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Syllabus - Main
Anthropology




Paper - I


1.1 Meaning And Scope Anthopology
1.2 Relationship With Other Discipline : History, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Political
Science, Life Science, Medical Science.
1.3 Main Branches Of Anthropology, Their Scope And Relevance -
(A) Social-Cultural Anthropolgy
(B) Physical And Biological Anthropology. (C) Archaelogical Anthropology.

1.4 Human Evolution And Emergence Of Man.
Organic Evolution - Theories Of Evolution In Historical Perspective, Pre-Darwinian, Darwinian And Post-Darwinian Period. Modern Synthetic Theory Of Evolution; Brief Outline Of Terms And Concepts Of Evolutionary Biology (Doll's Rule, Cope's Rule, Gause's Rule, Parallelism, Convergence, Adaptive Radiation, Mosaic Evolution); Principles Of Systematice And Taxonomy, Major Primate Taxa, Tertiary And Quaternary Fossil Primates, Systematics Of Hominoidea And Hominidae, Origin And Evolutions Of Man-"Homo Erectus And Homo Sapiens".
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1.5 Phylogenetic Status, Characteristics And Distribution Of The Following :
(A) Prepleistocence Fossil Primates-Oreopithecus.
(B) South And East African Hominids - Pleasianthropus/ Australopithecus Africaus, Paranthropus,
Australopithecus.
(C) Paranthropus-Homo Erectus-Homo Erectusjavanicus, Homo Erectus Pekinesis.
(D) Homo Heidelbergensis.
(E) Neanderthal Man-La-Chapelle-Aue-Saints (Classical Type) Mt. Carmelites Types (Progressive
Type).
(F) Rhodesian Man.
(G) Homo Sapiens-Cromognon, Grimaldi, Chancelede. Recent Advances In Understanding The Evolution, Distribution And Multidisciplinary Approach To Understand A Fossil Type In Relation To Others.

1.6 Evolutionary Trend And Classification Of The Order Primates, Relationship With Other Mammals, Molecular Evolution Of Primates, Comparative Anatomy Of Man And Apes, Primate Locomotion;- Terrestrial And Arboreal Adaptation, Skeletal Changes Due To Errect Posture And Its Implications.

1.7 Cultural Evolution-Broad Outlines Of Prehistoric Culture:
(A) Pateolithic
(B) Mesolithic
(C) Neolithic
(D) Chalcotithic
(E) Copper-Bronze Age
(F) Iron Age

2.1 Family-Definition And Typology Of Family Household And Domestic Groups. Basic Structure And Functions; Stability And Changes In Family. Typological And Processual Approaches To The Study Of Family. Impact Of Urbanization, Industrialization, Education And Feminist Movements. Universality Of Family-A Critique.
2.2 Concept Of Kinship: Definition Of Kin, Incest Prohibition Exogamy And Endogamy Principles Of Descent-Types And Functions. Political And Jural Aspects Of Kinship. Unilineal, Bilateral And Double Descent. Descent, Filiation And Complementary Filiation. Kinship Terminology, Typology And Marriage Stability.


3.1 Study Of Culture, Patterns And Processes, Concept Of Culture, Patterns Of Culture, Relationships Relationships Between Culture And Civilization And Society.
3.2 Concept Of Social Change And Cultural Change :
3.3 Social Structure And Social Organization, Role-Analysis And Social Network, Institutions, Groups Community, Social Stratification : Principles And Form, Status, Class And Power, Gender, Nature And Types Of Mobility.
3.4 Concept Of Society
3.5 Approaches To The Study Of Culture And Society-Classical Evolutionism,-Neo-Evolutionism Culture Ecology, Historical Particularism And Diffusionism, Structural-Functionalism, Culture And Personality, Transaction-Alism, Symbolism, Cognative Approach And New Ethnography, Post Structuralism And Post-Modernism.
4.1 Definitions And Functions Of Religion. Anthropological Approaches To The Study Of Religion-Evolutionary, Psychological And Functional, Magic, Witchcraft And Sorcery, Definitions And Function And Functionaries : Priest, Saman, Medicine Men And Sorcerers. Symbolism In Religion And Rituals. Ethnomedicine. Myths And Rituals : Definitions And Approaches To Their Study-Structural, Functional And Processual Relation With Economic And Political Structures.
5.1 Meaning, Scope And Relevance, Principles Governing Production, Distribution And Consumption In Communities Subsisting On Hunting-Gathering, Fishing, Pastoralism, Horticulture And Other Economic Pursuits. Formalist And Subtantivlst Debate-Daltan, Karl-Polyanny And Marx Approach And. New Economic Anthropology. Exchange : Gifts, Barter, Trade, Ceremonial Exchange And Market Economy
5.2 Theoretical Foundations. Types Of Political Organization And, Tribe, Chiefdom, State, Concept Of Power, Authority And Legitimacy. Social Control, Law And Justice In Tribal And Peasant Societies.

6.1 Concepts Of Developmental Anthropological Perspective. Models Of Development. Critiques Of Classical Developmental Theories. Concepts Of Planning And Planned Development. Concept Of Participatory Development. Culture Ecology And Sustainable Development. Displacement And Rehabilitation.

7.1 Concept Of Research In Anthropology, Subjectivity And Reflexivity In Terms Of Gender Class, Ideology And Ethics. Distinction Between Menthodology, Mehtods And Techniques. Nature And Explanation In Anthropological Research, Positivistics And Non-Positivistic Approaches. Comparative Methods; Nature, Purpose And Methods Of Comparision In Social And Cultural Anthropology. Basic Techniques Of Data Collection. Interview, Participant And Other Forms Of Observation, Schedules, Questionnaire, Case-Study Methods, Extended Case Study Methods, Life Histories And Secondary Sources. Oral History, Generalogical Method, Participatory, Learning And Assessment (PLA). Participatory Rapid Assessment (PRA). Analysis, Interpreatation And Presentation Of Data.

8.1 Concept, Scope And Major Branches Of Human Genetics. Its Relationship With Other Branches Of Science And Medicine.

8.2 Method For Study Of Genetic Principles In Man-Family Study (Pedegree Analysis, Twin Study, Foster Child, Co-Twin Method, Cytogenetic Method, Chromosomal And Karyotype Analysis), Biochemical Methods, Immunological Methods, D.N.A. Technology And Recombinant Technologies.

8.3 Twin Study Method-Zygosity, Heritability Estimates, Present Status Of The Twin Study Method
And Its Applications.

8.4 Mendelian Genetics In Man-Family Study, Single Factor, Multifactor, Lethal, Sub-Lethal, And Polygenic Inheritance In Man.

8.5 Concept Of Genetic Polymorphism And Selection, Mendelian Population, Hardy-Weinberg Law: Causes And Changes Which Bring Down Frequency-Mutation, Isolation, Migration, Selection,
Inbreeding And Genetic Drift. Consanguineous And Non-Consanguineous Mating. Genetic Load, Genetic Effect Of Consanguineous And Couslne Marriages (Statistical And Probability Methods For Study Of Human Genestics).

8.6 Chromosomes And Chromosomal Aberrations Inman, Methodology.
(A)Numerical And Structural Aberrations (Dis-Orders)
(B) Sex Chromosomal Aberrations-Kinefelter (XXY), Turner (XO), Super Female (XXX), Intersex, And Other Syndomic Disorders.
(C) Autosomal Aberrations-Down Syndrom, Patau Edward And Cri-Du-Chat Syndromes.
(D) Genetic Imprints In Human Disease, Genetic Screening, Genetic Counselling, Human DNA Profiling, Gene Mapping And Genome Study.

8.7 Concept Of Race In Histrological And Biological Perspective. Race And Racism, Biological Basis Of Morphological Variation Of Non-Metric And Metric Characters. Racial Criteria, Racial Traits In Relation To Heredity And Environment; Biological Basis Of Racial Classification, Racial Differentiation And Race- Crossing In Man.

8.8 Ethinic Groups Of Mankind-Characteristics And Distribution In World, Racial Classification Of Human Groups. Principal Living Peoples Of World. Their Distribution And Characteristics.

8.9 Age, Sex And Population Variation In Gentic Marker-ABO, Rh Blood Groups, HLA, Hp, Transferrin, Gm,Blood Enzymes-Physiological Characteristics-Hb Level, Body Fat, Pulse Rate, Respiratory Functions And Sensory Perceptions In Different Cultural And Socio-Economic Group. Impact Or Smoking Air Pollutions, Alcoholism, Drugs And Occupational Hazards On Health.

9.1 Concepts And Methods Of Ecological Anthoropology Adaptation-Social And Cultural Deterministlcs Theories-A Critique. Resources-Biological, Non-Biological And Sustainable Development. Biological Adaptation-Climatic, Environmental, Nutritional And Genetic.

10.1 Relevance In Understanding Of Contemporary Society-Dynamics Of Ethnicity At Rural, Tribal, Urban And International Levels. Ethnic Conflicts And Political Developments. Concepts Of Ethnic Boundaries. Ethnicity And Concept Of Nation State.
11.1 Concept Of Human Growth And Development-Stages Of Growth-Prenatal, Natal, Intant, Childhood, Adolescence, Maturity, Senscence. Factors Affecting Growth And Development Genetic, Environmental, Biochemical, Nutritional, Cultural And Socio-Economic. - Ageing And Sensescence. Theories And Observations-Biological And Chronological Longevity. Human Physique And Somatotypes. Methodologies For Growth Studies.

12.1 Reproductivity Biology, Demography And Population Study. Reproductive Physiology Of Male And Female. Biological Aspects Of Human Fertility. Relevance Of Menarche, Mono-Pause And Other Bioevents To Fertility. Fertily Patterns And Differentials.
12.2 Demographic Theories-Biological, Social And Cultural.
12.3 Demographic Methods-Census, Registration System, Sample Methods, Duel Reporting System.
12.4 Population Structures And Population Dynamics.
12.5 Demographic Rates And Ratios, Life Table-Structure And Utility.
12.6 Biological And Socio-Ecological Factors Influencing Fecundity, Fertility Natality And Morality.
12.7 Methods Of Studying Population Growth.
12.8 Biological Consequences Of Population Control And Family Welfare.
13.1 Anthropology Of Sports.
13.2 Nutritional Anthropology.
13.3 Anthropology In Designing Of Defence And Other Equipments.
13.4 Forensic Anthropology.
13.5 Methods And Principles Of Personal Identification And Reconstruction.
13.6 Applied Human Genetics-Paternity Diagnosis Genetic Counselling And Eugenics.
13.7 DNA Technology-Prevention And Cure Of Diseases.
13.8 Anthropo-Genetics In Medicine.
13.9 Seroenetics And Cytogenetics In Reproductive Biology
13.10 Application Of Satistical Principles In Humane Genetics And Physical Anthropology

Paper - II

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1. Evolution Of The Indian Culture And Civilization-Pro Historic (Paleolithic, Mesolithic And Neolithic,), Protohistoric (Indus Civilization). Vedic And Post-Vedic Beginnings. Contributions Of The Tribal Cultures.
2. Demographic Profile Of India-Ethinic And Linguistic Elements In The Indian Population And Their Distribution. Indian Population, Factors Influencing Its Structure And Growth.
3. The Basic Structure And Nature Of Traditional Indian Social System-A Critique. Vamasharam, Purushartha,Karma, Rina And Rebirth. Theories On The Origin Of Caste System, Jajmani System. Structural Basis Of Inequality In Traditional Indian Society. Impact Of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam And Christianity On Indian Society.
4. Emergence, Growth And Development Of Anthropology In India-Contributions Of The 19th Century And Early 20th Century Scholar-Administrators. Contributions Of Indian Anthropologists To Tribal And Caste Studies. Contemporary Nature Of Anthropological Studies In India.
5. Approaches To The Study Of Indian Society And Culture-Traditional And Contemporary.
5.1 Aspects Of Indian Village-Social Organisation Of Agriculture, Impact Of Market Economy On Indian Villages.
5.2 Linguistic And Religiousminorities-Social, Political And Economic Status.

6. Tribal Situation In India-Biogenetic Variability, Linguistic And Socio-Economic Characteristics Of The Tribal Populations And Their Distribution. Problems Of The Tribal Communities Land Alienation, Poverty Indebtedness, Low Literacy, Poor Educational Facilities, Unemployment, Under Employment, Health And Nutrition. Developmental Projects-Tribal Displacement And Problems Of Rehabilitation : Development Of Forest Policy And Tribals, Impact Of Urbanisation And Industrialisation On Tribal And Rural Populations.
7. Problems Of Exploitation And Deprivation Of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes And Other
Backward Classes. Constitutional Safeguards For Scheduled Tribes And Scheduled Castes. Social Change And Contemporary Tribal Societies: Impact Of Modern Democratic Institutions, Development Programmes And Welfare Measures On Tribal And Weaker Sections. Emergence Of Ethnicity, Tribal Movements And Quest For Identity. Pseudo-Tribalism.
8. Social Change Among The Tribes During Colonial And Post-Independent India.
8.1 Impact Of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam And Other Religious On Tribal Societies.
8.2 Tribe And Nation State-A-Comparative Study Of Tribal Communities In India And Other Countries. 9. History Of Administration Of Tribal Areas; Tribal Policies, Plans Programmes Of Tribal Development And Their Implementation. Role Of N.G.Os.
9.1 Role Of Anthropology To Tribal And Rural Development.
9.2 Contributions Of Anthropology To The Understanding Or Regionalism, Cpmmunalism And Ethnic And Political Movements.

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