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Introduction to Anthropology
Marks 100
60 Lectures
SECOND SEMESTER
Paper-E 201
First Half :
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
THIRD SEMESTER
Paper-E 301
First Half:
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
FOURTH SEMESTER
Paper-E 401:
First Half:
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
FIFTH SEMESTER
Paper-E 501
First Half:
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
SIXTH SEMESTER
Paper-E 601
First Half:
Marks 100
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 50
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Objective:
The course aims to help the students to understand the holistic perspectives and
integrative approaches of anthropology, not only amongst its four branches but also across a
wide variety of other disciplines.
Unit 1.1:
Fundamental of Anthropology:
Marks: 20
14 Lectures
Meaning and Scope of Anthropology, History and development
of
Anthropology, Branches of Anthropology: (a) Social-Cultural Anthropology,
(b) Physical Anthropology, (c) Prehistoric Anthropology, (d) Linguistic
Anthropology. Relationship of Anthropology with other disciplines: Life
Sciences, Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences and other Sciences.
Unit 1.2:
Marks: 20
14 Lectures
Definition, aim and scope of Physical Anthropology and its relationship with
other branches of Anthropology. A general study of human skeleton. Mans
place in the animal kingdom. Classification of mammals and their
characteristic features, classification of primates and their characteristic
features. Comparative study of the anatomical characters of apes and man.
Changes in the human skeleton due to assumption of erect posture and bipedal
locomotion.
Unit 1.3:
Marks: 20
10 Lectures
Definition, aim and scope of social cultural anthropology and its relationship
with other branches of anthropology. Concept of culture: meaning and
definition, material and non-material culture. Culture trait, culture complex,
culture area, culture centre.
Unit 1.4:
Marks: 20
12 Lectures
Definition, aim and scope of pre-historic anthropology, and its relationship
with other branches of anthropology. Prehistory and Proto-history; Methods of
studying
prehistoric
anthropology:
Geological
(stratigraphical),
Palaeontological, Archaeological (typological) and Ethnographical. Tool
technology and tool type.
Unit 1.5:
Marks: 20
10 Lectures
Application of Anthropological knowledge in the field of administration,
health and education.
Knowledge of Anthropometry and Human Genetics for human welfare.
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Recommended Reading:
1. Beals, Ralph L. Harry Hoijer
and Alan R. Beals (1977)
: An Introduction to Anthropology (5 th edition),
London. Collier Macmillan Publishers (Relevant
chapters 2,7,8,19).
2. Bhattacharyya, D.K. (1972) : Prehistoric
Archaeology,
Delhi,
Hindustan
Publishing Corporation (Introduction and relevant
chapters like 1 to 8).
3. Buettner-Janusch, John(1969): Origins of Man, New Delhi, Willey Eastern Pvt.
Ltd.
4. Das, Priyabala (1974)
: Prathamik Aboyabik Nritattwa (in Assamese)
Gauhati, Gauhati University Text Book Production
Corporation
(Relevant
chapters
like
8,9,10,11,12,13).
5. Das, B. M. (1971)
: Outlines of Physical Anthropology, Allahabad,
Kitabmahal (Relevant chapters like 1, 2, 3).
6. Herskovits, Mellville, J (1969): Cultural Anthropology, New Delhi, Oxford and
IBH Publishing Co. (Relevant Chapters like 1,3,4).
7. Hammond, Peter B. (1971) : An Introduction to Cultural and Social
Anthropology, New York, Macmillan.
8. Keesing, Roger, M. (1976) : Cultural
Anthropology,
A
Contemporary
Perspective, New York, Macmillan.
9. Kroeber A.L. (1948)
: Anthropology, Calcutta, Oxford and IBH
Publishing.
10. Sarkar, R.M. (1976)
: Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology, Calcutta,
Blackie (India).
11. Sharma, Tarun Chandra (1974): Prageitihasik Nritattwa (in Assamese). Part I,
Gauhati, G.U. Text Book Production Corporation.
12. Sharma, Tarun Chandra (1975):Pragoitihasik Nritattwa (in Assamese) Part II,
Gauhati G.U. Text Book Production Corporation.
13.Sharma, Harish Chandra (1980): Pragoitihasik Karikori Nritattwa (in Assamese),
Gauhati, G.U. Text Book Production Corporation.
14. Reddy, V. R. (1987)
: Elements of Prehistory.New Delhi.
15. Medhi B. K.and Ali
: Samajik Nritattar Shamved (Assamese).
16. Advice by Prof. B. Choudhury that General Anthropological book by Ember and
Ember should be included as reference book.
17. Duranti, Allessandro (ed.) (2006): A Companion to Linguistic Anthropology. 350
Main Street, Malden, Blackwell Publishing.
18. Srivastava, A.R.N. (2005):
Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. New Delhi.
Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
19. Basu Roy, Indrani:
Anthropology
20. Das, R.C.(2008):
Anthropology, Part I, Amrita Prakashan, Guwahati.
21. Haviland, W.J.:
Anthropology
SECOND SEMESTER
Paper-E 201 Physical Anthropology and Social and Cultural
Anthropology
First Half :
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course aims to help the students to reconstruct the past of the mankind surveying
the available theories on the processes of human evolution with the help of accumulated
material evidences. Highlighting the anatomical peculiarities of the present day man, this
course would further compare the anatomical details with the non-human primates.
Unit 2.1:
Unit 2.2:
Unit 2.3:
Marks: 15
8 Lectures
Marks: 20
12 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course provides an overview of fundamental human institutions as well as the
basic concepts for understanding and explaining these institutions. The students are also
acquainted with the various socio-cultural anthropological theories.
Unit 2.4:
Unit 2.5:
Unit 2.6:
Marks: 15
8 Lectures
Unit 2.7:
Marks: 25
10 Lectures
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
THIRD SEMESTER
Paper-E 301 Physical Anthropology and Practical in Prehistory and
Technology
First Half:
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course introduces the students to the racial variation as a product of complex
process of evolution and genetics.
Unit 3.1:
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Unit 3.2:
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Unit 3.3:
Unit 3.4:
Marks: 20
12 Lectures
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
The course aims to help the students to study prehistoric tools as well as material
artifacts including pottery and other household implements in relation to cultural
development.
Group A
Prehistory:
Marks: 25
16 Lectures
Objective: Students should be able to identify the tool types they have studied
in the evolutionary sequence along with their techniques of manufacture.
Students are to undertake systematic drawing and description of the following
tool types illustrating morphological features, techniques, probable use,
probable age, manipulating, tool type etc.
1. Lower Palaeolithic 2 (two)
2. Middle Palaeolithic 2 (four)
3. Upper Palaeolithic 2 (two)
4. Mesolithic 2 (two)
5. Neolithic 2 (two)
Students shall maintain a Laboratory Note Book for which 5 marks are allotted
Group B:
Technology:
Marks: 25
14 Lectures
FOURTH SEMESTER
Paper-E 401: Prehistoric Anthropology & Practical in Physical
Anthropology
First Half:
Prehistoric Anthropology
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
The paper projects man as a cultural being in historical perspective. It also deals with
glimpses on origin and development of tool forms and technology. Handling of material
remains such as stone, bone and wooden tools, metal objects, pottery of different shapes,
function all help the students to understand the cultural evolutions through typo-technology.
Unit 4.1:
Unit 4.2:
Prehistoric technology: tool type; tool technology and tool industry. Dating
Technique: Relative (Stratigraphical and Associated finds) and Absolute
(Radiocarbon and Potassium Argon).
Unit 4.3:
Unit 4.4:
Marks 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
this practical course aims to strengthen the confidence of students to employ
appropriate instrument and techniques required for various measurements and observations.
Group A:
Marks: 20
14 Lectures
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Nasal breadth
Stature
Sitting height vertex
Height tragus
Height acromion
Girth of thorax
Bi-acromial diameter
Weight
Indices to be calculated :
1. Cephalic Index
2. Nasal Index
3. Morphological facial Index
4. Morphological Upper facial Index
5. Relative sitting height Index
6. Breadth-height Index
7. Length-height Index
Somatoscopy: The following observations shall be made on 3 individuals:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Marks: 15
8 Lectures
Skin Colour
Hair on head
a) hair form
b) hair texture
c) hair whorl
Beard and Moustache quantity
Forehead slope
Supra-orbital ridges promience
Eye
a) eye-fold
b) eye-slit
Nose
a) nasal root
b) nasal bridge
c) nasal septum
Lips size
Face
a) frontal outline
b) prognathism
c) malar prominence
Group B: Osteology:
Marks: 15
8 Lectures
FIFTH SEMESTER
Paper-E 501 Human Genetics and Physical Anthropology Practical
Marks 100
60 Lectures
First Half:
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Human Genetics
Objective:
The course is design to help the students to study the genetic aspects of human being.
Unit 5.1:
Unit 5.2:
Unit 5.3:
Marks: 10
8 Lectures
Marks: 25
16 Lectures
Marks: 15
6 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course aims to familiarize the students with practical knowledge with respect to
Craniometry, Osteometry, Serology and Dermatoglyphics.
Unit 5.4:
Craniometry
Marks: 15
10 Lectures
The following direct linear measurements are to be taken on 3(three) human
skulls:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Unit 5.5:
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Bicondylar breadth
Nasion-prosthion line
Frontal chord
Parietal chord
Occipital chord
Length of foramen magnum
Height of ramus
Osteometry
Marks: 15
8 Lectures
The following measurements are to be taken on a pair of bone for each case.
Scapula
Anatomical breadth
Anatomical length
Length of axillary border
11
Humerus
Femur
Indices to be calculated:
Maximum length
Breadth of proximal epiphysis
Breadth of distal epiphysis
Least girth of shaft
Maximum length
Physiological length
Girth of the shaft
(1) Scapular index
(2) Caliber index
Unit 5.6:
Serology
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Students are required to be acquainted with the slide/tile method of determine
blood grouping. They are to determine ABO blood grouping of 10 (ten)
individuals.
Unit 5.7:
Dermatoglyphics
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Students are required to be acquainted with the technique of collection of
finger and palm prints and identification of finger type patterns by Galton and
palmar main line formula. They shall collect and analyze finger and palm
prints of 10 (ten) individuals.
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SIXTH SEMESTER
Paper-E 601 Field Methodology and Fieldwork based Report
Marks 100
First Half:
Marks: 40
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course aims to impart theoretical knowledge on field methodology in
anthropology.
Unit 6.1:
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Unit 6.2:
Marks: 10
8 Lectures
Unit 6.3:
Marks: 10
8 Lectures
Unit 6.4:
Marks: 10
8 Lectures
Marks: 60
Objective:
The objective of this course is to expose the students to the actual field situation and
to help them verify the theoretical knowledge that they have gathered in their classroom with
respect to field methodology.
Part-A:
Marks: 50
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
Fishing
Personal adornment
House types
Religion
Any other topics as suggested by the supervisor(s)
Recommended Readings:
1. Das, B.M. and Ranjan Deka
2. Srinivas
3. Vidyarthi and Rai
4. Beattlie, Andre
5. Pegu, N. C.
6. Taid, Tapu
7. Pegu, Indreswar
8. Bordoloi, B.N.; G.C. Sharma
Thakur
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
Practical Anthropology.
Caste in Modern India and Other Essays.
Tribal Culture in India.
Essays in Comparative Society
The Mishings of the Brahmaputra Valley.
Mishing Samaj aru Sanskriti (Assamese).
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SCHEME OF PAPERS
FIRST SEMESTER
Paper-M 101
Physical Anthropology
Marks 100
60 Lectures
SECOND SEMESTER
Paper-M 201
Marks 100
60 Lectures
THIRD SEMESTER
Paper-M 301
First Half:
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Culture
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks 100
60 Lectures
FOURTH SEMESTER
Paper-M 401
Physical Anthropology
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Human Evolution
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
First Half:
Paper-M 402
First Half:
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Social Institution
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
FIFTH SEMESTER
Paper-M 501
Applied Anthropology
15
Marks 100
60 Lectures
First Half:
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Paper-M 502
Human Genetics
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Paper-M 503
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Paper-M 504
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Paper-M 601
Indian Anthropology
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Paper-M 602
SIXTH SEMESTER
First Half:
Research Methodology
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
First Half:
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks 100
Marks: 80
Marks: 20
10 Lectures
16
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Objective:
This course would help the students to identify linkages of physical anthropology with
the other branches of cognate disciplines. The course would equipped the students to
understand mans place in animal kingdom.
Unit 1.1:
Unit 1.2:
Unit 1.3:
Unit 1.4:
Marks: 25
12 Lectures
Marks: 25
10 Lectures
Marks: 25
20 Lectures
7. Hottan, E. (1965):
8. Sarkar, R.M. (1976):
9. Stein, Philip L. and (1978):
Bruce M. Rowe
10. R.C. Das (2008):
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SECOND SEMESTER
Paper-M 201 Social and Cultural Anthropology
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Objective:
This course emphasizes the strengthening of central focus of significant concepts in
social cultural anthropology. It farther introduces the various social institutions to the
students.
Unit 2.1:
Marks: 20
8 Lectures
Unit 2.2:
Unit 2.3:
Unit 2.4:
Unit 2.5:
Recommended Readings:
1. Beals, Ralph L; Harry Hoijer
& Alan R. Beals (1977):
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Marks: 20
14 Lectures
Marks: 20
16 Lectures
Marks: 20
14 Lectures
20
THIRD SEMESTER
Paper-M 301 Prehistory and Practical in Prehistory and Material Culture
First Half:
Prehistory
Marks 100
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
The course provides glimpses of the scope in understanding the origin, development
and distribution of mankind. It indicates the relevance of palaeoenvironment, chronology,
typo-technologies and culture-construct.
Unit 3.1:
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Unit 3.2:
Unit 3.3:
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Unit 3.4:
Unit 3.5:
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
Prehistory and material culture practicals would equip the students to understand the
meaning and use of stone tools, pottery, fossil material and all other artifacts of human
material culture.
Unit 3.6:
Marks: 20
20 Lectures
9. Mesolithic 4 (Four)
10. Neolithic 3 (three)
Students shall maintain a Laboratory Note Book for which 3 marks are allotted
Unit 3.7:
22
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Objective:
This course deals with the central concept of culture which distinguishes human from
other animal forms and differentiates between instinctive and acquired behaviour to be
understood in all its ramifications.
Unit 3.1:
Unit 3.2:
Unit 3.3:
Unit 3.4:
Unit 3.5:
Marks: 20
10 Lectures
Marks: 20
10 Lectures
Marks: 15
8 Lectures
Marks: 25
20 Lectures
Marks: 20
12 Lectures
Recommended Readings:
1. Beals, Ralph L.
Harry Hoijet & Alan R.
An Introduction to Anthropology (Relevant chapters
Beals (1977):
like 1,19)
2. Hammond, Peter B. (1971) : An Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology,
London. Collier Macmillan Ltd.
3. Herskovits (1969) :
Cultural Anthropology, New Delhi, Oxford & IBH
publishing Co. (Relevant chapters like 6,19,21,24,25).
4. Kessing Roger (1976) :
Cultural Anthropology. A Contemporary Perspective
(Relevant chapters like 8, 10, 11).
5. Kroeber, A.L. (1948) :
Anthropology. Calcutta, Oxford and IBH Publishing
Co.
6. S. Raymond & C.R. Decorse : Anthropology. A Global Perspective, Fifth Edition,
Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
7. Srivastav, A.R.N.
: Essentials of Cultural Anthropology, Prentice Hall of
India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
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FOURTH SEMESTER
Paper-M 401 Physical Anthropology
First Half:
Marks 100
Human Evolution
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course aims to help the students to reconstruct the past of the mankind surveying
the available theories on the processes of human evolution with the help of accumulated
material evidences. Highlighting the anatomical peculiarities of the present day man, this
course would further compare the anatomical details with the non-human primates.
Unit 4.1:
Unit 4.2:
Unit 4.3:
Marks: 15
11 Lectures
Marks: 15
11 Lectures
Marks: 20
8 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course introduces the students to the racial variation as a product of complex
process of evolution and genetics.
Unit 4.4:
Unit 4.5:
24
Marks: 15
8 Lectures
Unit 4.6:
Marks: 15
11 Lectures
25
Social Institution
Marks 100
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course provides an overview of fundamental human institutions as well as the
basic concepts for understanding and explaining these institutions.
Unit 4.1:
Unit 4.2:
Unit 4.3:
Unit 4.4:
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Marks: 15
10 Lectures
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Marks: 15
8 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course aims at showing history and development of various prehistoric cultures
in India and Europe.
Unit 4.5:
Unit 4.6:
Unit 4.7:
Unit 4.8:
26
Marks: 10
6 Lectures
Marks: 20
10 Lectures
27
FIFTH SEMESTER
Paper-M 501 Applied Anthropology
First Half:
Marks 100
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course aims to provide a background relating to mans physiological and
structure-function adjustment with its immediate background and also the human genetic
variability along with its body constitution, age, sex etc.
Unit 5.1:
Unit 5.2:
Marks: 25
15 Lectures
Marks: 25
15 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course provides some illustrations on application of social-cultural
anthropological knowledge specially theory and matters for the welfare of humanity and to
offer solutions to the problems.
Unit 5.3:
`
Unit 5.4:
Unit 5.6:
Recommended Readings:
1. Agarwal, S.N.
2. Bonnet, John, W.
3. Burnett, H.G.R. (1969)
4. Coma, J. (1969)
Marks: 20
8 Lectures
Marks: 20
11 Lectures
Marks: 10
11 Lectures
5. Elwin, Verrier
6. Foster, G.M.
7. Hassan, K.A.
8. Lorimer, P.
9. Nag, Moni
10. Nair, L. P.
11. Spicer, E.H. (Ed.)
12. Swedland, Alan, C.(1976)
13. Tax, Sol (1953)
14. Vidyarthi, L.P. (1968)
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Marks 100
60 Lectures
Objective:
This course aims to orient the students to the theoretical advances in human genetics
and population dynamics in an evolutionary context.
Unit 5.1:
Unit 5.2:
Unit 5.3:
Unit 5.4:
Marks: 25
18 Lectures
Marks: 25
16 Lectures
Marks: 25
14 Lectures
Marks: 25
12 Lectures
Recommended Readings:
1. Buettner-Janusch, John (1969): Origins of Man, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Pvt.
Ltd. (Relevant chapter like 2)
2. Comas, Juan (1960)
: Manual of Physical Anthropology, Springfield,
Illinois.
3. Neel, James, V. (1968)
: Human Heredity, Chicago, The Univ. of Chicago
& William J. Schull
Press.
4. Stern, Curt (1968)
: Principles of Human Genetics, Eurasia Publishing
House Pvt., New Delhi (Relevant chapters like
1,2,6,8,10-14,18,23).
5. Stein, Philip L. (1978)
: Physical Anthropology, New York. Mc.Grow Hill
& Bruce M. Powe
Book Co.
6. Swedlund Alan C. (1976)
: Demographic Anthropology, Dubuque, Lowa
(USA), & George Armelages W.C. & Brown Co.
30
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Objective:
This course will provide the students a general theoretical orientation with respect to
the development of social and cultural anthropological theories.
Unit 5.1:
Unit 5.2:
Unit 5.3:
Unit 5.4:
Recommended Readings:
1. Bidney, David (1964):
2. Bohannan, Paul (1963):
3. Childe, Gordon V. (1951):
4. Harris, Marvin (1968):
Marks: 25
10 Lectures
Marks: 25
10 Lectures
Marks: 25
20 Lectures
Marks: 25
20 Lectures
31
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Objective:
This course aims to equipped the students to master the laboratory techniques in
Osteology, Craniometry, Osteometry, Somatometry and Somatoscopy, Serology and
Dermatoglyphics.
Osteology
Marks: 10
Note Book: 2
Note Book: 3
take
the
following
somatometric
Marks: 10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Indices to be calculated:
8. Cephalic Index
9. Nasal Index
10. Morphological facial Index
11. Morphological Upper facial Index
12. Relative sitting height Index
13. Length-height Index
14. Breadth-height Index
Somatoscopy: The following observations shall be made on 4
individuals:
1
2
Skin Colour
Hair on head
d) hair form
e) hair texture
f) hair whorl
32
Marks: 10
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Craniometry
(i)
Marks: 20
Note Book: 3
(ii)
(iii)
Clavide
Scapula
Anatomical breadth
Anatomical length
Length of axillary border
33
Marks: 20
Note Book: 3
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Maximum length
Breadth of proximal epiphysis
Breadth of distal epiphysis
Least girth of shaft
Maximum length
Physiological length
Least girth of shaft
Maximum length
Physiological length
Least girth of shaft
Maximum length
Physiological length
Girth of the shaft
Maximum length
Physiological length
Circumference of shaft
Maximum length
Maximum diameter in the middle
Circumference in middle
Marks: 15
Note Book: 3
Marks: 15
Note Book: 3
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SIXTH SEMESTER
Paper-M 601 Indian Anthropology
Marks 100
60 Lectures
Objective:
This course focuses on the critical examination of Indian society and culture.
Unit 6.1:
Unit 6.2:
Unit 6.3:
Unit 6.4:
Unit 6.5:
Marks: 15
8 Lectures
Marks: 20
10 Lectures
Marks: 20
12 Lectures
Marks: 20
14 Lectures
Marks: 25
16 Lectures
Recommended Reading:
1. Bose, N.K. (1971)
6. Furer-Haimendorf,
Christoph Vol (1962)
7. Hutton, J.H. (1969)
8. Karotemprel, S.(ed.)(1984)
15. Thapar, Romesh (Ed.(1977) : Tribe, Caste and Religion in India, New Delhi,
The Macmillan Co. of India Ltd.
16. Thakur, Pankaj (Ed.) (1982): Indias North-East. A Multi-Faceited View,
Tinsukia, Prakash Publishing House (Relevant
pages like 126-142 and Article on Tribal Situation
in N.E. India by D.N. Mazumdar).
17. Tribal Research Institute
: Tribes of Assam.
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Research Methodology
Marks 100
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course will focus on ethnographic tradition in anthropology to strengthen the
knowledge of research process, research methods and research designs, tools and techniques
of data collection, statistical analysis and tabulation.
Unit 6.1:
Unit 6.2:
Unit 6.3:
Marks: 10
8 Lectures
Marks: 25
12 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course introduces the students to the basic statistical measurements and also the
art of report writing.
Unit 6.4:
Unit 6.5:
Recommended Readings:
1. Ahuja Ram (2001):
2. Ghosh, B.N. (1992):
Marks: 25
16 Lectures
Marks: 25
14 Lectures
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Demographic Anthropology
Marks 100
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Objective:
This course aims to focus on the dynamics of demography and population policy in
India.
Unit 6.1:
Marks: 10
5 Lectures
Unit 6.2:
Unit 6.3:
Unit 6.4:
Unit 6.5:
Marks: 10
4 Lectures
Marks: 50
30 Lectures
Marks: 10
8 Lectures
Marks: 10
5 Lectures
Marks: 10
8 Lectures
Objective:
The course aims at providing the students with a conceptual framework for analyzing
human situations, problems and issues under various ecological settings.
Unit 6.6:
Unit 6.7:
Recommended Readings:
1. Bhende, A. and T. Kanitkar (1991):
2. Bogue, Donald (1969):
3. Car Sanders, A.M. (1972):
4. Cox, Peter R. (1970):
5. Hansraj (2006):
Marks: 25
14 Lectures
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Marks 100
First Half:
Marks: 80
Objective:
The course is designed to make the student carry out independent research in the
planning of the projects proposal, data collection, data analysis and report writing, using
conventional and scientific methods at various stages of the field dissertation. The course
aims at capacity building of the student in taking up independent research programmes.
Students are required to undertake ethnographic field investigations in rural
area (preferable a tribal village), under the guidance of teacher(s) for two
weeks.
Each student shall carry out conducted fieldwork under the supervision of
teacher/s investigations independently and shall submit a report on the work
done covering the following:
5. Village plan and description.
6. Demographic outline (based on analysis of data with the help of household
survey schedule, the proforma of which is given in Annexure-I).
7. A brief description on the somatometric traits; somatometric observation
and morphological and behavioural traits of the people.
8. Any one of the following topic selected in consultation with the
supervising teacher(s).
a) Agriculture
b) Material culture (Dress and ornaments, house type, fishing and
hunting implements and basketry)
c) Social institution (Family, marriage and kinship)
d) Economic life
e) Life cycle
f) Village organization
g) Magico-religious life
h) Fair and festival
i) Any other topics as suggested by the supervisor(s)
* At least 7(seven) Field-Orientation lectures to be arranged for the students before going to
the field.
Second Half: Museum Method
Marks: 20
10 Lectures
Objective:
The course is aimed to familiarize the students with basic methods of preservation of
various cultural artifacts.
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