Anthropological Research in India

Retrospect and Prospects
Herausgeber: Banerjee, Abhradip; Polley, Krishnendu; Makal, Arun

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Produktbeschreibung

Comprised of nineteen chapters written by a diverse group of scholars and researchers, Anthropological Research in India: Retrospect and Prospects analyses the history and future of anthropology on the subcontinent, ranging from prehistoric civilizations and colonial legacies to Indigenous medicine and coffee culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 582g
• ISBN-13: 9781666937107
• ISBN-10: 166693710X
• Artikelnr.: 68537274

Autorenporträt

Abhradip Banerjee is assistant professor of anthropology at Government General Degree College. Arun Makal is assistant professor of anthropology at Bangabasi Evening College. Krishnendu Polley is assistant professor of anthropology at Bidhannager College.

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1: Legacies/Theoretical Concerns
Chapter 1: Research Tradition in Biological Anthropology: The Past Emerges
into the Light of Present
Chapter 2: The Romance of the Discovery of India's Prehistoric Past
Chapter 3: Different Dimensions of Tribal Studies: Past, Present and Future
Section 2: Prehistoric Cultures
Chapter 4: Gharchaal: An Ancient Game on Cupules in Ghumarwin Sub-Himalayan
Area of Himachal Pradesh
Chapter 5: Ghaghra: A Late Acheulean Site of the Dulung River Valley,
Eastern India
Section 3: Elements of Indian Civilization: Caste, Fairs, and Rituals
Chapter 6: A Holistic Manifestation of Caste System in Indian Civilization:
A Semiotic Analysis
Chapter 7: The Impact of 'Mela' on the People and Culture: A Qualitative
Study on Local 'Sampriti Utsav' Fair of Haldia, West Bengal
Chapter 8: The Cult of Goddess Mangal Chandi: An Anthropological
Understanding of Womanhood
Section 4: Indigenous Groups: Economy, Health, Culture, and Development
Chapter 9: Echoes from the Tea G