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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.
List of contents
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 Gardens of Dooars: A Study of the Tea Migrant Tribes of North Bengal
Chapter 10: Indigenous Health Care System of the Santhal Tribe of Jharkhand: With Special Reference to the Cases of Snake, Scorpion and Hornet Biting
Chapter 11: Images on Fabrics in the North-Eastern Region of India: A Traditional Course
Chapter 12: Indigenous Knowledge: A Whole
Chapter 13: Ethnomedicinal Practices among the Northern Tribes of West Bengal: A Brief Anthropological Review
Chapter 14: Tribal Women Empowerment in Natural Resource Management: Two Case Studies
Section 5: Contemporary Issues
Chapter 15: Effects of Lead on Growth of Children
Chapter 16: Female Foeticides: Developed Technological Threats in Indian Demography
Chapter 17: Essay on Anthropology of Mobile Phone
Chapter 18: Disorder and Deviance: Social Life of a Diabetic Women in Kolkata
Chapter 19: Vicissitudes in the Flow of Adda Culture: A Pre-Pandemic Assessment of Indian Coffee House, Kolkata
About the author
Edited by Abhradip Banerjee; Arun Makal and Krishnendu Polley - Contributions by Abhradip Banerjee; Shubhrakanti Baul; Nibedita Bayen; Rajesh Bhowmik; Avick Biswas; Mandrima Biswas; Soumita Biswas; Kartick Chakraborty; Sudesna Chanda; Sabatini Chatterjee;
Summary
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.
