The
Anthropology of North-East India/T.B. Subba and G.C. Ghosh. New Delhi,
Orient Longman, 2003, vi, 380 p., $13 (pbk). ISBN 81-250-2335-6.The
Anthropology of North-East India/T.B. Subba and G.C. Ghosh. New Delhi,
Orient Longman, 2003, vi, 380 p., $13 (pbk). ISBN 81-250-2335-6.
Contents: Introduction. I. Prehistoric north-east: 1. Prehistoric archaeology of the north-east/H.C. Sharma. II. Colonial north-east: 2. J.H. Hutton and the north-east/P.K. Misra. 3. J.P. Mills and the north-east/B.R. Rizvi. III. Biological anthropology of North-East India: 4. Trends in biological anthropology/Amitabha Basu. 5. Understanding human growth/Bapukan Choudhury and Gulrukh Begum. 6. Human growth and development/Farida Ahmed Das. 7. Measuring genetic drift in natural populations/R. Khongsdier. 8. Finger and palmar dermatoglyphics/Sarthak Sengupta. IV. Social anthropology of North-East India: 9. Tribal social organisation/R.K. Kar. 10. Agrarian relations in the tribal milieu/S.B. Chakrabarti. 11. The Anthropological Survey of India and social anthropology in the north-east/Jayanta Sarkar. 12. The anthropology of lesser-known tribes/Sarit K. Chaudhuri. 13. Status of tribal women/Lucy Vashum Zehol. 14. Karbi folklore and identity/R.P. Athparia. 15. Indigenous knowledge and management of natural resources/Anungla Aier and Sapu Changkija.
"This book has been prepared to cater to the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate students of anthropology and sociology. It takes stock of the work done in the anthropology of North-East India, and deals in four sections with various aspects of this question. Section I focuses on prehistoric anthropology. It discusses the status of archaeological research in the seven states of the region and attempts to understand the connection of the present with the prehistoric past. Section II looks at the colonial context and its effect on policy and perceptions about the north-east. Section III, on biological anthropology, includes papers that look at concepts and theories in the field of growth studies, genetic drift in natural populations, and demographic data on various tribes. Section IV is on social anthropology and deals with tribal women of the region, the effects of current unrest on the folklore of tribal groups, and also attempts to document their indigenous knowledge."