandpoliticalmovements.

    Chapter03TraditionalIndianSociety
    2.
    3.

    The structure and nature of traditional Indian social system


    Varnashram,Purushartha,Karma,RinaandRebirth.
    Caste system in India structure and characteristics, Varna and
    caste, Theories of origin of caste system, Dominant caste, Caste
    mobility, Future of caste system, Jajmani system, Tribe caste
    continuum.

    4.

    SacredComplexandNatureManSpiritComplex.

    5.

    Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian


    society.

    Chapter04EmergenceandgrowthofanthropologyinIndia
    1.

    Contributions of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century scholar


    administrators.

    2.

    ContributionsofIndiananthropologiststotribalandcastestudies.

    Chapter05SocialandCulturalChangeinIndia
    1.

    Indian Village: Significance ofvillage study in India;Indian village


    asasocialsystem;Traditionalandchangingpatternsofsettlement
    and intercaste relations; Agrarian relations in Indian villages;
    ImpactofglobalizationonIndianvillages.

    2.

    Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and


    economicstatus.

    3.

    Indigenous and exogenous processes of sociocultural change in


    Indian society: Sanskritization, Westernization, Modernization;
    Interplay of little and great traditions; Panchayati raj and social
    change;Mediaandsocialchange.

    Chapter06TribalSituationinIndia
    1.

    Biogenetic
    variability,
    linguistic
    and
    socioeconomic
    characteristicsoftribalpopulationsandtheirdistribution.

    2.

    ProblemsofthetribalCommunities
    a.

    LandAlienation

    b.

    PovertyandIndebtedness

    c.

    LowLiteracyandPoorEducationalFacilities

    d.

    UnemploymentandUnderemployment

    e.

    HealthandNutrition.

    3.

    Developmental projects and their impact on tribal displacement


    andproblemsofrehabilitation.

    4.

    Developmentofforestpolicyandtribals.

    5.

    Impactofurbanizationandindustrializationontribalpopulations.

    Chapter07BackwardClasses
    1.

    Problems of exploitation and deprivation of Scheduled Castes,


    ScheduledTribesandOtherBackwardClasses.

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