Madras University Syllabus M.A. Anthropology

M.A.
ANTHROPOLOGY
Syllabus
(With effect from 2021 – 2022)
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
Chennai - 600 005
Tamil Nadu
INDIA
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UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
VISION
To reduce prejudices & dicriminatory practices that exist between human

societies through an objective & sensitive study of cultures & traditions. The
Department also make efforts to impart quality education & policy resolutions
through field oriented research.
MISSION
To capture & disseminate how society transforms & develops in the fast &
rapidly changing environment that leads to increasing urbanisation & mobility
of human groups. Also aimed at developing scientiifc outlook among the
students & stakeholders in the context of national as well as global demands.
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Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
The M.A.Anthropology, Program Educational Objectives aim at the accomplishments
that the graduates are expected to attain within a span of short time of two to three
years after their graduation.
Graduates have the capacity to extrapolate from what one has learned and apply in
PEO 01 their competencies to solve different kinds of new and unfamiliar problems they
face in their society, and day-to-day life.
Graduates will develop a sense of inquiry and capability for problematising,
synthesizing and articulating. They also develop the ability to identify the cause-
PEO 02
effect relationship, plan and report the result of an investigation, examination or
experiment.
Graduates will develop the ability to view and understand the importance of
PEO 03 human cultures, its diversities objectively without any prejudice, cultural or
communal bias.
Graduates should hold and demonstrate responsible behavior and the ability to
PEO 04
engage and participate in community and civic affairs.
Graduate will aquire the ability to formulate and influence social policies for the
PEO 05
well-being of people in the society.
Graduates will develop the ability to acquire knowledge and develop desirable
skills throughout their life through self-paced and self-directed continous learning
PEO 06
aimed at their personal development meeting economic, social, cultural, and
overall life objectives.
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

After the successful completion of M.A. Anthropology program, the students are
expected to:
Develop a positive attitude and appreciation towards the diversity in past and
PSO 01
contemporary societies and cultures.
Understand and analyse the fundamentals of social structure and the functioning
PSO 02
of various social institutions of our society.
Know and understand the social-cultural changes occured, and their influence and
PSO 03
impact on individuals, communities and societies.
Apply Anthropological knowledge and skills in different situations such as,
PSO 04 Identification and finding apt Solutions for existing and upcoming social issues.
Understand and appreciate the relevance and role of anthropology in their life,
PSO 05 work place and the real world.
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M.A. ANTHROPOLOGY CURRICULUM
COURSE
TITLE OF THE COURSE C/E/S CREDITS
CODE
SEMESTER I
SSS C001 Foundations of Social Anthropology C 4
SSS C002 Archaeology and Biological/Physical Anthropology C 4
SSS C003 Anthropology of Culture C 4
SSS C004 Ethnography C 4
SSS E001 Anthropology and its Applications E 3
SSS E002 Qualitative Research Methods E 3
UOMS186 Anthropology of Film S 2
SEMESTER II
SSS C005 Kinship and Relatedness C 4
SSS C006 Anthropology of Religion C 4
SSS C007 Anthropological Research Methods C 4
SSS C008 Anthropological Theories C 4
SSS E003 Environmental Anthropology E 3
UOMS187 NGO as a Career S 2
UOMI001 Internship I 2
SEMESTER III
SSS C009 Economic and Political Anthropology C 4
SSS C010 Anthropology of Development C 4
SSS C011 Contemporary Anthropological Theories C 4
SSS C012 Community Studies C 4
SSS E004 Business and Corporate Anthropology E 3
UOMS188 Practicing Anthropology for Research S 2
SEMESTER IV
SSS C013 Anthropology of Tribe C 4
SSS C014 Anthropology of Policy and Governance C 4
SSS C015 Anthropology of Health C 4
SSS C016 Anthropology of Work and Industries C 4
SSS C017 Research Project - Dissertation and Viva-Voce C 6
SSS E005 Anthropology of Folklore E 3
Anthropology of Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and
SSS E006 E 3
Future
UOMS189 Social Assessments in Anthropology S 2
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Program Outcomes (POs)
On successful completion of the M.A. Anthropology program the students will have:
Knowledge about the origin, development, and evolution of the Humanity in toto
PO 01
– Biologically, Socially and Culturally, across space and time.
Knowledge on the foundations, dimensions, and dynamism of culture as a
PO 02 universal phenomenon of human life. They also know the functioning of various
Social-Cultural Institutions.
Awareness about human diversity and social stratification, and the ways humans
PO 03
have categorized, both in contemporary and earlier societies.
Knowledge about the significant findings in the major fields of anthropology, i.e,.
archaeological anthropology, social-cultural anthropology, liguistic anthropology,
PO 04
and physical anthropology. They have familiarity with the important issues in
each if its sub-disciplines.
Knowledge about the history of anthropological thought, theories and its place in
PO 05
understanding human beings, and humanity in detail.
Ability to access various forms of anthropological data and literature using
PO 06
modern ICT.
Knowledge on the research methods of each sub-disciplines of anthropology, and
PO 07 develop the ability to apply and appropriate research methods according to the
demand and circumstance.
Ability to present and communicate anthropological knowledge and the results of
PO 08
anthropological research to different audiences and situations.
Understanding about the basic models of applying anthropology in different
PO 09
settings and have develop the skills to function as practitioners of them.
Awareness on the importance and value of anthropology, and anthropological
PO 10 knowledge in contemporary society, and the ability to apply it to existing and
upcoming social issues and situations.
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Course
SSS C001 FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL L T P C
Code
ANTHROPOLOGY
CORE 4 0 0 4
Syllabus
Pre-requisites Curiosity and Interest on the subject. R2021
Version
Course Objectives:
The main objectives of this course are:
1. To know the basic fundamentals of anthropology.
2. To give knowledge to the students about the discipline of Anthropology and its
diversity.
3. To give knowledge on the scope and the relation of Anthropology with other disciplines.
4. To introduce them to the important figures who helps in laying the foundation of
Anthropology.
5. To appreciate & apply anthropological knowledge in life situations.
Expected Course Outcomes:
On the successful completion of the course, student will be able to:
Acquire knowledge about the origin of Anthropology as a distinctive
1. K1
discipline.
2. Understand the scope and importance of Anthropology. K2
3. Acquire knowledge on how the foundation of Anthropology has been laid. K1&K2
4. Acquire knowledge on the father figures of Anthropology. K1&K2
5. Apply anthropological knowledge in their day-to-day affairs. K4,K5&K6
K1 - Remember; K2 - Understand; K3 - Apply; K4 - Analyze; K5 - Evaluate; K6 – Create
Course Content:
Introduction – Anthropology, Nature of the subject. Sub-disciplines
Unit:1 within Anthropology. Inter-relations within sub-disciplines 12 Hours
Early beginnings through travel and conquest - the Greeks and
Unit:2 Arabs; Enlightenment- Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau. Romanticism- 12 Hours
Voltaire-Herder debate, Kant and Hegel.
Industrial Revolution and Anthropology- Contributions of
Unit:3 12 Hours
L.H.Morgan, Karl Marx, Bastian, E.Tylor, H.Maine.
The 1800’s- Notes and Queries and the Torres Strait expedition,
Unit:4 James Fraser and the Golden Bough, Diffusionism. 12 Hours
Society and Religion- Emile Durkheim and Max Weber
Unit:5 Four founding fathers- Franz Boas, Bronislaw Malinowski, A.R. 12 Hours
Radcliffe-Brown and Marcel Mauss.
Total Lecture hours 60 Hours
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Reference List(s):
Eriksen, Thomas Hylland and Finn Sivert Nielsen. 2001. A History of Anthropology.
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London: Pluto Press.
Barnard, Alan. 2004. History and Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge: Cambridge
2.
University Press.
Metcalf, Peter. 2005. Anthropology: The Basics. London: Routledge. (chapts.1, 2
3.
&5).
4.
Beals, Ralph L., and Harry Hoijer. 1965. An Introduction to Anthropology. Third
edition. New York: Macmillan.
5. Doshi, S.L. and P.C. Jain. 2001. Social Anthropology. Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
Majumdar, D.N. and T.N. Madan. 1986. An Introduction to Social Anthropology.
6.
Noida: Mayoor Paperbacks.
7. Nadal, S.F. 2004. Foundations of Social Anthropology.London: Routledge.
8.
Penniman, T. K. 1935. A Hundred Years of Anthropology. London: Gerald
Duckworth and Co.
9.
Harris, Marvin. 1975 (2nd edition). Culture, people, nature: An introduction to
general anthropology. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell.
Herskovits, Melville J. 1948. Man and His Works: The Science of Cultural
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Anthropology. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Ember, Carol R., Melvin Ember and Peter N. Peregrine. 2002 (1996). Anthropology.
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Delhi: Pearson Education Asia.
12. Kluckhohn, C. 1950. Mirror for Man. London: George G. Harrap and Co.Ltd.
Mapping with Programme Outcomes*

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Course ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND
SSS C002 L T P C
Code BIOLOGICAL/ PHYSICAL
CORE ANTHROPOOGY 4 0 0 4
Interest and Basic knowledge in Syllabus
Pre-requisites R2021
human biology, archaeology, and history. Version
Course Objectives:
1. To make them understand the basics of Archeological Anthropology and Biological
Anthropology
2. To give knowledge on the evolution and development of humans and the tool
techniques.
3. To know the evolution and development of humans in the physical/biological
perspectve.
4. To give knowledge on the Global climatic changes and their evidences and also how to
estimate their age.
5. To make them understand the relationship between primates and their character.
Acquire knowledge on the basics of archeological anthropology and
1. K1
biological anthropology
Acquire knowledge on the geological changes occurred in the past along
2. K1&K2
with their evidences
3. Acquire knowledge on the tool techniques K4&K6
Acquire knowledge on how to analyse the time period and the changes
4. K3&K4
undergone by the past artifacts.
Acquire knowledge on the evolution and development of Humans, and the K1, K2,
5. relationship between humans and primates K3,
K4&K5
Course Content:
Archaeological Anthropology
Introductions: Definition and scope of archaeological anthropology, its
Unit:1 relation with other sciences, methods of studying archaeological 10 Hours
anthropology and archaeological interpretations – ethno-archaeology.
Climatic Markers: Moraines, Terraces, Sea-level Changes, loess, Soil,
Dune & Fossils.
Unit:2 10 Hours
Tool Technology: Flaking (Primary & Secondary), Grinding and
Polishing Techniques used during Stone Age.
Dating Techniques: (a) Relative Dating: Stratigraphy, River Terraces,
Raised Sea-Beaches, Typo-technology, Fluorine Dating, Pollen Dating.
Unit:3 (b) Absolute dating: Radio-active Carbon, Potassium-Argon, Uranium- 15 Hours
Thorium, Dendrochronology, Thermo luminescence, Fission-Track &
Obsidian Hydration.
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Biological/Physical Anthropology
History and Development of Biological Anthropology and its
application, Paradigm shift in the knowledge of Biological
Unit:4 10 Hours
Anthropology; application of biological anthropology in public health,
forensic science, nutrition, ergonomics, kinesiology
The Theories of Organic Evolution, Neo-Darwinism, concept of neutral
alleles, neutral theory of molecular evolution, concept of cladogenesis
and anagenesis. Theories of Human origin.
Unit:5 15 Hours
Human Evolution, Primate Evolution: Morphological (Hair) and
anatomical traits (cranial and postcranial bones, dentition, brain),
chromosomal and molecular markers; primate behavior.
Reference List(s):
1. Comas, J. 1960. Manual of Physical Anthropology, Springfield, Charles C. Thomas.
2. Sarkar, R. M. 1976. Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology. Blackie (India).
3. Das, B. M. 1985. Outlines of Physical Anthropology, Kitab Mahal, New Delhi.
4. Ashley, Montague. Concept of Race.
5. Backer, P.T. & Weiner (eds.). Biology of Human Adaptability.
6. M. Ember and Ember. Anthropology.
7. Harrison, G.A. and Boyce, J. The Structure of Human Population.
8. Sarkar S.S. Aboriginal races of India.
9. Sahlins and Service. Evolution and Culture.
10. Agrawal, D.P. & M.G. Yadava. 1995. Dating the human past.
11. Bhattacharya, D.K. 1977. Palaeolithic Europe.
12. Bordes,F. 1968. The Old Stone age. Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
13. Burkitt, M.C. 1969. Old Stone Age: Study of Palaeolithic Times.
14. Campbell, B. C. 1979. Humankind emerging, II edition.
15. Howell, W. Mankind in the making.
16. Johanson, D & E. Maitland. 1981. Lucy- The beginnings of humankind.
17. Knudson, S.J. 1978. Culture in retrospect: An introduction to Archaeology.
18. Oakley, K.P. 1972. Man the tool maker
19. Roe, Derek 1970. Prehistory: An introduction.
20. Zeuner, F.E. Pleistocene Period.
21. Agrawal, D.P. The Archaeology of India, Curzon Press.

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Course
SSS C003 L T P C
Code ANTHROPOLOGY OF CULTURE
CORE 4 0 0 4
Syllabus
Pre-requisites Interest and Basic knowledge on culture R2021
Version
Course Objectives:
1. To give knowledge on the culture and its characteristics.
2. To make them understand the concept of society & culture.
3. To give knowledge on the various forms of culture.
4. To understand anthropological toughts on culture.
5. To make them understand & apply their knowledge in life situations.
1. Acquire knowledge on culture and its characteristics. K1&K2
2. Acquire knowledge on concepts such as, culture, society and civilization. K2&K3
3. Analyse the various forms of culture. K4
4. Understand anthropological toughts on culture. K1&K2
Apply & analyse anthropological knowledge on culture in their life K3,K4,
5.
situations. K5&K6
Course Content:
Etymology of Culture, Elements of Culture, Characteristics of Culture,
Unit:1 Attributes of Culture, Definitions of Culture 12 Hours
Unit:2 Theories of Culture 12 Hours
Cultural value, cultural relativism, cultural diversity, universal and
Unit:3 distinctive elements of culture 12 Hours
Multiculturalism, syncretism, world view, super-organic and super
Unit:4 individual nature of culture, Manifestation of Culture 12 Hours
Forms and Practices of Culture, material culture and non material
Unit:5 12 Hours
culture, Cultural diversities, Culture and civilizations
Reference List(s):
Geertz, Clifford. 1973. “Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture.”
1. Pp.3-30 in the Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays by Clifford Geertz. New
York: Basic Books Inc. Publishers.
Benedict, Ruth. 1934. Patterns of Culture. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Chapter 6 (pp.
2.
173-222)
Huntington, Samuel P. 1996. The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World
3.
Order. New York: Simon and Schuster. Chapter 2 (pp. 40-55).
Gusterson, Hugh. 2005. “The seven deadly sins of Samuel Huntington.” In Catherine
4. Besteman and Hugh Gusterson, eds. Why America’s Pundits are Wrong. Berkeley:
University of California Press. Pp. 24-42.
5. Appiah, Kwame Anthony. 2006. Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers. New
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York: Norton. Chapters 7, 8 (pp. 101-35).
UNESCO World Report Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue,
6. Published in 2009 by the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific
Organization
Flannery, K.V. 1965 The ecology of early food production in Mesopotamia. Science
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vol. 147 pp1247-1256.
Allchin, B and Raymond Allchin. 1983 The rise of civilization in India and
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Pakistan.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Settar, S. and R. Korisettar. 2004. Indian Archaeology in Retrospect: Protohistory
9. archaeology of the Harrappan Civilization v. 2. Delhi: Manohar Publishers and
Distributors
Jerry D. Moore, 2009, VISIONS OF CULTURE An Introduction to Anthropological
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Theories and Theorists Third Edition, ALTAMIRA PRESS
Ortner, S. et al. 1997. Special Issue: The Fate of Culture: Geertz and Beyond.
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Representations 59.
Asad, Talal. "Anthropology and the colonial encounter." The Politics of Anthropology
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(1979): 85-94.
Said, Edward W. "Representing the colonized: Anthropology's interlocutors." Critical
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Inquiry 15.2 (1989): 205-225.
Clifford, J. 1986. “Partial Truths” (introduction) in Clifford, J. And Marcus, G. (eds)
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Writing Culture.
Moore, H. 1994. “Master Narratives: Anthropology and Writing” in A Passion for
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Difference.

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Course SSS
L T P C
Code C004 ETHNOGRAPHY
CORE 4 0 0 4
Interest and Basic knowledge in Syllabus
human society, culture, and diversity. Version
Course Objectives:
1. To give knowledge in anthropological research.
2. To make understand the relation of anthropology and ethnography.
3. To make familiarise research studies on culture.
4. To make understand on the importance of ethnography in Anthropological research.
5. To know how knowledge is acquired from different sources and by different ways.
1. Know anthropological research and its uniqueness. K1
Acquire knowledge on the importance of fieldwork and ethnography
2. K1&K2
in Anthropology.
3. Acquire knowledge on Ethnography and its techniques. K1, K2&K5
Acquire knowledge on how knowledge is acquired from different
4. K5&K6
sources and by different ways.
Appreciate the significance of ethnograhy in anthropology and their
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
life contexts.
Course Content:
Unit:1 Relation between anthropology, field work and ethnography 12 Hours
Ethnographic investigation and its focus over a period of time:
Unit:2 12 Hours
History, Epistemology, Politics.
Engagement of Anthropologist with the world and
circumstances in which kinds of knowledge emerging through
Unit:3 12 Hours
specified issues and understanding by means of different
ethnographic techniques
Unit:4 Ethnography: Theory, Happenings, Memory and Narratives 12 Hours
Multiple effect on relationship between the kinds of knowledge
Unit:5 and different forms of communication in anthropological 12 Hours
experimentation
Reference List(s):
1. Srinivas, M. N. 1976. The Remembered Village. Delhi: OUP.
Evans□Pritchard, E. E. 1937. Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic among the Azande.
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London: Oxford University Press.
Taussig, Michael. 2010 (1980). The Devil and Commodity Fetishism in SouthAmerica.
3.
Chapel Hill: University of Carolina Press.
Clifford, James and George Marcus . 1986. Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of
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Ethnography. London: University of California Press.
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Kumar, Nita. 1992. Friends, Brothers and Informants: Fieldwork memoirs of Banaras.
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Berkeley: University of California Press.
Levi□Strauss, Claude. 1973. Tristes Tropiques. London: Penguin.
6. Rabinow, Paul. 1977 [2007]. Reflections on Fieldwork in Morocco. Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Rosaldo, Renato. 1989. Culture and Truth: The Remaking of Social Analyses. Boston:
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Beacon Press
Brijnath, B. 2014. Unforgotten: Love and the culture of dementia care in India (Vol. 2).
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Berghahn Books
Ralph, L. 2014. Renegade dreams: Living through injury in gangland Chicago.
9.
University of Chicago Press.
10. Prentice, R., 2015. Thiefing a Chance. University Press of Colorado.
Stoller, P. and Olkes, C., 2013. In sorcery’s shadow: A memoir of apprenticeship
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among the Songhay of Niger. University of Chicago Press.
12. Wacquant, L., 2004. Body & soul. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Willerslev, R., 2007. Soul hunters: hunting, animism, and personhood among the
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Siberian Yukaghirs. Univ of California Press.
Ingold, T. 2007. Anthropology is Not Ethnography. Proceeding of British Academy: 69-
14.
92
Malinowski, Bronislaw. 1922. “Introduction: The Subject, Method and Scope.” In
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Argonauts of the Western Pacific. London: Routledge. Pp. 1-26.
Hurston, Zora Neale. 2008. “Introduction,” Ch. 1, 4, and 10. In Mules and Men. New
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York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics.
Hernández, Graciela. 1993. “Multiple Mediations in Zora Neale Hurston’s Mules and
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Men.” Critique of Anthropology 13(4): 351-362.
18. Clifford, James. 1983. “On Ethnographic Authority,” Representations 2: 118-146.
Gupta, Akil and James Ferguson. 1997. Discipline and Practice: “The Field” as Site,
19. Method and Location in Anthropology. In A Gupta and J Fergusaon eds.
Anthropological Locations Berkeley: University of California Press Pp:1-46
Engelke, M. ed. 2009. The Objects of Evidence. Anthropological Approaches to the
20. Production of Knowledge. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue
Book Series. pp. 1-20
Hastrup, K. 2004. Getting it right: knowledge and evidence in anthropology.
21.
Anthropological Theory 4(4): 455-472.
Fabian, J. 1983. Time and Writing about the Other. In Fabian, J. Time and the Other.
22. How Anthropology Makes Its Object. New York: Columbia University Press. Pp. 71-
104.
Comaroff, J. L., and J. Comaroff. 1992. Ethnography and the historical imagination.
23.
Studies in the ethnographic imagination. Boulder: Westview Press. pp. 3-48.
G.E. Marcus. 1994. The modernist sensibility in recent ethnographic writing and the
24. cinematic metaphor of montage. In Taylor, C. Visualising Theory. London: Routledge,
pp. 37 53.
Howe, Cymene, and Dominic Boyer. 2019. Wind and Power in the Anthropocene.
25.
Durham: DukeUniversity Press.
Geertz, Clifford. 1973. “Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture,”
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The Interpretation of Cultures. New York: Basic Books. Pp. 3-30.
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Nader, Laura. 2013. “Ethnography as Theory.” In Culture and Dignity: Dialogues
27. Between the Middle East and the West. West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Pp. 51-79.
Haraway, Donna. 1988. “Situated Knowledges: The Science Question in Feminism and
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the Privilege of Partial Perspective.” Feminist Studies 14(3): 575-599.
Biehl, João. 2013. “Ethnography in the Way of Theory.” Cultural Anthropology 28(4):
29.
573-597.
Comaroff, Jean & John L. Comaroff. 2012. “Theory from the South: Or, how Euro-
30.
America is Evolving Toward Africa.” Anthropological Forum 22(2): 113-131.
Jackson, John L. 2013. “Thin.” In Thin Description: Ethnography and the African
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Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Pp. 149-155.
Ewick, Patricia, and Susan S. Silbey. 1995. “Subversive Stories and Hegemonic Tales:
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Toward a Sociology of Narrative.” Law & Society Review 29(2): 197-226.
Trouillot, Michel-Rolph. 2015 [1995]. “The Power in the Story.” In Silencing the Past:
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Power and the Production of History. Boston, MA: Beacon Press. Pp. 1-30.
Taussig, Michael. 2004. “Heat.” In My Cocaine Museum. Chicago: The University of
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Chicago Press. Pp. 31-40.
Behar, Ruth. 2007. “Ethnography in a Time of Blurred Genres.” Anthropology and
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Humanism 32(2):145-155
Boelstroff, T. 2008. Coming of Age in Second Life: An Anthropologist Explores the
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Virtually Human. Princeton University Press (Read Chapters 1 and 3).
37. King, Stephen. 2010. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Scribner.

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ANTHROPOLOGY AND L T P C
Code E001
ITS APPLICATIONS
ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
Curiosity and Interest on the subject, Syllabus
its applicability & utility Version
Course Objectives:
The main objectives of this course are to:
1. To give knowledge to the students about the fundamentals of Anthropology and its
uniqueness.
2. Make familiarise them with the sub-fields in anthropology.
3. To give knowledge on the scope and the relation of Anthropology with other disciplines
4. To give knowledge on the various application and the places where Anthropology is
utilized.
5. To introduce them to the important figures who helps in laying the foundation of
Anthropology across the world and in India.
Acquire knowledge about the origin of Anthropology as a unique,
1. K1
distinctive discipline.
2. Understand the scope and significance of Anthropology. K2
3. Acquire knowledge and Analyse on how Anthropology is applied. K2&K4
4. Acquire knowledge on the father figures of Anthropology. K1&K2
Appreciate the usefulness of anthropology & apply its knowledge in
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
their life situations.
K1 - Remember; K2 - Understand; K3 - Apply; K4 - Analyze; K5 - Evaluate; K6 - Create
Course Content:
Anthropology-History and Scope: Anthropology: Meaning and
Unit:1 Definition; Approaches-Human friendly, Holistic and 9 Hours
Relativistic
Sub-fields in Anthropology: Physical/Biological Anthropology,
Pre-History/Archaeological Anthropology, Social/Cultural
Unit:2 Anthropology and Linguistic Anthropology. Its relationship to 9 Hours
Sociology, Psychology, Archaeology, History, Economics, and
Politics
Application and Utility of Anthropology: Application- Teaching,
Research, Planning and Development; Action and Advocacy
Anthropology; Utility in various fields-Global, National, Local,
Unit:3 9 Hours
and Domestic; War, Peace, and Tolerance; Concept of Culture-
Ethnocentrism and Egalitarianism; and
Cultural Relativism
Luminaries of World Anthropology: E.B. Tylor, James G.
Frazer, L.H. Morgan, V. Gordon Child, Julian H. Steward,
Unit:4 9 Hours
Franz Boas, Ruth Benedict, Margaret Mead, Mr. & Mrs. Leaky,
Dian Fossey, Edgar Thurston, W.H.R. Rivers, Verrier Elwin,
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A.R. Radcliffe-Brown, B. Malinowski, Claude Levi-Strauss,
Robert Redfield, E. Kathleen Gough, Clifford J. Geettz, C.J.
Fuller, etc
Luminaries of Indian Anthropology: L.K. Ananthakrishna Iyer,
Unit:5 A.Aiyappan, Sarat Chandra Roy, L.P. Vidyarthi, D.N. 9 Hours
Majumdar, Irawati Karve, Leela Dube, M.N. Srinivas, etc
Reference List(s):
1. Doshi, S.L. and P.C. Jain. Social Anthropology
2. Ember, Carol R., Melvin Ember and Peter N. Peregrine. Anthropology
3. Evans-Pritchard, E.E. Social Anthropology
4. Harris, Marvin. Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General Anthropology
5. Herskovits, M. Man and His Works
6. Kluckhohn, C. Mirror for Man
7. Kottak, Cornad Phillip. Anthropology-The Exploration of Human Diversity
8. Kroeber, A. K. Anthropology
9. Lewis, I.M. Social Anthropology in Perspective-The Relevance of Social Anthropology
10. Lewis, John. Anthropology
11. Majumdar, D.N. and T.N. Madan. An Introduction to Social Anthropology
12. Mair, Lucy. An Introduction to Social Anthropology
13. Penniman, T. K. A Hundred Years of Anthropology
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Code E002 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
Curiosity on research & knowledge in Syllabus
anthropological research Version
Course Objectives:
1. To give knowledge to the students about the discipline of anthropology and its
applications.
2. To give knowledge on the importance & scope of research.
3. To give knowledge about the uniqueness of anthropological research.
4. To make understand various methods of research, including fieldwork & ethnography.
5. To make them appreciate & apply acquired knowledge in practical situations.
1. Acquire knowledge about Anthropology and its applications. K1&K2
2. Know the importance of research. K1&K2
Acquire knowledge about anthropological research & its unique
3. K2&K4
methodology.
Understand various methods of research, including fieldwork &
4. K1,K2&K3
ethnography.
5. Appreciate & apply acquired knowledge in practical situations. K3,K4,K5,K6
Course Content:
Introduction:
Unit:1 The process of Social Research. 9 Hours
Concept, Problem and Hypothesis.
Ethnography:
Unit:2 Essentials of Ethnography readings. 9 Hours
Field (issues and contexts).
Methods of data collection:
Survey Methods of data collection.
Unit:3 9 Hours
Interviewing.
Observation-Participant and Non-Participant.
Approaches:
Unit:4 Participatory Approaches and Action Research readings.Participatory 9 Hours
Research/Action Research.
Analysis:
Unit:5 Data analysis and Interpretation. 9 Hours
Reference List(s):
Bernard, H. Russell. (2006) Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and
1.
Quantitative Approaches. Altamira Press.
2. Creswell, John W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed
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Method. Sage Publishers, Inc.
Saldana, Johnny (2013) The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers. Sage
3.
Publishers, Inc.
Bailey, K. (1994). The Research Process in Methods of social research. Simon and
4.
Schuster, 4th ed. The Free Press, New York NY 10020.Pp.3-19.
Antonius C.G.M. Robben and Jeffrey A. Sluka, eds. (2012), “Fieldwork in Cultural
5. Anthropology: An Introduction,” pp. 1-47, in Ethnographic Fieldwork: An
Anthropological Reader. Oxford: Blackwell.
Goode, W. E. and P. K. Hatt. 1952. Methods in Social Research.New York: McGraw
6.
Hill. Chapters 5 and 6. Pp. 41-73.
Morse, Janice M., and Linda Niehaus (2009) Mixed, Method Design: Principles and
7.
Procedures. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press (Chapters 1 and 2).
Creswell, John W., and Vicki L. Plano Clark "Designing and Conducting Mixed
8.
Methods Research." (2007): 53-106.
Bailey, Carol A. 2007. “Observations.” Chapter 6 (pp. 79-94) in A Guide to Qualitative
9.
Field Research, 2nd. Pine Forge.
.“Field notes in Ethnographic Research.” Pp. 1-16 in Writing Ethnographic Field notes,
10.
Robert M. Emerson, Rachel I. Fretz, and Linda L. Shaw.
Naples, Nancy. 1996. “The Outside Phenomenon.” Pp. 138-149 in: In the Field:
11. Readings on the Field Research Experience. 2nd ed. Edited by Carolyn D. Smith and
William Kornblum. Praeger.
Gupta, Akhil and James Ferguson. 1997. Anthropological Locations.Berkeley:
12.
University of California Press. Pp.1-46.
Srinivas, M.N. et al 2002(reprint), The Fieldworker and the Field: Problems and
13.
Challenges in Sociological Investigation, New Delhi: OUP, Introduction Pp. 114.
Bailey, K. (1994). Survey Sampling in Methods of social research. Simonand Schuster,
14.
4th ed. The Free Press, New York NY 10020.Ch-5. Pp. 81-104.
Bailey, K. (1994). Questionnaire Construction and The Mailed Questionnaire in
15. Methods of social research. Simon and Schuster, 4th ed.The Free Press, New York NY
10020.Chs-6 and 7. Pp. 105-172.
Bailey, K. (1994). Interview Studies in Methods of social research. Simon and Schuster,
16.
4th ed. The Free Press, New York NY 10020.Ch8. Pp.173-213.
Creswell, J W. (2009). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods
17. rd
Approaches, 3 ed. Sage Publications, California. Ch 8,9,10. Pp. 145-226.
18. Bernard, Research Methods in Anthropology, chapters 2, 7 & 8 [Skim chapter 5]
Spradley, James (1979), The Ethnographic Interview, pp. 79-203. NY: Holt, Rinehart,
19.
Winston.
Bailey, K. (1994). Observation in Methods of social research. Simon and Schuster, 4th
20.
ed. The Free Press, New York NY10020. Ch 10. Pp.241-273.
Bowd, Richard, Alpaslan Özerdem and Derese Getachew Kassa. (2010). “A Theoretical
and Practical Exposition of ‘Participatory’ Research Methods.” In Participatory
21.
Research Methodologies in Development & Post-Disaster/Conflict Reconstruction.
Ashgate. Pp. 1-18.
22. Manz, Beatriz. (1995). “Reflections on an ‘Antropología Comprometida’,” in Fieldwork
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under Fire. 261-274.
Saldana, Johnny (2012) The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers. Chapters 1
23.
and 2.
Borgatti, Stephen P. (1994). “Cultural Domain Analysis.” Journal of Quantitative
24.
Anthropology 4: 264-278.
Ngulube, P. 2015. Qualitative data analysis and interpretation: systematic search for
meaning, in Mathipa, ER & Gumbo, MT. (eds). Addressing research challenges: making
25.
headway for developing researchers. Mosala-MASEDI Publishers & Booksellers cc:
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Code S186 ANTHROPOLOGY OF FILM
SOFT SKILL 2 0 0 2
Basic knowledge in anthropology & Syllabus
film technology Version
Course Objectives:
1. To give knowledge on the nature of anthropology.
2. To make know the importance of anthropological understanding of culture.
3. To make know the process of documenting & screeing culture.
4. To create knowledge on various ways of documenting culture and its traits.
5. To understand about ethnography, visual methods & ethnographic film making.
1. Know the nature and application of anthropology. K1
2. Know the importance of anthropology of culture. K1&K2
Understand the process of documenting & screeing culture. They also
3. K2&K3
know the various ways of documenting culture and its traits.
Understand about ethnography, visual methods & ethnographic film
4. K3&k4
making.
Analyse & appreciate how culture is documented by various filming
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
making techniques.
Course Content:
Anthropology & Introduction to Anthropology of Film
Unit: 1 6 Hours
Unit: 2 Concept of Culture. 6 Hours
Screening Culture. 6 Hours

Unit: 3
Unit: 4 Ethnographic documentary. 6 Hours
Visual methods, Alternative modes of Ethnographic film 6 Hours

Unit: 5 making.
Reference List(s):
1.
3.
Escobar, Cristóbal. 2017.The Colliding Worlds of Anthropology and
4. FilmEthnography-A Dynamic Continuum in “Anthrovision” [Online], 5.1 | 2017,
pp.1-17.
5. Ruby, Jay. 1991. An Anthropological Critique of the Films of Robert Gardner in
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“Journal of Film and Video” , Winter 1991, Vol. 43, No. 4 (Winter 1991), pp. 3-17.
6.
Ruby, J. 1975. Is an Enthnographic Film a Filmic Ethnography? in “Studies in
Visual Communication”, Vol. 2 (2), pp.104-111.
7.
de Bromhead, Toni. 2020. TheVillage, a Transitional Film in “Visual
Anthropology”, Vol.33:3, pp.237-259.
8.
Mead, Margaret. 1975. Visual Anthropology in a Discipline of Words in Paul
Hockings edited “Principles of Visual Anthropology”. Paris: Mouton Publishers, pp.
Hastrup, K. 1993. Anthropological Visions: Some Notes on Visual and Textual
9. Authority in a. D. Peter Ian Crawford edied “Film as Ethnography”. Manchester and
New York: Manchester University Press, pp. 8-25.
10. Heider, K. G. 2006. Ethnographic Film. Austin: University of Texas Press.
Hockings, Paul, Keyan G. Tomaselli , Jay Ruby , David MacDougall , Drid
11. Williams, Albert Piette, Maureen T. Schwarz & Silvio Carta. 2014. Where Is the
Theory in Visual Anthropology? in “Visual Anthropology”, 27:5, pp.436-456.
12.
MacDougall, David. 1970. Prospects of the Ethnographic Film’, Film Quarterly, Vol.
23, No. 2 (Winter, 1969-1970), pp. 16-30.

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Code C005 KINSHIP AND RELATEDNESS
CORE 4 0 0 4
Basic knowledge in anthropology &
Syllabus
Pre-requisites its foundations, R2021
Version
social-cultural organizations & institutions
Course Objectives:
1. To provide information on the foundations of anthropology.
2. basic concepts of various social institutions (kinship, marriage and family) in
anthropology.
3. To able to analyse and classify the different forms of social institutions (kinship,
marriage and family) present in human societies.
4. To provide information of the changes occurring institutions of kinship, marriage and
family.
5. To understand, value & appreciate own & different culture & cultural traits.
Understand the basic concepts in kinship, marriage and family and its
1. K2
recent changes.
Understand various forms of kinship, marriage and family institutions
2. K3
across the world.
Analyse the different forms of institutions prevailing in different
3. K4
societies.
Know & understand the changes occurring on institutions of kinship,
4. K1,K2&K5
marriage and family
Understand, value & appreciate own & different culture & cultural
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
traits.
Course Content:
Kinship - Relatedness and Kinship- Descent and alliance and
their importance in the analysis of kinship systems. Typology
of kinship systems and social structure- Rules of descent,
Unit:1 12 Hours
Unilineal descent groups – their structure and functions. Double
descent and cognatic descent groups. Bilateral groups and
kindred.
Genealogy and kinship terminology - Classificatory systems
Unit:2 of kinship and determinants of kinship terminology, criteria of 12 Hours
differentiation.
Marriage - Marriage and the question of universal definition.
The cultural variations in acquiring a spouse. Incest taboos and
exogamy. Preferential and prescribed marriages. Symmetrical
Unit:3 12 Hours
and asymmetrical exchanges and their structural implications.
Polygyny and polyandry – their variant forms and associated
institutions. New forms of marriage, such as love marriages
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Family - The family and the question of its universality.
Unit:4 Typology of families. Rules of residence and their implications 12 Hours
for family. Divorce, separation, remarriage and family.
New kinship Studies - Beyond two genders and technological
possibilities: Gay and lesbian relatedness, surrogacy,
Unit:5 motherhood, adoption and descent. New reproductive 12 Hours
technologies
Friendship as a form of relatedness
Reference List(s):
Barnard,Alan and Anthony Good.1984. Research Practices in the Study of Kinship.
1.
London: Academic Press.
Basu, Srimati (ed.). Dowry and inheritance, New Delhi: Women Unlimited, Kali for
2.
Women, 2005, selected essays.
Butler, Judith. ‘Is Kinship Always Already Heterosexual?’ Differences: A Journal of
3.
Feminist Cultural Studies - Volume 13, Number 1, Spring 2002, pp. 14-44.
Carsten J. (ed.). Cultures of Relatedness: New Approaches to the Study of Kinship,
4.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, selected chapters.
Das, Veena. 1995. ‘National Honour and Practical Kinship’ in Critical Events, New
5.
Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Deliege, Robert. 2011. (2nd Edn.). Anthropology of the Family and Kinship. New Delhi:
6.
PHI Learning Private Ltd.
Engels, Frederick. The Origins of the Family, Private Property and the State, Moscow:
7.
Progress Publishers, (1884) 1948.
Featherstone, Katie et.al. Risky relations: Family, kinship and the new genetics, New
8.
York: Berg Publishers, 2006.
9. Finkler, Kaja. ‘The Kin in the Gene: The Medicalization of Family and Kinship in
American Society’, Current Anthropology , 2001, 42: 2.
10. Fortes, Meyer. The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi, U.K.: Oxford University Press,
1949.
Fox, R. 1981 (197). Kinship and Marriage: an Anthropological Perspective. Middlesex:
11.
Penguin Books. Pp.57-7.
Goody, Jack. 1973. ‘Strategies of heirship’ Comparative studies in history and society,
12.
15(1): 3-20.
Levi-Strauss, Claude. The Elementary Structures of Kinship, London: Eyre and
13.
Spottiswoode, 1969.
Parkin, Robert, and Linda Stone, (ed.). Kinship and Family: An Anthropological
14.
Reader, U.S.A.: Blackwell, 2000, selected chapters.
Radcliffe-Brown, A.R. ‘Introduction’, in A.R. Radcliffe-Brown (ed.) African Systems
15.
of Kinship and Marriage, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1950 pp. 1- 85.
Rapp, Rayna. 1991.‘Moral pioneers: Women, Men and Fetuses on a Frontier of
Reproductive Technology’ In Micaela di Leonardo (ed.) Gender at the Cross Roads of
16.
Knowledge: Feminist Anthropology in the Postmodern Era. Berkley and Los Angeles,
California. University of California Press. pp 383 – 396.
Reddy, Gayatri. 2006. ‘The Bonds of Love: Companionate Marriage and the desire for
17.
intimacy among Hijras in Hyderabad, India’ in Jennifer Hirsch and Holy Wardlow (ed.)
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Modern Loves: The anthropology of romantic courtship and companionate marriage,
Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Schneider, David Schneider. 1984. A critique of the study of kinship, Michigan:
18.
University of Michigan Press, selected chapters.
Simpson, Bob. 1998. Changing Families: An ethnographic approach to divorce and
19.
separation, Berg Publishers: Oxford. (Selected chapters).
Trautmann, T. R. Lewis Henry Morgan and the Invention of Kinship, Berkeley:
20.
University of California Press, 1987. (Selected chapters).
Uberoi, Patricia. Family, Kinship and Marriage in India, New Delhi: Oxford University
21.
Press, 1994, Selected Chapters.
Edwards, J., 2015. Donor Conception and (Dis) closure in the UK: Siblingship,
22.
Friendship and Kinship. Sociologus, 65(1), pp.101-122.
Garot, R., 2007. “Where You From!” Gang Identity as Performance. Journal of
23.
Contemporary Ethnography, 36(1), pp.50-84.
A. Desai and E. Killick (eds.). 2012. The Ways of Friendship: Anthropological
24.
Perspectives. Berghahn.
25. CJ Fuller, H. Narasimhan , 2008. Companionate marriage in India. JRAI 14(4): 736-754
26. Marsden, Magnus, 2007, Love and Elopement in northern Pakistan. JRAI.
Donner, H. (2002). One's own marriage': Love marriages in a Calcutta neighbourhood.
27.
South Asia Research, 22(1), 79-94.
Grover, S. (2017). Marriage, love, caste and kinship support: Lived experiences of the
28.
urban poor in India. Routledge.
Grover, S. (2009). Lived experiences: Marriage, notions of love, and kinship support
29.
amongst poor women in Delhi. Contributions to Indian Sociology, 43(1), 1-33.
Birenbaum-Carmeli, D., 2007. Contested surrogacy and the gender order: an Israeli case
30.
study. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies, 3(3), pp.21-44.
Bharadwaj, A., 2000. How some Indian baby makers are made: media narratives and
31.
assisted conception in India. Anthropology & Medicine, 7(1), pp.63-78.
Franklin, S., & Ragoné, H. (Eds.). (1998). Reproducing reproduction: Kinship, power,
32.
and technological innovation. University of Pennsylvania Press.
Franklin, S., & McKinnon, S. (2000). New directions in kinship study: A core concept
33.
revisited. Current Anthropology, 41(2), 275-279.
Inhorn, M. C., & Birenbaum-Carmeli, D. (2008). Assisted reproductive technologies
34.
and culture change. Annual Review of Anthropology, 37, 177-196.
Taylor, B. (2005). Whose baby is it? The impact of reproductive technologies on
35.
kinship. Human Fertility, 8(3), 189-195.
Edwards, J., Franklin, S., Strathern, M., Hirsch, E., & Price, F. (1999). Technologies of
36.
procreation: Kinship in the age of assisted conception. Psychology Press.

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Code C006 ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION
CORE 4 0 0 4
Basic knowledge in anthropology &
its foundations, Syllabus
social-cultural organizations, Version
institutions & beliefs
Course Objectives:
1. To provide knowledge on the foundations of anthropology.
2. To give knowledge on the concept of religion, belief and its various forms followed by
the people across the world.
3. To provide knowledge about the relationship between religion and other social
identities.
4. To make them understand the dynamics of religion and various religious experiences
encountered by the people.
5. To understand, value & appreciate the knowledge acquired on religion & related aspects
in own & different cultural contexts.
1. Know the foundations of anthropology. K1&K2
2. Understand the concepts of religion, belief and related aspects. K2&K3
Know about the relationship between religion and other social
3. K1&K2
identities.
Understand the dynamics of religion and analyse religious
4. K2&K4
experiences from various cultural contexts.
Understand, value & appreciate the knowledge acquired on
5. K2,K3K4,K5&K6
religion & related aspects in own & different cultural contexts.
Course Content:
The nature, origin, elements, forms and function of religion,
Unit:1 12 Hours
Religious symbolism, including ritual and myth.
Techniques of managing and manipulating the sacred,
Unit:2 12 Hours
including magic, healing, and witchcraft.
Dynamics of religion, including religious change and
Unit:3 secularization. Religion and Politics; religion and work. 12 Hours
Religion’s connection to personal identity, including gender,
Unit:4 ethnicity, Pluralism, multiculturalism and the question of 12 Hours
religious conversion.
Religious experience; case studies from different cultural
Unit:5 contexts. 12 Hours
Reference List(s):
Shakman-Hurd, Elizabeth. 2017. Beyond Religious Freedom: The New Global Politics
1.
of Religion. Princeton University Press.
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2. Lofton, Kathryn. 2017. Consuming Religion. University of Chicago Press. Selections.
Mahmood, Saba. 2015. Religious Difference in a Secular Age: A Minority Report.
3.
Princeton University Press.
Shakman-Hurd, Elizabeth. 2017. Beyond Religious Freedom: The New Global Politics
4.
of Religion. Princeton University Press.
5. Foucault, Michel. 1994. Ethics: Subjectivity and Truth. Selections.
Taylor, Charles. “Modes of Secularism” in Secularism and Its Critics. Ed. Rajeev
6.
Bhagara. Oxford University Press, 1998. pp. 31-53.
Levi-Strauss, Claude. 1979. “Harelips and Twins: The Splitting of a Myth.” In Magic,
7.
Witchcraft, and Religion, pp. 68-71.
Geertz, Clifford. “Religion as a Cultural System.” In A Reader in the Anthropology of
8.
Religion (Ed. Michael Lambek). Wiley Blackwell, pp 61-82.
Durkheim, Emile. 1912. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. Free Press, 1995.
9. Author’s introduction; Book II Ch 3; Book II Ch 7; Book III Conclusion (pp. 1-18; 141-
157; 207-241;418-448).
Eliade, Mircea. 1987. The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion. Harcourt.
10.
Selections.
Firth, Raymond. 1996. “An Anthropological Approach to the Study of Religion.” In
11.
Religion and Humanism. pp. 1-13.
12. Tylor, E.B. 1920. “Animism.” In Primitive Culture. J. Murray, pp. 417-447; 496-502.
Evans-Pritchard, E.E. 1976. “The Notion of Witchcraft Explains Unfortunate Events.”
13.
In Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic Among the Azande. Clarendon Press, pp. 18-32.
Gurpreet Mahajan, 2014, Religious Diversity and Muticultural Accomodation. In
14. Multiculturalism and Religious Identity Canada and India. Sonia Sikka and Lori G
Beaman, eds. Pp 55-75. Montreal: McGill-Queen's Univeristy Press
Veena Das, 2013, Cohabitting an Interreligious Millue: Reflections on Religious
15. Diversity. In A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion. Pp 69-84. Janice Boddy
and Michael Lambek. Malden:Willey/Blackwell.

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ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH L T P C
Code C007
METHODS
CORE 4 0 0 4
Basic knowledge in anthropology, its Syllabus
application, research Version
Course Objectives:
1. To provide fundamental knowledge on anthropogy & research.
2. To provide knowledge about the uniqueness of anthropogical research.
3. To build upon the basic assumptions in adopting different methodologies for different
research themes.
4. To teach certain data collection methods, the methods of analyzing the data and drawing
conclusions from it.
5. To make them understand & apply research methods in practical situations.
Realise the purpose of anthropological research and know the way
1. K1&K2
of making assumptions.
Understand the importance of fieldwork & Ethnography and its
2. K2
relevance in research.
Acquire knowledge on various data collection techniques for
3. K2&K3
different themes.
4. Acquire knowledge on data analysis and data interpretation. K4&K5
5. Understand & apply research methods in practical situations. K2,K3K4,K5&K6
Course Content:
Introduction
Unit:1 The Process of Social Research 12 Hours
Concepts, Problem and Hypothesis
Ethnography
Unit:2 Essentials of Ethnography Readings: 12 Hours
Field (Issues and Contexts)
Methods of Data Collection
Survey Methods of Data Collection
Unit:3 12 Hours
Interviewing
Observation: Participant and Non-Participant
Approaches
Unit:4 Participatory Approaches and Action Research Readings: 12 Hours
Participatory Research/Action Research
Analysis
Unit:5 12 Hours
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Reference List(s):
Bernard, H. Russell. (2006) Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and
1.
Quantitative Approaches. Altamira Press.
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Creswell, John W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed
2.
Method. Sage Publishers, Inc.
Saldana, Johnny (2013) The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers. Sage
3.
Publishers, Inc.
Bailey, K. (1994). The Research Process in Methods of social research. Simon and
4.
Schuster, 4th ed. The Free Press, New York NY 10020.Pp.3-19.
Antonius C.G.M. Robben and Jeffrey A. Sluka, eds. (2012), “Fieldwork in Cultural
5. Anthropology: An Introduction,” pp. 1-47, in Ethnographic Fieldwork: An
Anthropological Reader. Oxford: Blackwell.
Goode, W. E. and P. K. Hatt. 1952. Methods in Social Research.New York: McGraw
6.
Hill. Chapters 5 and 6. Pp. 41-73.
Morse, Janice M., and Linda Niehaus (2009) Mixed, Method Design: Principles □and
7.
Procedures. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press. Chapters 1 and 2.
Creswell, John W., and Vicki L. Plano Clark "Designing and Conducting Mixed
8.
Methods Research." (2007): 53-106.
Bailey, Carol A. 2007. “Observations.” Chapter 6 (pp. 79-94) in A Guide to Qualitative
9.
Field Research, 2nd. Pine Forge.
“Field notes in Ethnographic Research.” Pp. 1-16 in Writing Ethnographic Field notes,
10.
Robert M. Emerson, Rachel I. Fretz, and Linda L. Shaw.
Naples, Nancy. 1996. “The Outside Phenomenon.” Pp. 138-149 in: In the Field:
11. Readings on the Field Research Experience. 2nd ed. Edited by Carolyn D. Smith and
William Kornblum. Praeger.
Gupta, Akhil and James Ferguson. 1997. Anthropological Locations.Berkeley:
12.
University of California Press. Pp.1-46.
Srinivas, M.N. et al 2002(reprint), The Fieldworker and the Field: Problems and
13.
Challenges in Sociological Investigation, New Delhi: OUP, Introduction Pp. 114.
Bailey, K. (1994). Survey Sampling in Methods of social research. Simonand Schuster,
14.
4th ed. The Free Press, New York NY 10020.Ch-5. Pp. 81-104.
Bailey, K. (1994). Questionnaire Construction and The Mailed Questionnaire in
15. Methods of social research. Simon and Schuster, 4th ed.The Free Press, New York NY
10020.Chs-6 and 7. Pp. 105-172.
Bailey, K. (1994). Interview Studies in Methods of social research. Simon and Schuster,
16.
4th ed. The Free Press, New York NY 10020.Ch8. Pp.173-213.
Creswell, J W. (2009). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods
17. rd
Approaches, 3 ed. Sage Publications, California. Ch 8,9,10. Pp. 145-226.
18. Bernard, Research Methods in Anthropology, chapters 2, 7 & 8 [Skim chapter 5]
Spradley, James (1979), The Ethnographic Interview, pp. 79-203. NY: Holt, Rinehart,
19.
Winston.
Bailey, K. (1994). Observation in Methods of social research. Simon and Schuster, 4th
20.
ed. The Free Press, New York NY10020. Ch 10. Pp.241-273.
Bowd, Richard, Alpaslan Özerdem and Derese Getachew Kassa. (2010). “A Theoretical
and Practical Exposition of ‘Participatory’ Research Methods.” In Participatory
21.
Research Methodologies in Development & Post-Disaster/Conflict Reconstruction.
Ashgate. Pp. 1-18.
22. Manz, Beatriz. (1995). “Reflections on an ‘Antropología Comprometida’,” in Fieldwork
28 | P a g e
under Fire. 261-274.
Saldana, Johnny (2012) The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers. Chapters 1
23.
and 2.
Borgatti, Stephen P. (1994). “Cultural Domain Analysis.” Journal of Quantitative
24.
Anthropology 4: 264-278.
Ngulube, P. 2015. Qualitative data analysis and interpretation: systematic search for
meaning, in Mathipa, ER & Gumbo, MT. (eds). Addressing research challenges:
25.
making headway for developing researchers. Mosala-MASEDI Publishers &
Booksellers cc: Noordywk, pp. 131-156.

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Course SSS
L T P C
Code C008 ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORIES
CORE 4 0 0 4
Fundamental knowledge in anthropology, Syllabus
concept of culture & society Version
Course Objectives:
1. To familiarise with various concept and postulations in anthropology.
2. To know various anthropological schools of thoughts.
3. To understand the origin & development of anthropological theories and its emergence
evolve anthropology as a distinctive discipline.
4. To make them familiar with various classical Anthropologists and their concepts and
perspectives.
5. To appreciate the significance of anthropological theories in their day-to-day context.
Understand various concepts & School of thought in classical
1. K1
anthropology.
Apply knowledge about the social, economic, and political contexts
2. K2, K3 & K4
in which anthropology emerged as a distinctive discipline.
Understand methodological issues which would shapeup them to
3. continue practitioners of anthropology and to continue further K2 & K3
research.
Know & undestant the relevance of various theoretical framework
4. K2 & K3
and interdisciplinary approaches.
5. Apply knowledge in intellectual contexts. K3,K4,K5&K6
Course Content:
Unit:1 Evolutionism, Diffusionism, Historical Particularism 12 Hours
Unit:2 The Functionalist School and Structuralism 12 Hours
Unit:3 Culture and Personality School 12 Hours
Unit:4 Cultural Ecology and Neo-Evolutionism 12 Hours
Unit:5 Cultural Materialism and Marxist Anthropology 12 Hours
Reference List(s):
Marx, K. and F. Engels. 1969. Selected Works Vol. 1. Moscow: Progress Publishers.
pp. 1680 (A Critique of the German Ideology), pp. 142173 (Wage Labour and Capital),
1.
pp. 502506 (Abstract of Preface from A Contribution to the Critique of Political
Economy).
Weber, Max. 1947. The Theory of Social and Economic Organization. NewYork: The
2.
Free Press, pp. 87123
Weber, Max. 2002. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (translated by
3. Stephen Kalberg). London: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 354, 103126,Chapters I, II, III, IV
&V
4. Durkheim, E. 1958. The Rules of Sociological Method. New York: The FreePress. pp.
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48107, 119144
Durkheim, E. 1951. Suicide: A Study in Sociology. New York: The Free Press,pp.
5.
4156, 145 151
Berger, P. L. and T. Luckmann. 1991. The Social Construction of Reality.London:
6.
Penguin Books, pp. 3162
Marcuse, H. 1964. One Dimensional Man: Studies in the Ideology of Advanced
7.
Industrial Society. Boston: Boston Press, pp. 792
Bourdieu, P. 1977. Outline of a Theory of Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University
8.
Press, pp. 7295
9. McGee R.J. and Warms R.L. (1996) Anthropological Theories: An Introductory History
Moore M. and Sanders T. (2006). Anthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology,
10.
Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing
Geertz, Clifford. 1973. hmed, A. S. (1986). Toward Islamic Anthropology Definition,
11.
Dogma and Directions. USA: New Era Publications
Barnard, A. (2000). History and Theory in Anthropology. UK: Cambridge University
12.
Press
Barrett, S. (1996). Anthropology: A Student's Guide to Theory and Method. Toronto:
13.
University of Toronto Press
Barry, P. (1995). Beginning Theory An Introduction to the Literary and Cultural
14.
Theory. Manchester: Manchester University Press
Ember, C. R., Ember, M. R. and Peregrine, P. N. (2011). Anthropology (13th edition).
15.
USA: Pearson
Harris, M. (1968). The Rise of Anthropological Theory. New York: Harper Collins
16.
Publishers
Roseberry, W. (1997). Marx and Anthropology. Annual Review of Anthropology, 26,
17.
25-46.
Scupin, R. and DeCorse, C. R. (2012). Anthropology A Global Perspective (7th
18.
edition). Boston: Pearson
Stocking, G. W. Jr. (1965). From physics to ethnology: Franz Boas’ arctic expedition as
19. a problem in the historiography of the behavioral sciences. Journal of the History of the
Behavioral Sciences, 1(1), 53-66.
Tylor, E.B. (1903). Primitive Culture: Researchers into the Development of Mythology,
20.
Philosophy, Religion
Language, Art and Custom. London: John Murray (originally published in 1871). New
21.
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ENVIRONMENTAL L T P C
Code E003
ANTHROPOLOGY
ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
Basic knowledge in Syllabus
Anthropology and Environment Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know anthropology.
2. To give knowledge on the relationship between anthropology and the environment.
3. To understand Culture & Ecology.
4. To provide knowledge on the impact of climate change on the society and the policy
undertaken to amend them.
5. To understand the important contributions done by various anthropologists in the field of
ecological or environmental anthropology.
Understand the relationship shared by culture and its institutions with
1. K2
the environment.
2. Know the concept of culture, ecology, adaptation etc K1
Apply the knowledge of ecology and culture in formulating the policies
3. K4
addressing climate change.
Analyse the various contributions done by the anthropologists in
4. K4&K5
ecological studies and apply their solving present day situations.
Understand & Aprreciate the significance & inter-relations between
5. K4,K5&K6
Human & Nature.
Course Content:
Nature-culture Dichotomy- Indigenous knowledge and
management of ecosystem; ‘cattle complex’ and the ‘sacred
Unit:1 9 Hours
cow’; steps to an ecology of life- Darell Posey, Evans Pritchard,
Marvin Harris, Tim Ingold
Ecology and Social Organisation- Seasonal variations and
Unit:2 Ecological Relationships of ethnic groups-Marcel Mauss, Julian 9 Hours
Steward, Fedrick Barth, Clifford Geertz
Methodological Challenges and Debates- Ethno-ecological
Unit:3 approach, Ritual Regulation of environmental relations and 9 Hours
history- Harold Conklin, Roy Rapport , Solway and Lee
Politics of Natural Resources-Indigenous Identity,
Unit:4 Environmental campaigns and Development- Tania Li, Peter 9 Hours
Brosius, Anna Tsing
Anthropology of Climate Change- the relationship between
Unit:5 climate and society- Michael Dove 9 Hours
Reference List(s):
1. Dove, Michael R. & Carpenter, Carol ( eds ). 2008. Environmental anthropology: a
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historical reader. Oxford, Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing. (select chapters:
1,3,4,5,6,7,8,11,13,15,18,19,20
Dove, Michael. (ed.) 2014. The Anthropology of Climate Change: An Historical
2.
Reader. Oxford, Malden, West Sussex:Wiley-Blackwell. (Introductory chapter
Ingold, Tim. 2002. The Perception of the Environment: Essays on Livelihood,
3.
Dwelling and Skill. London: Routledge. (chapt.1)

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UOMS187 L T P C
Code NGO AS A CAREER
SOFT SKILL 2 0 0 2
Syllabus
Pre-requisites Interest in Social welfare R2021
Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know anthropology.
2. To provide knowledge about development, role NGO & role of NGOs.
3. To teach about the functioning of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
4. To learn the role of anthropologists role in development & functining of NGOs.
5. To provide an opportunity to be exposed to the community and will learn to work at
grass root levels.
1. Know about anthropology, development & NGOs. K1&K2
Understand the nature of the setting/agency, its objectives,
2.
services, programmes, structure and general environment,
Acquire skills in planning, organizing, implementing various plans
3. K3&K4
and methods to achieve the objectives/goals.
Gain knowledge how to develop & strengthen interpersonal
4. relationships, sense of organization, management skills and taking K6
responsibility.
Understand & apply knowledge how to work among communities
5. K2,K3,K4,K5&K6
and will learn to work in NGOs & at grass root levels.
Course Content:
The concept of Sustainable Development, and NGO.
Unit:1 6 Hours
Strategic Management and Planning: 6 Hours
Unit:1 Operational Planning, Communication, and Leadership
Unit:1 Fundraising and project management. 6 Hours
Unit:1 Organization’s goals and objectives. 6 Hours
Organization’s goals and objectives: 6 Hours

Unit:2 Execution, and Supervision.
Reference List(s):
1.
Majumdar, D.N. and T.N. Madan. 1986. An Introduction to Social Anthropology. Noida:
3.
Mayoor Paperbacks.
4. van Willigen, J. 2002. Applied Anthropology: An Introduction. 3rd ed. Westport, CT.:
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Bergin and Garvey.
Chambers, E. (1996). Practicing anthropology in D. Levinson and M. Ember edited
5. “Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology”. New York: Henry Holt and Company,
pp.1009–1014.
Bierschenk, Thomas. 2014. From the Anthropology of Development to the Anthropology
6.
of Global Social Engineering in “Zeitschrift für Ethnologie”, Vol.139 (2014), pp.73-97.
OʼDriscoll, Emma. 2009. Applying the ʻUncomfortable Scienceʼ: the Role of
7. Anthropology in Development in “Durham Anthropology Journal”, Vol.16(1) 2009,
pp.13-21.
Pokharel, Binod. 2013. Theories and Practices of Development: An Anthropological
8. Perspective in “Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology”, Vol. 7, 2013, pp.1-
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UOMI001 L T P C
Code INTERNSHIP
INTERNSHIP 2 0 0 2
Basic knowledge in anthropology & Syllabus
Organizational skills Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know the basics of anthropology.
2. To teach how to apply & practice anthropology.
3. To provide the students an opportunity to learn through hands-on training under a
reputed institution/organization.
4. To help the students in improving their organizational skills
5. To help the students in acquiring soft-skill that might be needed when they face similar
setting in their future career.
1. Know the basics of anthropology, its application & practice. K1&K2
2. Identify their future career/profession. K2,K3&K4
3. Acquire the life skills needed to work under institution/organization. K3&K4
Have experience in their area of interest prior to their career/profession
4. K2,K3,K4&K5
building.
Develop soft-skills & apply their anthropological knowledge while
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
working.
Course Content:
The objective of this course is to provide practical training to students in areas of interest in
terms of health, education, development in general, women empowerments etc. The students
will spend about a month with one of the organizations working in the above fields including
NGOs. At the end of the internship a short report is submitted which will be evaluated and
there will be a viva. All the faculty members will be in-charge of this programme.
Reference List(s):
1. Doshi, S.L. and P.C. Jain. Social Anthropology
2. Ember, Carol R., Melvin Ember and Peter N. Peregrine. Anthropology
3. Evans-Pritchard, E.E. Social Anthropology
4. Harris, Marvin. Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General Anthropology
5. Herskovits, M. Man and His Works
6. Kluckhohn, C. Mirror for Man
7. Kottak, Cornad Phillip. Anthropology-The Exploration of Human Diversity
8. Kroeber, A. K. Anthropology
9. Lewis, I.M. Social Anthropology in Perspective-The Relevance of Social Anthropology
10. Lewis, John. Anthropology
11. Majumdar, D.N. and T.N. Madan. An Introduction to Social Anthropology
12. Mair, Lucy. An Introduction to Social Anthropology
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Course SSS
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL L T P C
Code C009
ANTHROPOLOGY
CORE 4 0 0 4
Basic knowledge in anthropology, Syllabus
Culture, society and its institutions Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know the students the key concepts in anthropology, economic & political anthropology.
2. To provide knowledge about the anthropological approach to understand economy of simple
and complex societies.
3. To provide knowledge about the anthropological approach to understand political aspects of
simple and complex societies.
4. To provide knowledge on how economy and politics interfere with each other.
5. To apply the learned knowledge in life situations.
1. Know the key concepts in anthropology. K1&K2
2. Understand the basic concepts in economics and economic anthropology. K2
3. Understand the basic concepts polity, politics & political anthropology. K2
Understand & analyse the economic and political process in simple and
4. K2,K3&K4
complex societies.
5. Appreciate & apply the learned knowledge in life situations. K3,K5&K6
Course Content:
Introduction to economic anthropology: The origin and
development of economic anthropology. The substantivist and
Unit:1 12 Hours
formalist debate. Marxism and economic anthropology. Feminism
and economic anthropology. The cultural model of economy.
Production, Distribution and Exchange: Subsistence patterns:
Hunting and gathering, pastoralism, shifting cultivation, intensive
Unit:2 12 Hours
agriculture. Barter and Ceremonial exchange. Gift and
Commodities. Markets. Consumption and redistribution. Money
Work and Labor: Growth of Capitalism and Neoliberalism,
Globalisation, Commercialisation and Commoditisation of rural
Unit:3 economy, labour and work in formal and informal sectors. 12 Hours
Migration and labour. Plural economy, Informal Economy, Moral
economy.
Political systems: Significance and scope of political anthropology.
Uncentralized Egalitarian systems: Bands, Tribes. Centralized:
Unit:4 12 Hours
Chiefdoms, States. Power, authority, and status. The origin of the
state. State typologies, dynamics of state organization
Political process in rural India: Quasi-groups and action sets.
Unit:5 Polarity of dominant castes and weaker sections. Caste in politics. 12 Hours
Politics of identity; Identity and power, Ethnicity, Nationalism.
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Reference List(s):
J.G. Carrier (ed.), 2005. A Handbook of Economic Anthropology. Cheltenham: Edward
1.
Elgar.
H. Wydra and B. Thomassen (eds), 2018. The Handbook of Political Anthropology.
2.
Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
C. Hann and K. Hart (eds), 2009. Market and Society: The Great Transformation Today.
3.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Appadurai, A. (ed.) 1986. The Social Life of Things: Commodities in Cultural Perspective.
4.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
5. Balandier, G. 1970. Political Anthropology. New York: Random House
Bloch, M. 1983. Marxism and Anthropology: The History of a Relationship. Oxford: Oxford
6.
University Press
Chris Hann and Keith Hart. (eds.) 2009. Market and Society: The Great Transformation
7.
Today. Cambridge: Cambridge University press
Chris Hann and Keith Hart. 2011. Economic Anthropology: History, Ethnography, Critique.
8.
United Kingdom: Polity Press
Douglas, M. and Isherwood, B. 1979. The World of Goods: Towards an Anthropology of
9.
Consumption. London: Routledge
10. Gregory, C. 1982. Gifts and Commodities. New York: Academic Press.
Gudeman, S. 1986. Economics as Culture: Models and Metaphors of Livelihood. London:
11.
Routledge & Kegan Paul
James G. Carrier. (ed.) (2009) A Handbook of Economic Anthropology, United Kingdom:
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Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
Keith Hart, Jean-Louis Laville and Antonio David Cattani (eds.) 2010. The Human
13.
Economy: a citizen’s guide. United Kingdom: Polity Press
Kurtz, Donald V. Political Anthropology: Paradigms and Power. Boulder: Westview Press.
14.
2001
15. Leclair, E. and Schneider, H. (eds.) 1968. Economic Anthropology: Readings in Theory and
Analysis. New York: Holt Rinehart Winston
16. Lewellen, Ted C. 2003. Political Anthropology: An Introduction. (Third Edition).
Wesport: Bergin & Garvey
17. Narotsky, S. 1997. New Directions in Economic Anthropology. London: Pluto.
Parry, J. and Bloch, M. (eds.) 1989. Money and the Morality of Exchange. Cambridge:
18.
Cambridge University Press
Wilk, R. and Cliggett, L. 2007. Economies and Cultures: Foundations of Economic
19.
Anthropology. Boulder, CO: Westview
Hart, K. (2006). ‘Money: One Anthropologist’s View.’ Pp.160-75 in J. Carrier (ed.),
20.
Handbook of Economic Anthropology. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
Hart, K. (2016). ‘Recent Transformation in How Anthropologists Study Money.’ Journal of
21.
the Royal Anthropological Institute22(3):712-716
22 Hart, K. (ed.). (2017). Money in a Human Economy. Oxford: Berghahn. [There are several
great chapters in here from various contributors.]
23. Stirrat, R. (1989). ‘Money, Men and Women,’ in M. Bloch and J. Parry (eds), Money and the
Morality of Exchange. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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ANTHROPOLOGY OF L T P C
Code C010
DEVELOPMENT
CORE 4 0 0 4
Knowledge in anthropology, Syllabus
development & planning Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know the fundamental of anthropology.
2. To know the basics of development, planning & governance.
3. To provide knowledge on anthropology of development.
4. To know & understand various developmental strategies, approaches and perspectives
such as anthropological, cross-cultural and inter-disciplinary.
5. To make them known how to understand and apply the knowledge in their life & similar
situations.
1. Know the basics of development, planning & governance. K1&K2
Understand the relationship between culture and development &
2. K2
anthropology of development.
Understand development from an anthropological, cross-cultural and
3. K2,K3&K4
inter-disciplinary perspectives.
Understand and analyse about the various engines of development that
4. K2,K3,K4&K5
exists in a society.
5. Apply their knowledge in life situations & similar practical situations. K3,K4,K5&K6
Course Content:
Unit:1 Introduction: Anthropological perspective on Development 12 Hours
Anthropology ‘of’ and ‘in’ development: To view development
Unit:2 12 Hours
from outside as well as from inside
Non-state Actors- NGOs, FBOs and Civil Society: Engines of
Unit:3 development apart from the state under varied focal issues of 12 Hours
concern
Development Discourse: The Cross disciplinary and inter
Unit:4 disciplinary factors of using language, words and images 12 Hours
intertwined for the cause of Development
Participatory Development: The bottom up approach in
Unit:5 Development; Development brokers and translators: The people 12 Hours
who mediate and translate development
Reference List(s):
Emma Crewe and Richard Axelby (2012) “Anthropology and Development: Culture,
1.
Morality and Politics in a Globalised World” , Cambridge University Press
Katy Gardner and David Lewis (2015) “Anthropology and Development: Challenges
2.
for the Twenty-First Century”
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Lewis, D. and D. Mosse. (2006). “Encountering Order and Disjuncture: Contemporary
3. Anthropological Perspectives on the Organization of Development.” Oxford
Development Studies, 34 (1): 1-13
Paiement, Jason Jacques. (2007). “Anthropology and Development.” NAPA Bulletin,
4.
27: 196–223
(SR) Abram, Simone. (1998). “Introduction: Anthropological perspectives on local
development.” In Anthropological Perspectives on Local Development: Knowledge and
5.
Sentiments in Conflict. (Simone Abram, Jacqueline Waldren) London: Routledge, pp.
1-17
Escobar, Arturo. (1991). “Anthropology and the Development Encounter: The Making
6.
and Marketing of Development Anthropology.” American Ethnologist, 18 (4): 658-682
Ferguson, James. (2005). “Anthropology and Its Evil Twin: ‘Development’ in the
Constitution of the Discipline.” In The Anthropology of Development and
7. Globalization: From Classical Political Economy to Contemporary Neoliberalism.
(Marc Edeman and Angelique Haugerud: Editors) London, UK: Blackwell Publishing,
pp. 140-154
Lewis, David. (2005). Anthropology and Development: The Uneasy Relationship.
8.
London, UK: LSE Research Online, 16 pages
Mosse, David. (2005) “Introduction: The Ethnography of Policy and Practice.” In
9. Cultivating Development: An Ethnography of Aid Policy and Practice. London, UK:
Pluto Press, pp. 1-20
Jad, Islah. (2007) “NGOs: between buzzwords and social movements.” Development in
10.
Practice, 17 (4-5): 622-629
Lazar, Sian. (2004). “Education for Credit: Development as Citizenship Project in
11.
Bolivia.” Critique of Anthropology, 24 (3): 301–319.
Sharma, Aradhana. (2006). “Crossbreeding Institutions, Breeding Struggle: Women’s
12. Empowerment, Neoliberal Governmentality, and State (Re)Formation in India.”
Cultural Anthropology, 21 (1): 60–95
Igoe, Jim. (2003). “Scaling up Civil Society: Donor Money, NGOs and the Pastoralist
13.
Land Rights Movement in Tanzania.” Development and Change, 34 (5): 863–885
Kane, Molly. (2013). “International NGOs and the Aid Industry: constraints on
14.
international solidarity.” Third World Quarterly, 34 (8): 1505-1515
Cornwall, Andrea. (2007) “Buzzwords and fuzzwords: deconstructing development
15.
discourse.” Development in Practice, 17 (4-5): 471-484
Ebrahim, A. (2001). “NGO behaviour and development discourse: Cases from Western
16. India.” Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 12
(2): 79– 101
Gardner, Katy and David Lewis. (2000). “Dominant Paradigms Overturned or ‘Business
17. as Usual’? Development Discourse and the White Paper on International Development.”
Critique of Anthropology, 20 (1): 15–29
Cornwall, Andrea. (2003). “Whose Voices? Whose Choices? Reflections on Gender and
18.
Participatory Development.” World Development, 31 (8): 1325-1342
Marsland, Rebecca. (2006). “Community Participation the Tanzanian Way: Conceptual
19.
Contiguity or Power Struggle?” Oxford Development Studies, 34 (1): 65-79
Mohan, Giles and Kristin Stokke. (2000). “Participatory development and
20.
empowerment: the dangers of localism.” Third World Quarterly, 21 (2): 247–268
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Mosse, David. (1994). “Authority, Gender and Knowledge: Theoretical Reflections on
21. the Practice of Participatory Rural Appraisal.” Development and Change, 25 (3): 497-
526
Mosse, David (2003) 'The making and marketing of participatory development.' In
22. Moral Critique of Development: In Search of Global Responsibilities. (P. Quarles van
Uffard, A. Giri: Editors) London & New York: Routledge, pp. 43-75
Pieterse, Jan Nederveen. (1998). “My Paradigm or Yours? Alternative Development,
23. Post-Development, Reflexive Development.” Development and Change, 29 (2): 343-
373
Mosse, D. and D. Lewis (2006) Theoretical Approaches to Brokerage and Translation in
24. Development. In Mosse, D and Lewis, D (eds), Development Brokers and Translators:
The Ethnography of Aid and Agencies. Bloomfield, CT; Kumarian Press.
Bierschenk, T., J.P. Chauveau, and J.P. Olivier de Sardan (2002) Local development
25. brokers in Africa: The rise of a new social category. Working Paper No. 13, Department
of Anthropology and African Studies. Mainz, Germany: Johannes Gutenberg University
Bending, T. and Rosendo, S. (2006). Rethinking the Mechanics of the ‘Anti-Politics
26. Machine’. In Mosse, D and Lewis, D (eds), Development Brokers and Translators: The
Ethnography of Aid and Agencies. Bloomfield, CT; Kumarian Press
Simon, Gregory L. (2009) Geographies of mediation: Market development and the rural
27.
broker in Maharashtra, India. Political Geography 28: 197-207
Ram Reddy, G. and G. Haragopal (1985) The Pyraveekar: ‘The Fixer’ in Rural India.
28.
Asian Survey 25(11): 1148-1162
Rist, Gilbert. 2008. The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global
29.
Faith. London: Zed Books, pp. 1-24
Sachs, Wolfgang (ed). 1992. The Development Dictionary: A Guide to Knowledge and
30.
Power. London: Zed Books, pp. 1-21
31. Dirlik, Arif. 2014. ‘Developmentalism: A Critique,’ Intervention 16 (1), pp 30-48
Leys, Colin. 2005. ‘The Rise and Fall of Development Theory,’ in M. Edelman and A.
32. Haugerud (eds.) The Anthropology of Development and Globalization. Oxford:
Blackwell Publishing, pp 109- 125
Elyachar, Julia. 2002. ‘Empowerment Money: The World Bank, Non-Governmental
33.
Organizations, and the Value of Culture in Egypt,’ Public Culture 14 (3), pp. 493-513
Pigg, Stacy. 1992. ‘Inventing Social Categories through Place: Social Representations
34. and Development in Nepal,’ Comparative Studies in Society and History 34 (3), pp.
491-513.
Escobar, Arturo. 1995. Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the
35.
Third World
Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 3-54.
Leys, Colin. 2005. ‘The Rise and Fall of Development Theory,’ in M. Edelman and A.
36.
Haugerud (eds.) The Anthropology of Development and Globalization. Oxford:
Blackwell Publishing, pp 109- 125
Pigg, Stacy. 1992. ‘Inventing Social Categories through Place: Social Representations
37. and Development in Nepal,’ Comparative Studies in Society and History 34 (3), pp.
491-513
Redclift, Michael. 1984. Development and the Environmental Crisis: Red or Green
38.
Alternatives? New York: Methuen & Co., chapters 1 & 7, pp 5-19, 122-130
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Rist, Gilbert. 2008. The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global
39.
Faith. London: Zed Books, pp. 1-24
Sachs, Wolfgang (ed). 1992. The Development Dictionary: A Guide to Knowledge and
40.
Power. London: Zed Books, pp. 1-21
41. Davis, Mike.2006.Planet of Slums.London: Verso
Frank, Andre Gunder. 1966. ‘The Development of Underdevelopment,’ Monthly
42.
Review 18 (4), pp. 17-31
43. Mosse, David. 2005. Cultivating Development. London: Pluto Press
Rodney, Walter. 1982. How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. Washington, D.C.:
44.
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Course SSS
CONTEMPORARY L T P C
Code C011
ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORIES
CORE 4 0 0 4
Knowledge in anthropology, concept of
Syllabus
Pre-requisites culture & R2021
Version
classical Anthropological Theories
Course Objectives:
1. To know various anthropological theories & schools of thoughts.
2. To understand the origin & development of anthropological theories.
3. To make them familiar with various concepts and perspectives related to contemporary
theories .
4. To introduce the students to substantive, theoretical and methodological issues which
have shaped the anthropological thinking in the latter half of 20th century and which
continue to concern the practitioners of anthropology today.
5. To make them apply & relate theoretical knowledge to their contemporary life &
culture.
Know the origin & development of various anthropological theories &
1. K1
schools of thoughts.
Understand the social reality in different perspectives which have
2. K1&K2
been provided by different school of thoughts.
Evaluate the relevance and significance of the theoretical perspectives
3. for understanding the society in general and their future research in K2,K5&K6
particular.
4. Understand the origin and development of Post-modernist theories. K1&K3
Apply & relate theoretical knowledge to their contemporary life &
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
culture.
Course Content:
Unit:1 Feminist Anthropology 12 Hours
Unit:2 Grounded theory 12 Hours
A Crisis in Representation: Reflexive Anthropology and
Unit:3 “Writing Culture” 12 Hours
Critiquing Humanism, Rethinking Modernity, and Theorizing
Unit:4 Post modernity. 12 Hours
Unit:5 Globalization and Neoliberalism 12 Hours
Reference List(s):
1. “A Crisis of Representation in the Human Sciences” by G. Marcus and M. Fischer
2. “Partial Truths” by James Clifford (EM)
3. “Ethnographies as Texts” by George Marcus and Dick Cushman (posted)
4. “The Erosion of Classic Norms” by Renato Rosaldo (posted)
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5. “Writing Against Culture” by Lila Abu-Lughod (posted)
“Interpreting Charges of Sexual Harassment” by Fran Mascia-Lees and Pat Sharpe
6.
(posted)
“The Postmodernist Turn in Anthropology: Cautions from a Feminist Perspective” by
7.
Fan Mascia-Lees, Pat Sharpe, and Colleen Cohen (posted)
Beyond ‘Culture’: Space, Identity and the Politics of Difference” by Akhil Gupta and
8.
James Ferguson (posted)
9. “The Body of the Condemned” from Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault
10. “Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism” by Fredric Jameson
“Time-Space Compression and the Postmodern Condition,” excerpt from The Condition
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of Postmodernity by David Harvey
12. “Here and Now” from Modernity at Large by Arjun Appadurai
“Anthropology and the Savage Slot: The Poetics and Politics of Otherness” by Michel-
13
Rolph Trouillot
14 “Difference and Disjuncture in the Global Economic System” by Arjun Appadurai
15 “Introduction: Neoliberalism by Exception, Exception as Neoliberalism” by Aiwha Ong
16 “Is Female to Male as Nature is to Culture?” by Sherry Ortner
17. “Introduction” by Irma McClaurin from Black Feminist Anthropology
18. “The Traffic in Women: Notes on the ‘Political Economy’ of Sex” by Gayle Rubin
19. “Can there be a Feminist Ethnography?” by Judith Stacey
20. “Feminism in Anthropology” by Louise Lamphere
“On Shaky Ground” to Taking a Stand in a Post-feminist World by Fran MasciaLees
21.
and Pat Sharpe
22. “Toward a Unified Theory of Class, Race, and Gender” by Karen Brodkin Sacks

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Course SSS
L T P C
Code C012 COMMUNITY STUDIES
CORE 4 0 0 4
Basic understanding about society & Syllabus
culture Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know basics of anthropology & concepts of society and culture.
2. To make understand the students about various aspects of society, community &
development.
3. To know the typologies & agents of development.
4. To enrich the knowledge of the students on community backwardness and local
administration in India.
5. To provide knowledge on urbanization and the development of urban life and the
problem faced by urban community.
1. Know the anthropological viewpoints about society & culture. K1
Understand the basic elements, characteristics, approaches of
2. K2
community and its development.
Know about rural & urban communities and their backwardness
3. K1
and local administration in India.
Know & understand the problems faced by a community and
4. K1,K2
different programmes related to community development in India.
Understand about urbanization, its development and the problems
faced by urban community, and also make them to analyse &
5. K2,K3,K4,K5&K6
evaluate the issues faced by communities, and how it should be
solved.
Course Content:
Community Studies-concept, definition, meaning and
history. Development: Concept, definition, meaning,
objectives, and scope. Community studies in India – Origin
and approaches. Development programmes since
Unit:1 12 Hours
independence and contemporary reflections. Pastoral
communities and changing culture, Nomadic Communities
and process of Development, Future challenges for the
communities anthropological view.
Community backwardness- critical evaluation and the need
for planned change. Poverty-causes, consequences
and measurement, Administrative and organizational
Unit:2 arrangement for community studies. Panchayati Raj-origin, 12 Hours
philosophy and characteristics, Constitution 73rd
amendment and its implications, Role of co-operatives,
NABARD, District Rural Development Agency in rural
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development, Voluntary efforts in rural community
development with reference to Tamil Nadu.
Understanding urbanization and urban growth in India,
Urban self organizations, Definition and characteristics of
urban areas, town, city, metropolis, suburbs, and satellite
towns. The relevance of urban ecology, urban sociology and
Unit:3 12 Hours
environmental psychology for urban community
development practice. Urban community development –
meaning and scope. Urban development programs in India.
The concept of Smart cities
Problems and prospects of urban life with reference to
crowding and density, noise, air, solid, and liquid pollution,
urban housing, drinking water supply, transport, urban
public health. Urban non-formal sector, Slums in India:
Unit:4 12 Hours
theories, causes and conditions, poverty in urban areas,
culture of poverty in slums, poverty alleviation
programmes. Infrastructure Development:-Challenges and
ground realities.
Causes and consequences of regional inequalities in India
and its impact on communities.
Backward Area Development Approach, Industrial
licensing policy, Industrial Estates and concessions. Sub –
Unit:5 12 Hours
plan approach. Understanding Tamil Nadu as a Region and
community distribution. Administrative Regions -District
and Taluk – community patterning. Regional Planning in
Tamil Nadu.
Reference List(s):
Bell, D. (1981), "Community Studies: The Social Anthropological Heritage and Its
1. Popularity In Ireland", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 1 No.
2, pp. 22-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb012927
"Conceptualizing Community: Anthropological Reflections"Ann Grodzins Gold,
Professor Amit, Vered, and Nigel Rapport. The Trouble with Community:
2.
Anthropological Reflections on Movement, Identity and Collectivity. Pluto Press, 2002.
JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt18mvnx3. Accessed 19 Jan. 2020.
Antrocom 2010, vol. 6, n. 1 47-52 Antropologia Culturale Between Community and the
3.
Other: notes of Cultural Anthropology. Michele F. Fontefrancesco Durham University
Chapter 3: Anthropology, the Meaning of Community, and Prevention
4.
Article in Prevention in human services · October 2008
Prilleltensky, I. (in press). Promoting well-being: Time for a paradigm shift in health
5.
and human services. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Evans, S., Hanlin, C., & Prilleltensky, I. (in press). Blending Ameliorative and
6. Transformative Approaches in Human Service Organizations: A Case Study. Journal of
Community Psychology.
Totikidis, V., & Prilleltensky, I. (in press). Engaging community through a Cycle of
7.
Praxis: Multicultural Perspectives on Personal, Relational, and Collective Wellness.
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Community, Work, and Family
Morsillo. J., & Prilleltensky, I. (in press). Social Action with Youth: Interventions,
8.
Evaluation, and Psychopolitical Validity. Journal of Community Psychology
Perkins, D.D., Bess, K., Cooper, D.G., Jones, D. Armstead, T., & Speer, P.W. (in press).
9. Community organizational learning: Case studies illustrating a three-dimensional model
of levels and orders of change. Journal of Community Psychology
Speer, P.W., & Perkins, D.D. (2003). Community organizations, agencies and groups:
10. Significance for children and teens. In J.W. Guthrie (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Education
(2nd Ed.)(pp. 431-441). New York: Macmillan.
Cunningham, P.B., Henggeler, S.W., Limber, S.P., Melton, G.B., & Nation, M.A.
11. (2000). Patterns and correlates of gun ownership among non-metropolitan and rural
middle school students. Journal of Child Clinical Psychology, 29, 432-442
Davis, M., Baranowski, T., Hughes, M., Warneke, C., deMoor, C., Baranowski, J.,
Cullen, K., Mullis, R. (in press). Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among
12.
lower-income African American parents using children as change agents: Outcome
results of the Bringing it Home Program. Preventive Medicine

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Course SSS
BUSINESS AND CORPORATE L T P C
Code E004
ANTHROPOLOGY
ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
its application & featues of business Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know the fundamental of anthropology.
2. To know the basics of Applied & Business anthropology.
3. To provide knowledge on Corporate anthropology.
4. To know & understand the methodology & practice related to Business anthropology &
Corporate anthropology.
5. To appreciate & apply their knowledge and understand the role of anthropologist in
working under Business Organizations and Corporate Sectors as an insider (employee)
and as a (consultant) outsider.
1. Know the fundamental of anthropology & its application. K1
Know the basics of Business anthropology & Corporate
2. K1
anthropology.
Understand the methodology & practice related to Business
3. K2
anthropology & Corporate anthropology
Appreciate the role of anthropologist in working under Business
4. Organizations and Corporate Sectors as an insider (employee) and as K3,K4&K5
a (consultant) outsider
Relate their knowledge with contemporary situation in local, Indian &
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
global perspectives.
Course Content:
Anthropology & Business Anthropology.
Unit:1 To critically evaluate the 9 Hours
Unit:2 Anthropology & Corporate Anthropology. 9 Hours

Business Anthropology:
Unit:3 9 Hours
Business Organizations & Corporate Environment.
Business Anthropology & Corporate Anthropology:
Unit:4 Methodology and Practice. 9 Hours
Ethical concerns of Business Anthropologist to work in
Unit:5 Business Organizations and Corporate Sectors as an insider 9 Hours
(employee) and as a (consultant) outsider.
Reference List(s):
1. Jordan, Ann T. Business Anthropology. Waveland Press, Long Grove, Illinois. 2003
2. Advancing ethnography in Corporate Environments: Challenges and emerging
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opportunities by Brigitte Jordan (eds), left coursst press inc, Wlanut Creek, CA.2013
Ethnography and the corporate encounter: Reflections on Research and of Corporations
3.
edited by Melissa Cefkin, 2010
Baba, M. Anthropology and Business [A]. (2006) In H. James Birx (Ed.)Encyclopedia
4.
of Anthropology, [C]. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 83-117
Tian, R, M. Lillis, and Van Marrewijk, A.H. (2010) General Business Anthropology,
5.
[M]. Miami, FL: North American Business Press
Tian, R.(2010),The Unique Contributions and Unique Methodologies: A Concise
6. Overview of the Applications of Business Anthropology [J]. International Journal of
Business Anthropology, 1 (2):70-88
Ethnographic Research on Modern Business Corporations -Greg Urbanand Kyung-Nan
7. Koh (SV)
How Anthropologists Can Succeed In Business: Mediating Multiple Worlds Of Inquiry -

8. Robert J. Morais Weinman And Timothy De Waal Malefyt, International Journal Of
Business Anthropology, 2010 (SV)
The Importance of Business Anthropology: Its Unique Contributions, Ann T. Jordan,
9.
Journal of Business Anthropology, 2010

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Course UOM
PRACTICING ANTHROPOLOGY FOR L T P C
Code S188
RESEARCH
SOFT SKILL 2 0 0 2
its application and research methods Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know anthropology & its application.
2. To understand the fundamentals of research & anthropological research.
3. To understand the unique approaches and methods in anthropological research.
4. To understand the importance of being objective without any cultural bias.
5. To apply the learned knowledge in practical situations.
1. Know the relevance of anthropology & its knwledge application. K1
2. Understand the fundamentals of anthropological research. K2
Understand the concepts and approaches in anthropology for
3. K2
understanding and analysis human nature.
4. Acquire knowledge on various methods of research for different themes K2&K3
Apply the learned knowledge in practical situations & analyse social
5. K4,K5&K6
problems without any cultural bias.
Course Content:
Unit:1 Anthropology & Applied Anthropology. 6 Hours
Unit:2 Public Anthropology & Practicing Anthropology. 6 Hours
Unit:3 Practicing versus Applied. 6 Hours
Unit:4 Being a Professional: 6 Hours

How to do Practicing Anthropology?
Methodologies in Practicing Anthropology
General Methodology, Traditional Methods, Participatory 6 Hours
Unit:5
Approaches
Cultural Brokerage Approach: An Advocacy Approach
Reference List(s):
1.
3.
4. Goode, W.J. and P.K. Hatt. Methods in Social research.
5. Pelto P.S. and Pelto G.H. Anthropological Research: the structure of inquiry.
6. Royal Anthropological Institute. Notes and Queries of Anthropology.
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7. Russell, Ackoff. Design of Social Research.
8. Ahuja, Ram. Research Methods.
9. Danda, Ajit. Research Methodology in Anthropology.

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Course SSS
L T P C
Code C013 ANTHROPOLOGY OF TRIBE
CORE 4 0 0 4
Knowledge in anthropology, society & Syllabus
culture Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know anthropology, and key concepts society, culture, and community.
2. To know the concepts of tribe & their classification and distribution.
3. To know various tribes in India, and & understand their problems.
4. To understand the impact of policies on the tribe and their culture.
5. To appreciate the rich culture & contributions of our tribal populations.
Know anthropology, and key concepts society, culture, and
1. K1
community.
Understand the basic concepts of tribes & their characteristics,
2. K2
classification and distribution.
3. Know various tribes in India, and & understand their problems K1
Understand about the problems faced by tribes and the policies
4. K1&K2
implemented for them.
Understand & appreciate the rich culture & contributions of our tribal
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
populations
Course Content:
Anthropological Concept of Tribe, Problems of nomenclature,
Unit:1 definition, and classification, General and specific 12 Hours
characteristics of tribes
Tribes in India: Antiquity, historical, academic, administrative
Unit:2 and anthropological importance, PVTGs 12 Hours
Tribe- caste continuum, The history of tribal administration;
Constitutional safeguard, National Tribal Policy, Issues of
Unit:3 12 Hours
acculturation assimilation and integration. Impact of
development schemes and programme on tribal life
Ethnonationalism and Indigenous Self-Determination,
Multiculturalism and the Politics of Recognition, Ethnicity
Unit:4 12 Hours
Issues: Tribal movements; Identity issues Tribal monographs,
Problems of tribal development
Forest policies and tribes, Migration and occupational shift,
Unit:5 Tribal arts and aesthetics Displacement and rehabilitation, 12 Hours
globalization and social change, among Indian tribes
Reference List(s):
1. Walker A. (1986). The Todas. Delhi : Hindustan Publishing Corporation
2. Verrier Elwin (1992). The Muria and their Ghotul. USA: Oxford University Press
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Malinowski M. (1922). Argonauts of the Western Pacific. London: Routledge and
3.
Kegan Paul Ltd.
4. Furer-Haimendorf C.V. (1939). The Naked Nagas. London: Methuen and Co.
Evans-Pritchard E.E. (1940). The Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and
5.
Political Institutions of a Nilotic People. Oxford : Clarendon Press
6. Majumdar D. N. (1950). Affairs of tribes. Lucknow: Universal Publishers Ltd.
Behera, D.K and Georg pfeffer. Contemporary Society Tribal Studies, Volume I to VII.
7.
New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company
8. Gupta D. (1991). Social Stratification. Oxford University Press: Delhi.
9. Nathan D. (1998). Tribe-Caste Question. Simla: IIAS.
Patnaik S.M. (1996). Displacement, Rehabilitation and Social change. Inter India
10.
Publication, Delhi.
11. Shah G. (2002). Social Movement and the State. Delhi: Sage
Vidayarthy.L.P. and B.N. Sahay, Applied Anthropology and Development in India.
12.
New Delhi: National Publishing House
Vidyarthi L.P. and Rai B.K. (1985) Tribal Culture in India, New Delhi, Concept
13.
Publishing Company.
14. Cattelino, High Stakes, pp. 1-205
15. Niezen, The Origins of Indigenism, Ch. 1, pp. 1-28,
Merlan, pp. Indigeneity, Global and Local”, pp. 303-320 [... commentaries at the end of
16.
the article are optional ...]
17. Niezen, The Origins of Indigenism, Ch. 4, pp. 94-144
18. Taylor, “The Politics of Recognition”, pp. 25-73
19. Povinelli, The Cunning of Recognition, Ch. 1, pp. 35-69 [Read 1st]
Povinelli, “The State of Shame: Australian Multiculturalism and the Crisis of
20.
Indigenous Citizenship”, pp. 575-610

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Course SSS
ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND L T P C
Code C014
GOVERNANCE
CORE 4 0 0 4
Basic knowledge in anthropology,
Syllabus
Pre-requisites its application, development, R2021
Version
planning & governance
Course Objectives:
1. To know applied & action anthropology.
2. To understand the concept development, planning & governance.
3. To know various aspects of social policies, policy formulation, welfare administration
and legislations.
4. To give knowledge on the implementation and impact of policies and the way of
governance.
5. To relate the learned knowledge with life situations.
1. Know the basics of applied & action anthropology. K1
2. Understand the concept development, planning & governance. K2
Know various aspects of social policies, policy formulation, welfare
3. K1
administration and legislations.
Know the ways of implementation and impact of policies and the way
4. K1
of governance.
5. Relate the learned knowledge in their life situations. K3,K4,K5&K6
Course Content:
Introduction: Formulation, decision, implementation and impact
Unit:1 of Public Policies 12 Hours
Development: Policies and its Impact is various sectors of
Unit:2 employment/livelihood, health, education, communication, etc 12 Hours
Anthropology and Disaster: Disaster management Act and its
related activities in the state on mitigation, preparedness,
Unit:3 12 Hours
management, relief during disasters. Community related
activities and its impact
Governance: politics, power and authority; Constitution, Public
Unit:4 12 Hours
Policy and Programmes: Present Scenario of India
Impact of governance and the Policies amongst the vulnerable
sections of the communities -SC, ST, OBC, minorities, women,
Unit:5 transgender, disabled, children, people with special need etc 12 Hours
(Constitutional and legal safeguards and reforms), Panchayati
Raj- local governance
Reference List(s):
1. The SAGE Handbook of Social Anthropology Anthropology and Public Policy, Richard
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Fardon & Olivia Harris & Trevor H. J. Marchand & Mark Nuttall & Cris Shore &
Veronica Strang & Richard A. Wilson, 2012 (SV)
Why an anthropology of public policy? , Guest editorial by Janine R. Wedel and
2.
Gregory Feldman , Anthropology today, 2005 (SV)
The Anthropology of Public Policy: Shifting Terrains Author(s): Anne Francis
3. Okongwu and Joan P. Mencher , Annual Review of Anthropology, Vol. 29 (2000), pp.
107-124
Anthropology, Development and Public Policy, Gerald Berreman Button, Gregory2010
4. Disaster Culture: Knowledge and Uncertainty in the Wake of Human and
Environmental Catastrophe. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
Douglas,Mary, and Aaron Wildavsky1982 Risk and Culture: An Essay on the Selection
5. of Technological and Environmental Dangers. Berkeley, CA: University of California
Press.
Forman, Shepard, ed.1994 Diagnosing America. Anthropology and Public Engagement.
6.
Ann Arbor: University of Michigan
M.Shore,Cris, and Susan Wright, eds.1997 Anthropology of Policy: Critical
7.
Perspectives on Governance and Power. London, UK: Routledge.
Shore, Cris, Susan Wright, and Davide Però, eds.
8. 2011 Policy Worlds: Anthropology and the Analysis of Contemporary Power. New
York, NY: Berghahn Books. Michigan Press
Cochrane, G., 1980, "Policy studies and anthropology", Current Anthropology 21:445-
9. 458. Hinshaw, R. E., 1980, "Anthropology, administration, and public policy", Annual
Review of Anthropology9:497-522.
Nader, L. 1972. Up the anthropologist: perspectives gained from studying up In
10. Reinventing Anthropology, ed. D Hymes, pp. 284-311. New York, NY: Pantheon
Books
Apthorpe, R., 1997, "Writing development policy and policy analysis plain or clear: on
11. language, genre and power": 43-58. in C. Shore and S. Wright (ed.), Anthropology of
Policy: Critical Perspectives on Governance and Power. London, UK, Routledge
Bobrow, D. B., 2006, "Social and cultural factors: constraining and enabling": 572-586.
12. in M. Moran, M. Rein, and R. E. Goodin (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy.
Oxford, UK, Oxford University Press
Rappaport, R. A., 1994, "Disorders of our own: a conclusion": 1-21. in S. Forman (ed.),
13. Diagnosing America: Anthropology and Public Engagement. Ann Arbor, MI,
University of Michigan Press
Carbaugh, D., 2009, "Putting policy in its place through cultural discourse analysis": 55-
64. in E. Peterson (ed.), Communication and Public Policy: Proceedings of the 2008
14.
International Colloquium on Communication. Orono, Me, University of Maine,
Department of Communication and Journalism
Miller, D.F. 1985. Social policy: an exercise in metaphor. Science Communication 7:
191-215 Schlesinger, M, and R.R. Lau. 2000. The meaning and measure of policy
15.
metaphors. American
Political Science Review 94: 611-26
POLICY WORLDS: Anthropology and the analysis of Contemporary Power,Edited by
16.
Cris Shore, Susan Wright, and Davide Però, 2011
17. Handbook of Behavioural Change and Public Policy, Holger Straßheim, Silke
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Beck,Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019

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Course SSS
L T P C
Code C015 ANTHROPOLOGY OF HEALTH
CORE 4 0 0 4
Basic knowledge on Syllabus
concepts of culture, society & health Version
Course Objectives:
1. To know anthropology & applied anthropology.
2. To provide basic knowledge on the key concepts of health, illness and disease.
3. To know the idea of health and illness from an anthropological perspective.
4. To provide the knowledge on various health behaviours and health system that exists in
societies.
5. To make the student relate the learned knowledge with plural medical-systems and
Well being of societies.
1. know anthropology & applied anthropology. K1
2. Understand the key concepts of health, illness, sickness and disease. K2
3. Understand the anthropology of health, illness & disease. K2
Know various health behaviours and health system that exists in
4. K1,K2
different societies & understand the medical pluralism.
Relate their learned knowledge with the concept of wellbeing of
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
individuals & societies.
Course Content:
Unit:1 Conceptualising Disease, Sickness and Illness 12 Hours
Unit:2 Social and Cultural Dimensions of Illness and Medicine 12 Hours
Unit:3 Health Behaviors 12 Hours
Unit:4 Multiple ways of conceptualizing health and illness 12 Hours
Unit:5 Health and Development; Other Issues 12 Hours
Reference List(s):
Hahn, Robert A. 1999. Anthropology in Public Health. Bridging Differences in Culture
1.
and Society. New York: Oxford University Press
Helman, Cecil G. 1994. Culture, Health, and Illness. 3rd ed. Oxford:
Kalla,AKand PC Joshi (eds.) 2004. Tribal Health and Medicine. Concept Publishing
2.
Company, New Delhi
Paul, Benjamin D. (ed.) 1955. Health, Culture, and Community. Case Studies of Public
3.
Reactions to Health Programs
Basch, Paul F. Textbook of International Health 1999. New York: Oxford University
4.
Press
Tsui, Amy O., Judith N. Wasserheit, and John G. Haaga (eds.) 1997. Reproductive
5.
Health in Developing Countries. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press
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Turner, Bryan, S. (1995) Medical Power and Social Knowledge. London, Sage,
6.
Chapters 1 and 2 Pages (1-17, 24-43)
Fruend, Peter E.S., McGuire, Meredith B. and Podthurst, Linda S. (2003) Health, Illness
7. and the Social Body, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Chapter 9 (Pages 195-223)
Kleinman, Arthur (1988) The Illness Narratives: Suffering, Healing and the Human
8. Condition. New York : Basic Books Inc. Publishers. Chapter 1. (Pages 3-30).
Baer, Hans A., Singer, Merrill and Susser, Ida (1994) Medical Anthropology and the
9. World System, Westport: Praeger. Chapter 10 Pages (307-328)
Patel, Tulsi (2012) Global Standards in Childbirth Practices. In (eds.) V. Sujatha and
Leena Abraham Medical Pluralism in Contemporary India. New Delhi: Orient
10.
BlackSwan. (Pages 232-254 )
Nichter, Mark and Mimi Nichter (1996) Popular Perceptions of Medicine: A South
11.
Indian Case Study. In Anthropology and International Health
T. Csordas. 1989. “The Sore That Does Not Heal: Cause and Concept in the Navajo
12. Experience of Cancer.” Journal of Anthropological Research. 45(4): 457-85. ISSN;
00917710
K. Finkler. 1994 “Sacred healing and biomedicine compared.” Medical
13.
AnthropologyQuarterly 8(2):178-97. ISSN: 1548-1387
J. Teuton, et al. 2007. Conceptualizing psychosis in Uganda: the perspective of
14.
indigenous and religious healers. Transcultural Psychiatry 44(1):79-114
Brown, Hannah. 2015. “Global Health Partnerships, Governance, and Sovereign
15.
Responsibility in Western Kenya” American Ethnologist 42 (2): 340-355
Brown, Theodore M, Marcos Cueto, and Elizabeth Fee. 2006. “The World Health
16. Organization and the Transition from International to Global Public Health” American
Journal of Public Health 96 (1): 62-72.
Benton, Adia. 2015. HIV Exceptionalism: Development Through Disease in Sierra
17. Leone. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. Preface andIntroduction
(pp.ix-xii, pp.1-24).
Baru, Rama 2003 Privatisation of Health Services: A South Asian Perspective
18.
Economic and Political Weekly Vol 38. No. 42 (Oct-18-24) 2003 pp 4433-4437
Davar, Bhargavi and Madhu Lohokhare 2009. Recovering from Psychological Traumas:
19. The Place of Dargahs in Maharasthra Economic and Political Weekly Vol 18. No. 24.
(Apr 18-24) 2009 pp 60-67

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Course SSS
ANTHROPOLOGY OF WORK AND L T P C
Code C016
INDUSTRIES
CORE 4 0 0 4
concept of culture, society, industry Version
Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course are:
1. To know anthropology & applied anthropology.
2. To know work, industry & industrialism.
3. To understand the anthropology of work, labour, industry & the concept of culture and
society.
4. To examine the direction and implication of trend in technological change, globalization,
labour markets, work organization and employment relations.
5. To relate & apply the learned knowledge in their everyday life.
1. Know anthropology & applied anthropology K1
Understand the anthropology of work, labour, industry & the concept
2. K1&K2
of culture and society
Understand industry and organization as a social system and the
3. K2
social relations existing in the modern industrial organization.
Analyse the labour problems in society & evaluate the industrial
4. K3,K4&K5
relations and conflict.
Apply & relate knowledge in their everyday life & examine the
direction and implication of trend in technological change,
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
globalization, labour markets, work organization and employment
relations.
Course Content:
Unit:1 Industrialism 12 Hours
Unit:2 Post-industrial Society and Information Society 12 Hours
Unit:3 Unpaid Work and Forced Labour 12 Hours
Unit:4 Work in the Informal Sector 12 Hours
Unit:5 Workplace issues and problems 12 Hours
Reference List(s):
Breman, J., 1999, “The Study of Industrial Labour in Post Colonial India: The Formal
1.
Sector”, Contributions to Indian Sociology, 33(1&2), pp.1-41
Ramaswamy E. A. and Uma Ramaswamy. 1981, Industry and Labour, New
2.
Delhi:Oxford University Press, Chapter 3, Pp.33-65
3. Kumar, Krishan.1973, Prophecy and Progress, London:Allen Lane, Ch. 6, Pp. 185-240
Nandini Gooptu (ed), Enterprise Culture in Neoliberal India: Studies in Youth, Class,
4. Work and Media, pp 93-108. London: Routledge, 2013. (this has a very good intro and
excellent chapters on post-industrial work, especially in the service and IT sectors).
5. Gooptu, Nandini (2013) 'Servile Sentinels of the City: Private Security Guards,
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Organized Informality, and Labour in Interactive Services in Globalized India',
International Review of Social History 58 (1) 9-38
Gooptu, Nandini (2009) 'Neoliberal Subjectivity, Enterprise Culture and New
6. Workplaces: Organised Retail and Shopping Malls in India', Economic and Political
Weekly 44(22) 45-54
Kumar, Krishan. 1999, From Post-industrial to Post-modern society,Oxford: Blackwell
7.
Publishers Ltd., Chapter 2 and 6, Pp 6-35 and 154-163
Bell, Daniel. 1976, The Coming of Post-Industrial Society, London:Heineman,
8.
Introduction, Pp.12-45.
On IT work: Upadhya, Carol . 2011. “Software and the 'New' middle class in the 'New
India'”. In Elite and everyman: The cultural politics of the Indian middle class, Elite and
9.
everyman: The cultural politics of the Indian middle class, Amita Baviskar and Ray,
Raka . New Delhi: Routledge, 167–192
Upadhya, Carol . 2007. “Employment, Exclusion and 'Merit' in 3. the Indian IT
10.
Industry”. Economic and Political Weekly 42: 1863–1868
Edgell, Stephen. 2006, “Unpaid Work-Domestic and Voluntary work” inThe Sociology
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of Work: Continuity and Change in Unpaid Work. NewDelhi:Sage, Pp.153-181
Coser, 1990, “Forced Labour in Concentration Camps” in Erikson, K. andS.P.Vallas
(eds.) The Nature of Work: Sociological Perspectives, New Havenand London:
12.
American Sociological Association, Presidential Series and YaleUniversity Press, Pp.
162-69
On Unfree labour: Carswell, Grace M and De Neve, Geert (2013) From field to factory:
13. Tracing bonded labour in the Coimbatore powerloom industry, Tamil Nadu. Economy
and Society, 42 (3). pp. 430-454
Breman, Jan. 2003, “The Informal Sector” in Veena Das, (ed.) The OxfordIndia
14.
Companion to Sociology and Social Anthropology, New Delhi: OUP, Pp.1287-1312
Chowdhry, Prem. 1993,“High Participation, Low Evaluation: Women and Work in
15.
Rural Haryana”, Economic and Political Weekly, December 25, Pp.136-148.
A good ethnography on informal labour in Trinidad is: Prentice, Rebecca (2015)
16. Thiefing a chance: factory work, illicit labor, and neoliberal subjectivities in Trinidad.
University Press of Colorado, Boulder, USA
And good work in informal sector drivers in Tanzania: Rizzo, Matteo (2011) '"Life is
17. War"! Informal Transport Workers and Neoliberalism in Tanzania, 1998-2009'.
Development and Change, (42) 5, pp 179-206
Rizzo, Matteo (2017) Taken For A Ride: Grounding Neoliberalism, Precarious Labour,
18.
and Public Transport in an African Metropolis. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Taylor, Steve. 1998, “Emotional Labour and the new Workplace” inThompson and
19.
Walhurst (eds.) Workplace of the Future. London:Macmillan,Pp. 84-100.
Freeman, Carla.2009, 'Feminity and Flexible labour: Fashioning Class through gender
on the global assembly line' in Massimiliano Mollona, Geert De Neev and Jonathan
20.
parry (eds.) Industrial Work and life: An Anthropological Reader, London:Berg. pp.
257-268
Etzioni, A. and P.A. Jargowsky. 1990, "The false choice between high technology and
21. basic industry" in K. Erikson and P. Vallas (eds.) The Nature of Work; Sociological
Perspecives, New Haven and London: Yale University press, pp. 304-317.
22. Laughlin, Kim. 1995, "Rehabilitating Science, Imagining Bhopal" in George E. Marcus
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(ed.) Techno-scientific Imaginaries: Conversations, Profiles and Memoirs,
Chicago:University of Chicago press, pp. 277-302
De Neve, Geert (2001) Towards an Ethnography of the Workplace: Hierarchy,
23. Authority and Sociability on the South Indian Textile Shop-Floor. South Asia Research
21 (2): pp. 133-160

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Course SSS RESEARCH PROJECT
L T P C
Code C0017 DISSERTATION AND VIVA-
CORE VOCE 6 0 0 6
Knowledge in anthropology,
anthropological research & Syllabus
methodology, and critical & Version
analytical aptitude
Course Objectives:
1. To make them know the significance of application of anthropological knowledge.
2. To understand the importance of research, scientific research & anthropological
research.
3. To give opportunity for the students to conduct anthropological fieldwork,
problematising and use the appropriate methods for collecting, analyzing and
interpreting data.
4. To provide opportunity for the students to develop interpersonal skills and other skills
necessary to conduct a fieldwork and report on it.
5. To apply & relate the learned knowledge in practical situations.
Know the significance of application of anthropological
1. K1
knowledge.
Understand the importance of research, scientific research &
2. K2
anthropological research
Learn & understand how to conduct anthropological fieldwork
by using various research methods & techniques of data
3. K1,K2,K3,K4&K5
collection and also the students know how to classify,
segregate, interpret, analyse and present field data.
Know & develop the skill of planning research work, writing a
4. K1,K2,K3,K4,K5&K6
dissertation, structuring the dissertation.
5. Apply & relate the learned knowledge in practical situations. K3,K4,K5&K6
Course Content:
The students shall choose topics according to their special interests in consultation with the
teachers, and carry out joint field investigation for about four weeks in a tribal/rural area.
Evaluation shall be made on the basis of a dissertation plus viva-voce in which the
knowledge of the student in relevant theories will be tested.
Reference List(s):
10.
12. Majumdar, D.N. and T.N. Madan. 1986. An Introduction to Social Anthropology.
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13. Goode, W.J. and P.K. Hatt. Methods in Social research.
14. Pelto P.S. and Pelto G.H. Anthropological Research: the structure of inquiry.
15. Royal Anthropological Institute. Notes and Queries of Anthropology.
16. Russell, Ackoff. Design of Social Research.
17. Black, J.A. and D.J.Champion. Methods and Issues in Social Research.
18. Ahuja, Ram. Research Methods.
19. Danda, Ajit. Research Methodology in Anthropology.

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Course SSS
L T P C
Code E005 ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOLKLORE
ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
culture and antiquities Version
Course Objectives:
The major objectives of this course are:
1. To know the relationship between anthropology and folklore.
2. To make know the basic concepts of cultural antiquities, tradition, performance,
performer and folklore & its classification.
3. To understand the relationship between culture, environment & folklore, and various
methods to study folklore.
4. To provide an opportunity to study folklores of South Indian and Tamil culture and
make a report on it.
1. Understand the basic concepts in folklore and the classification of it. K1&K2
Understand the anthropology of folklore and anthropologists
2. K1&K2
contribution the folklore as a discourse.
Analyse folklore and the relationship with culture through various
3. K2,K3&K4
methods and perspectives.
Know Indian Scholars Contribution to the field of folklore & also
4. know about the contributions of South Indian Scholars (with special K1
reference to Tamil Nadu).
Apply & relate learned knowledge, and also develop skill by
5. createing/writting report based on individual short term fieldwork and K3,K4,K5&K6
data collection by using suitable research methods and techniques.
Course Content:
Folklore, Cultural Antiquities, Meaning, Definition,
Unit:1 Development, and Classification – Folk performances, songs, 9 Hours
riddles and proverbs
Folklore-Relationship between Myths and Oral Tradition; The
Unit:2 role of Nature and Culture in shaping Folklore 9 Hours
Folklore Research-Methods and Techniques, and Indian
Unit:3 Scholars Contribution-South Indian Scholars Contribution (with 9 Hours
special reference to Tamil Nadu).
Unit:4 Review of Selected South Indian and Tamil Folk Literature. 9 Hours
Folk performance-Observation, and Preparation of a report
Unit:5 based on individual short term fieldwork and data collection by 9 Hours
using suitable research methods and techniques.
Reference List(s):
1.
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3.
4.
Baumn, Richard (ed). 1992. Folklore, Cultural Performances, and Popular
Entertainments. New York: Oxford University Press.
5.
Bauman, Richard (ed). 1975. Verbal Art as Performance. Prospect Heights:
Waveland Press.
6. Ben-Amos, Dan. 1976. Folklore Genres. Austin: University of Texas Press.
7. Claus, Peter J. and Korom, Frank. 1991. Folkloristics and Indian Folklore. Udupi.
Damodaran, M.P. 2019. Anthropology and Folklore in Bi-Annual Journal of Indian Art, Culture,
8.
Heritage and Tourism, Vol.10, Issue.2.
9. Dorson, Richard M. 1983. Folklore and Folklife. Knozville: University of Tennessee Press.
10. Dorson, Richard M. 1978. Folklore in the Modern World. The Hagu & Paris.
11. Dundes, Alan. 1990. Essays in Folklore Theory and Method. Madras: Cre-A.
12. Dundes, Alan. 1989. Folklore Matters. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press.
13. Dundes, Alan (ed). 1965. The study of Folklore. New York: Prentice-Hall.
Handoo, Jawaharlal, Desmond L. Kharmawphlang and Sujith Som (ed). 2003.
14. Folklore in the Changing Times. Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav
Sangrahalaya Publication.
15. Handoo, Jawaharlal. 2000. Theoretical Essays. Mysore: Zooni Publications.
Handoo, Jawaharlal. 1989. Folklore: An Introduction. Mysore: Central Institute of
16.
Indian Languages.
Islam, Mazharul. 1998. The Theoretical Study of Folklore. Dhakka: Banga
17.
Academy.
Muller, Carol. 1999. Rituals of Fertility and the Sacrifice of Desire. Chicago: University of Chicago
18.
Press.
Muthukumaraswamy, M.D. (ed). 2006. Folklore as Discourse. Chennai: National
19.
Folklore Support Centre.
Patnaik, Nityananda. 2002. Folklore of Tribal Communities: Oral Literature of the
20.
Santals, Kharias, Oraons and the Mundas of Orissa. New Delhi: Gyan.
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Course SSS ANTHROPOLOGY OF ARTIFICIAL
L T P C
Code E006 INTELLIGENCE, INNOVATION AND
ELECTIVE FUTURE 3 0 0 3
science and technology Version
Course Objectives:
1. To provide information on anthropology & its fundamentals.
2. To understand the relationship between the Science and the socio-cultural environment of
humans.
3. To give knowledge about concepts such as culture, artificial intelligence and innovation.
4. To provide knowledge on the recent advances in the field of science and its impact on the
culture form an anthropological perspective.
5. To relate the learned knowledge with life situations.
1. Know anthropology & its fundamentals. K1
Understand the relationship between the Science and the socio-
2. cultural environment of humans & they also know various concepts K1&K2
such as culture, artificial intelligence and innovation.
Understand that science and technology is one of the important and
3. K2
primary agents of cultural change.
4. Understand science as a social institution in the contemporary society. K1&K2
Realize the importance of science in social science research & relate
5. K3,K4,K5&K6
the learned knowledge with their life situations.
Course Content:
Assessment on ‘human’ as eligible/good/best & so on. And we
Unit:1 learn, understand and think is primarily a function of the social 9 Hours
and cultural environment in which we are reared/ socialized.
Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and simulations
of Computational Social Science – empirical data stemming
Unit:2 9 Hours
from the research above to investigate on the level of case
studies.
Agent-based modeling (ABM) for future development.
Unit:3 Participatory Companion Modeling Approach (Com Mod). 9 Hours
Emphasizes what makes people different thinkers rather than
Unit:4 what we share in common and Enhancing ‘Soft Skill’ Through 9 Hours
Anthropology.
Anthropology validates the ‘patterned behaviour’ of community
Unit:5 at the Universal levels. Concept of culture is the key subject 9 Hours
matter of Anthropology
Reference List(s):
1. Beals, Ralph L., and Harry Hoijer. 1965. An Introduction to Anthropology. Third
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3.
Robertson, Jennifer. 2010. Gendering Humanoid Robots: Robo Sexism in Japan. Body
4.
and Society 16, 1-36.
Thompson 5: 2019. Ghost Stories from the Uncanny Valley: Androids, Souls, and the
5.
Future of Being Haunted. Western Folklore 78.
Combi, Mariella. 1992. "The imaginary, the computer, artificial intelligence: A
6.
cultural anthropological approach." AI & society, 6:41-49.
7.
Richardson, Kathleen. 2015. An anthropology of robots and AI: annihilation anxiety
and machines. New York, NY: Routledge.

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Course UOM
SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS IN L T P C
Code S186
ANTHROPOLOGY
SOFT SKILL 2 0 0 2
development & planning Version
Course Objectives:
1. To give knowledge on anthropology, its fundamentals & application.
2. To understand the concept of culture, society, development, planning, implementation &
governance.
3. To give basic knowledge on concept of assessment & social assessment.
4. To understand the methodology of social impact assessment.
5. To create opportunity to students having experience in the fieldwork and to develop the
assessment skills.
1. Know anthropology, its fundamentals & application. K1
Understand the concept of culture, society, development, planning,
2. K1&K2
implementation & governance.
Understand the concepts and approaches of assessment & social
3. K2
assessment.
Understand the methodology of social impact assessment & learn how
4. K2&K3
to conduct an SA and write a report on the same.
Apply their knowledge & conducting social assessment through
5. K3.K4,K5&K6
fieldwork.
Course Content:
Anthropology & Assessment.
Unit:1 . 5 Hours
Unit:2 Social Assessment. 5 Hours
Unit:3 Social assessment:
Socio-cultural and economical sustainable and equitable
assessment, Community development and empowerment,
7 Hours
Capacity building, and Social Capital (social networks and
Assisting communities and other stakeholders to identify
development goals, and ensuring that positive outcomes).
Unit:4 Societal value & Social Change-Context of dependency and
5 Hours
social embeddedness of value judgements.
Social assessment technology and methodology:Planned
interventions.
Process of adaptive management of policies, programs, plans
Unit:5 8 Hours
and projects.
Participatory processes to analyse the concerns of interested and
affected parties. It involves stakeholders in the assessment of
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social impacts, the analysis of alternatives, and monitoring of
the planned intervention.
Reference List(s):
1.
3.
IAIA. 2003. International Principles for Social Impact Assessment Fargo, ND, USA:
4. International Association for Impact Assessment.
IOCGPSIA. 2003. “Principles and Guidelines for Social Impact Assessment in

5. USA” Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal volume 21, number 3, September
2003, pages 231-250.
de Rijke, Kim. 2013. Coal Seam Gas and Social Impact Assessment: An
6. Anthropological Contribution to Current Debates and Practices. Journal of
Economic and Social Policy, Vol. 15: Iss. 3. pp. 1-28.
Cernea, Michael M and Ayse Kudat. 1997. Social Assessment for Better
7.
Development Washington DC: The World Bank.
Modak, Prasad and Asit K Biswas. 1999. Conducting Environmental Impact
Assessment in Developing Countries New York: Oxford University Press/ Tokyo:
8.
United Nations University Press (also published in India by Oxford for sale only in
South Asia).
Prendergast, C. 1989. “Condorcet’s Canal Study: The Beginnings of Social Impact
9.
Assessment” Impact Assessment Bulletin 7(4):25-38.
Fisher, Robert. 2008. Anthropologists and Social Impact Assessment: Negotiating
10.
the Ethical Minefield. The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, 9:3.

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Unit: 4 Ethnographic documentary. 6 Hours

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