Contemporary Studies in Anthropology--A Reading
Contents: Preface. 1. Social anthropology--a history. 2. Implications of globalization on vulnerable sections--an anthropological context. 3. Rural development and anthropology--an approach. 4. Social policy and social anthropology--creating a new outlook. 5. Can there be an anthropology of child labour? 6. Community concept of childhood and child rights. 7. Cultural richness of green pharmacy--reconciling industry and indigenous interests. 8. Promotion of rural health--experiences of an NGO. 9. Tribal Ashram schools in Karnataka--a prospective. 10. Social mobility in India--an anthropological perspective. 11. School absence among tribal students--where rubber hits the road? 12. Ethno-medicinal practices and sustainable development--a review. 13. Eco-tourism for tribal India--a new economic anthropology? 14. Health seeking behaviour of Koraga and Soliga tribals of Karnataka--some preliminary observations. 15. Medical pluralism and health culture--a contextual process. 16. Development of primitive tribal groups in Karnataka--some preliminary observations. 17. Ethno-medico-botanical investigation of Betta Kuruba tribe of Karnataka (India). 18. Native\'s veterinary practice--a case study of Betta Kuruba of Coorg dist (Karnataka). 19. Tribal education and NGOs. 20. Research process in social anthropology--some conceptual issues. 21. Educational status of indigenous people of Karnataka--a moment of truth. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
"Anthropological approaches provide distinct ways to view various development issues. Development interventions do not occur in a vacuum but instead act upon and are influenced by the prevailing social and cultural systems. At some place needs to increase the productivity of agriculture, or that in another place primary education has to be provided.
The vital objective of this volume is to make in the book a few selected articles that represent some good contributions to the knowledge of social anthropology. While writing the articles the author tried completely to emphasis the concept, principles and applied aspects of the development anthropology and have tried promptly to concentrate more on problems oriented issues relating to third world countries. This book will be highly useful to the faculty members, agricultural teaching colleges, farmers and NGOs working on rural and tribal development and to the other researchers." (jacket)
