PAPER - I

1.1 Meaning, scope and development of Anthropology.

1.2 Relationships with other disciplines: Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, ife Sciences, Medical Sciences,
!arth Sciences and "umanities.
1.# Main $ranches of Anthropology, theirscope and relevance:
%a& Social' cultural Anthropology.
%$& Biological Anthropology.
%c& Archaeological Anthropology.
%d& inguistic Anthropology.
1.( "uman !volution and emergence of Man:
%a& Biological and )ultural factors in human evolution.
%$& *heories of +rganic !volution %,re-arwinian, -arwinian and ,ost'-arwinian&.
%c& Synthetic theory of evolution. Brief outline of terms and concepts of evolutionary $iology %-oll/s rule, )ope/s
rule, 0ause/s rule, parallelism, convergence, adapt ive radiat ion, and
mosaic evolution&.
1.1 )haracteristics of ,rimates. !volutionary *rend and ,rimate *a2onomy. ,rimate Adaptations. %Ar$oreal and
*errestrial& ,rimate *a2onomy. ,rimate Behaviour. *ertiary and 3uaternary fossil primates. iving Ma4or ,rimates.
)omparative Anatomy of Man and Apes. S5eletal changes due to erect posture and its implications.
1.6 ,hylogenetic status, characteristics and geographical distri$ution of the following:
%a& ,lio'pleistocene hominids in South and !ast Africa ' Australopithecines.
%$& "omo erectus: Africa %,aranthropus&,!urope %"omo erectus heidel$ergensis& , Asia%"omo erectus 4avanicus,
"omo erectus pe5inensis&.
%c& 7eanderthal Man' a')hapelle'au2saints %)lassical type&, Mt. )armel %,rogressive type&.
%d& Rhodesian man.
%e& "omo sapiens 8 )romagnon ,0rimaldi and )hancelede.
1.9 *he $iological $asis of life: *he )ell,
-7A structure and replication, ,rotein Synthesis, 0ene, Mutation, )hromosomes, and )ell -ivision.
1.: %a& ,rinciples of ,rehistoric Archaeology. )hronology: Relative and A$solute
-ating methods.
%$& )ultural !volution' Broad +utlines of ,rehistoric cultures:
%i& ,aleolithic
%ii& Mesolithic
%iii& 7eolithic
%iv& )halcolithic
%v& )opper'Bron;e Age
%vi& <ron Age
2.1 *he 7ature of )ulture: *he concept and characteristics of culture and civili;ation. !thnocentrism vis'='vis cultural
Relativism.
2.2 *he 7ature of Society: )oncept of Society. Society and )ulture. Social <nstitutions. Social groups. and Social
stratification.
2.# Marriage: -efinition and universality. aws of marriage %endogamy, e2ogamy,hypergamy, hypogamy, incest
ta$oo& . *ypes of marriage %monogamy, polygamy,polyandry, group marriage&. >unctions of marriage. Marriage
regulations %preferential, prescriptive and proscriptive&. Marriage payments %$ride wealth and dowry&.
2.( >amily: -efinition and universality. >amily, household and domestic groups.functions of family. *ypes of family
%from the perspectives of structure, $lood relation, marriage, residence and succession&. <mpact of ur$ani;ation,
industriali;ation and feminist movements on family.
2.1 ?inship: )onsanguinity and Affinity. ,rinciples and types of descent %@nilineal,
-ou$le, Bilateral, Am$ilineal&. >orms of descent groups %lineage, clan, phratry, moiety and 5indred&. ?inship
terminology %descriptive and classificatory&. -escent, >iliation and )omplimentary >iliation. -escent and Alliance.
# . !conomic organi;at ion: Meaning,scope and relevance of economic anthropology. >ormalist and Su$stantivist
de$ate. ,rinciples governing production, distri$ution and e2change %reciprocity, redistri$ution and mar5et&, in
communities, su$sisting on hunt ing and gather ing, fishing,swiddening, pastoralism, horticulture, and agriculture.
glo$ali;ation and indigenous economic systems.
(. ,olitical organi;ation and Social )ontrol: Band, tri$e, chiefdom, 5ingdom and state. concepts of power, authority
and legitimacy. social control, law and 4ustice in simple societies.
1. Religion: Anthropological approaches to the study of religion %evolutionary, psychological and functional&.
monotheism and polytheism. sacred and profane. myths and rituals. forms of religion in tri$al and peasant societies
%animism, animatism, fetishism, naturism and totemism&. religion, magic and science distinguished. magicoreligious
functionaries %priest, shaman, medicine man, sorcerer and witch&.
6. Anthropological theories:
%a& )lassical evolutionism %*ylor, Morgan and >ra;er&
%$& "istorical particularism %Boas& .-iffusionism %British, 0erman and American&
%c& >unctionalism %Malinows5i&. Structural' functionlism %Radcliffe'Brown&
%d& Structuralism %/evi ' Strauss and !.each&
%e& )ulture and personality %Benedict,Mead, inton, ?ardiner and )ora ' du Bois&.
%f& 7eo ' evolutionism %)hilde, Ahite,Steward, Sahlins and Service&
%g& )ultural materialism %"arris&
%h& Sym$olic and interpretive theories%*urner, Schneider and 0eert;&
%i& )ognitive theories %*yler, )on5lin&
%4& ,ost' modernism in anthropology
9. )ulture, language and communication:
7ature, origin and characteristics of language. ver$al and non'ver$al communication. social conte2t of language use.
:. Research methods in anthropology:
%a& >ieldwor5 tradition in anthropology
%$& -istinction $etween techniBue ,method and methodology
%c& *ools of data collection: o$servation,interview, schedules, Buestionnaire,)ase study, genealogy, life'history,oral
history, secondary sources of information, participatory methods.
%d& Analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.
C.1 "uman 0enetics : Methods and Application: Methods for study of genetic principles in man'family study %pedigree
analysis, twin study, foster child, co'twin method,cytogenetic method, chromosomal and 5aryo'type analysis&,
$iochemical methods,immunological methods, -.7.A. technology and recom$inant technologies.
C.2 Mendelian genetics in man'family study, single factor, multifactor, lethal, su$lethal and polygenic inheritance in
man.
C.# )oncept of genetic polymorphism and selection, Mendelian population, "ardyAein$erg law. causes and changes
which $ring down freBuency D mutation, isolation, migration, selection, in$reeding and genetic drift. )onsanguineous
and nonconsanguineous mating, genetic load, genetic effect of consanguineous and cousin marriages.
C.( )hromosomes and chromosomal a$errations in man, methodology.
%a& 7umerical and structural a$errations %disorders&.
%$& Se2 chromosomal a$errations D ?linefelter %EEF&, *urner %E+&, Super female %EEE& , interse2 and other
syndromic disorders.
%c& Autosomal a$errations D -own syndrome, ,atau, !dward and )ri'du'chat
syndromes.
%d& 0enetic imprints in human disease,genetic screening, genetic counseling,human -7A profiling, gene mapping
and genome study.
C.1 Race and racism, $iological $asis of morphological variation of non'metric and
metric characters. Racial criteria, racial traits in relation to heredity and environment. $iological $asis of racial
classification, racial differentiation and race crossing in man.
C.6 Age, se2 and population variation as genetic mar5er' AB+, Rh $lood groups,"A "p, transferring, 0m, $lood
en;ymes.,hysiological character ist ics'"$ level , $ody fat, pulse rate, respiratory functions and sensory perceptions
in different cultural and socio'economic groups.
C.9 )oncepts and methods of !cological Anthropology. Bio'cultural Adaptations D0enetic and 7on' genetic factors.
Man/s
physiological responses to environmental stresses: hot desert, cold, high altitude climate.
C.: !pidemiological Anthropology: "ealth
and disease. <nfectious and non'infectious diseases. 7utritional deficiency related diseases.
1G. )oncept of human growth and development: stages of growth ' pre'natal, natal, infant, childhood, adolescence,
maturity, senescence.
' >actors affecting growth and development genet ic, envi ronmental , $iochemical , nutritional , cultural and socio'
economic.' Ageing and senescence. *heories and o$servations ' $iological and chronological longevity. "uman
physiBue and somatotypes. Methodologies for growth studies.
11.1 Relevance of menarche, menopause and other $ioevents to fertility. >ertility patterns and differentials.
11.2 -emographic theories' $iological,social and cultural.
11.# Biological and socio'ecological factors influencing fecundity, fertility, natality and mortality.
12. Applications of Anthropology: Anthropology of sports, 7utritional anthropology,
Anthropology in designing of defence and other eBuipments, >orensic Anthropology,Methods and principles of
personal identification and reconstruction, Applied human
genetics D ,aternity diagnosis, genetic counseling and eugenics, -7A technology in diseases and medicine ,
serogenetics and cytogenetics in reproductive $iology.
PAPER II
1.1 Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization Prehistoric ( Palaeolithic ,Mesolithic , Neolithic and
Neolithic - Chalcolithic). Protohistoric (Indus Civilization): Pre- ara!!an, ara!!an and !ostara!!an
cultures. Contri"utions of tri"al cultures to Indian civilization.
1.# Palaeo $ anthro!olo%ical evidences fro& India 'ith s!ecial reference to (i'ali)s and Nar&ada "asin
(*a&a!ithecus ,(iva!ithecus and Nar&ada Man).
1.+ Ethno-archaeolo%, in India : -he conce!t of ethno-archaeolo%,. (urvivals and Parallels a&on% the
huntin%, fora%in%, fishin%, !astoral and !easant co&&unities includin% arts and crafts !roducin%
co&&unities.
#. /e&o%ra!hic !rofile of India Ethnic and lin%uistic ele&ents in the Indian !o!ulation and their
distri"ution. Indian !o!ulation - factors influencin% its structure and %ro'th.
+.1 -he structure and nature of traditional Indian social s,ste& 0arnashra&,Purushartha, 1ar&a, *ina
and *e"irth.
+.# Caste s,ste& in India- structure and characteristics, 0arna and caste, -heories of ori%in of caste
s,ste&, /o&inant caste,Caste &o"ilit,, 2uture of caste s,ste&,3a4&ani s,ste&, -ri"e- caste continuu&.
+.+ (acred Co&!le5 and Nature- Man(!irit Co&!le5.
+.6 I&!act of 7uddhis&, 3ainis&, Isla& and Christianit, on Indian societ,.
6. E&er%ence and %ro'th of anthro!olo%, in India-Contri"utions of the 18th, 19th and earl, #:th Centur,
scholar-ad&inistrators.Contri"utions of Indian anthro!olo%ists to tri"al and caste studies.
;.1 Indian 0illa%e: (i%nificance of villa%e stud, in India. Indian villa%e as a social s,ste&. -raditional and
chan%in% !atterns of settle&ent and inter-caste relations.<%rarian relations in Indian villa%es. I&!act of
%lo"alization on Indian villa%es.
;.# =in%uistic and reli%ious &inorities and their social, !olitical and econo&ic status.
;.+ Indi%enous and e5o%enous !rocessesof socio-cultural chan%e in Indian societ,:
(ans)ritization, >esternization, Modernization. Inter-!la, of little and %reat traditions. Pancha,ati ra4 and
social chan%e.
Media and social chan%e.
?.1 -ri"al situation in India $ 7io-%enetic varia"ilit,, lin%uistic and socio-econo&ic characteristics of tri"al
!o!ulations and their distri"ution.
?.# Pro"le&s of the tri"al Co&&unities land alienation, !overt,, inde"tedness, lo' literac,, !oor
educational facilities, une&!lo,&ent, undere&!lo,&ent, health and nutrition.
?.+ /evelo!&ental !ro4ects and their i&!act on tri"al dis!lace&ent and !ro"le&s
of reha"ilitation. /evelo!&ent of forest !olic, and tri"als. I&!act of ur"anization industrialization on tri"al
!o!ulations.
@.1 Pro"le&s of e5!loitation and de!rivation of (cheduled Castes , (cheduled -ri"es and Ather 7ac)'ard
Classes. Constitutional safe%uards for (cheduled -ri"es and (cheduled Castes.
@.# (ocial chan%e and conte&!orar, tri"alsocieties:
I&!act of &odern de&ocratic institutions, develo!&ent !ro%ra&&es and 'elfare &easures on tri"als and
'ea)er sections.
@.+ -he conce!t of ethnicit,. Ethnic conflicts and !olitical develo!&ents. Bnrest a&on% tri"al co&&unities.
*e%ionalis& and de&and for autono&,. Pseudo-tri"alis&. (ocial chan%e a&on% the tri"es durin% colonial
and !ost-Inde!endent India.
8.1 I&!act of induis&, 7uddhis&, Christianit,, Isla& and other reli%ions on tri"al societies.
8.# -ri"e and nation state a co&!arative stud, of tri"al co&&unities in India and other countries.
9.1 istor, of ad&inistration of tri"al areas, tri"al !olicies, !lans, !ro%ra&&es of tri"al develo!&ent and
their i&!le&entation. -he conce!t of P-Cs (Pri&itive -ri"al Crou!s ) , their distri"ution , s!ecial
!ro%ra&&es for their develo!&ent. *ole of N.C.A.s in tri"al develo!&ent.
9.# *ole of anthro!olo%, in tri"al and rural develo!&ent.
9.+ Contri"utions of anthro!olo%, to the understandin% of re%ionalis&, co&&unalis&, and ethnic and
!olitical &ove&ents
(u%%ested <nthro!olo%, 7oo)s for Pa!er I
Books for (Part I) (Upto Topic 7)
1. Beattie : +ther )ultures
2. Beals H "oi4erI : An <ntroduction to Anthropology
#. "aviland : An <ntroduction to Anthropology
(. Jaid : !conomy and Social Relations
1. @.S. Mishra : An <ntroduction to Social')ultural Anthropology %in "indi&
6. Mishra H "asnain : @nifying Anthropology
9. "onigman : he Aorld of Man
:. "ers5ovits : )ultural Anthropology
C. Ma4umdar H Madan : An <ntroduction to Social Anthropology
1G.Sagar ,reet : Basic )oncepts in Sociology and Anthropology
11. A$hi5 0hosh : Meetings with the +ther %on >ieldwor5 *echniBues&
12. 0aya and ,andey : )ultural Anthropology
(Part II)
1. "arrison et. al : "uman Biology
2. Shu5la H Rastogi : ,hysical Anthropology H "uman 0enetics
#. Stein H Rowe : An <ntroduction to ,hysical Anthropology.
(. Jaid H ,andey : Kaivi5 Manavshastra %in "indi&
1. B. Kanusch : +rigins of Man
6. Jirender ?umar : !volution of 0enus "omo
9. Surender 7ath : >orensic Anthropology
:. Surender 7ath : 7utritional Anthropology
C. M. "arris : Rise of Anthropological *heory
1G. @.S. Misra : Anthropological *hought %in "indi&
11. "ers5ovits : )ultural Anthropology
12. Boo5let pu$lished $y Kawahar ,u$lishers
(u%%ested I<( <nthro!olo%, 7oo)s for Pa!er II
1. 7)!R* : <ndian Society, Social )hange
2. Bhattacharya, -.?. : An +utline of <ndian ,rehistory
#. Srinivas : )aste in <ndia H +ther !ssays
(. Srinivas : Social )hange in Modern <ndia
1. F. Singh : Modernisation of <ndian *radition
6. Jidyarthi H Rai : *ri$al )ultures of <ndia
9. 7. "asnain : <ndian Anthropology
:. 7. "asnain : *ri$al <ndia
C. R.). Jerma : <ndian *ri$es
1G. Jaid : Aho )ares for *ri$al -evelopment %"indi H !nglish&
11. A.. Basham : *he Aonder that was <ndia
12. 0.S. Bhatt : Bharatiya Sama4i5 Jichar %in "indi&
1#. Sagar ,reet : Reservation for Bac5ward )lasses a ,erspective
-o!ic >ise *eference 7oo)s on <nthro!olo%,
Anthropology Books for Paper I (Part I) (Upto Topic 7)
1. Beattie : +ther )ultures
2. Beals H "oi4erI : An <ntroduction to Anthropology
#. "aviland : An <ntroduction to Anthropology
(. Jaid : !conomy and Social Relations
1. @.S. Mishra : An <ntroduction to Social')ultural Anthropology %in "indi&
6. Mishra H "asnain : @nifying Anthropology
9. "onigman : he Aorld of Man
:. "ers5ovits : )ultural Anthropology
C. Ma4umdar H Madan : An <ntroduction to Social Anthropologyv 1G.Sagar ,reet : Basic
)oncepts in Sociology and Anthropology
11. A$hi5 0hosh : Meetings with the +ther %on >ieldwor5 *echniBues&
Anthropology Books Paper I (Part II)
1. "arrison et. al : "uman Biology
2. Shu5la H Rastogi : ,hysical Anthropology H "uman 0enetics
#. Stein H Rowe : An <ntroduction to ,hysical Anthropology.
(. Jaid H ,andey : Kaivi5 Manavshastra %in "indi&
1. B. Kanusch : +rigins of Man
6. Jirender ?umar : !volution of 0enus "omo
9. Surender 7ath : >orensic Anthropology
:. Surender 7ath : 7utritional Anthropology
C. M. "arris : Rise of Anthropological *heory
1G. @.S. Misra : Anthropological *hought %in "indi&
11. "ers5ovits : )ultural Anthropology
12. Boo5let pu$lished $y Kawahar ,u$lishers
Anthropology Books for Paper II
1. 7)!R* : <ndian Society, Social )hange
2. Bhattacharya, -.?. : An +utline of <ndian ,rehistory
#. Srinivas : )aste in <ndia H +ther !ssays
(. Srinivas : Social )hange in Modern <ndia
1. F. Singh : Modernisation of <ndian *radition
6. Jidyarthi H Rai : *ri$al )ultures of <ndia
9. 7. "asnain : <ndian Anthropology
:. 7. "asnain : *ri$al <ndia
C. R.). Jerma : <ndian *ri$es
1G. Jaid : Aho )ares for *ri$al -evelopment %"indi H !nglish&
11. A.. Basham : *he Aonder that was <ndia
12. 0.S. Bhatt : Bharatiya Sama4i5 Jichar %in "indi&
1#. Sagar ,reet : Reservation for Bac5ward )lasses a ,erspective