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Ph. D. SYLLABUS ! (F OR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION) FORPh. D. PROGRAMME IN ANTHROPOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY DOCTOR HARISINGH GOUR VISHWAVIDYALA SAGAR, M.P. 2018-2020

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SECTION- A (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY)

EmPiricism Scientific Research : Characteristics, types and methods : Approach' (P'& ositivism) v/s Phiiosophical

: Importince, PurPose Social Research : Nature of Social Research Meaning, and Scope. ' of Fietd Work : Tradition in Anthropology : Covering all branches Anthropology to gain holistic perspectives' schedules and 4. Techniques of Data collection: observation, Interview, Case study, Genealogy' Questionnaires, Focus Group Discussion, Types of Social Research : Fundamental or Pure Research, Applied Research, Action Research, Evaluation Research, Exploratory Research' in social 6. Social Research and Social Survey : Research Design. Major Steps resealch and HYPothesis. 1 Bio-statisties : Importance of statistics in Anthropology. Measures of central tendencies: Arithmetic Mean, Median, Mode, Measures of DiSpersion: Standard Deviation;-Coefficient of variation. 'T' test and 'Chi-squire' test'

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and Lower Jaw; Blood Groups; Dermatoglyphics. Distribution and Characteristics - Caucasoid; Negroid; Mongoloid' Racial Classifications - Deniker's; Hooton's; Coon, Garn and Birdsel Ts. Racial Classifica?ion of Indian Populations - Risley's; Guha's; Sarkar's' Chroriology : Relative, Absolute and Cultural. Geological framework :Tertiary, during pleistocene. Quatemary-Pleistocene, Holocene. Major Climatic changes Glacial and lnterglacial periods. Causes of lce Ages. Pluvial and lnterpluvial periods. Moraines, River Terraces, Loess, sealevel changes-caves, Marine, terraces, Beach, ridges. Relative dating : Terrace, Stratigraphy, Palaenology, Palaeoutology. Absolute dating : Radio-carbon, Potassium-argon, Thermol uminescence, Dendrochronology. Cultural Chronology-Three-age system : Stone Age, Copper / Bronze A-ge, Iron Age. Palaeolithic Period : Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic-Emergence of Metal Technology, Urban revolution. 6. Typo - Technology and Palaeolithic Cultural Features : Percussion technique : Primary and Secondary making. Block - on-block i anvil technique; Stone hammer technique; Cylinder hammer technique; Clactonian tdchnique; Levallois tephnique; Pressure technique; Flake technique; Peckffrg; Grinding and Polishing; Splinter and groove techniques. Artifact Typology : Simple flake; Siden flake; End flake; Levallois flake; Clactonian flake; Blade; Microlithic blade; Tortoise core / Levalloisian; Discoid core; Mousterian flake; Prismatic core. Tool Typology - Pebble tools; Chopper; Chopping tool, Bifaces-Handaxe; Cleaver, Scrapers-side, end, round, concave, convex, Blade knife;.Slunted back blade; Borer / Awl; Burin, Points leaf shape-Laurel Leaf; Willow Leai, Points- Shouidered Points-Denticulate; Notch, Microliths - Geometric Types, Non- Geometric Types, Celt-Axe; Adze Shouldered Celt. Shoe-lace Celt Grinding Stone Ring stone, Lower Paleolithic Cultures-Type-technology,_ Habitat, Environment Economy, People and Distribution. Lower Palaeolithic Cultures, People and Distribution. Lower Paleolithic Cultures, Pebble iool Cuhure. Old.owan; Sohan; Choukoutien, Acheulian Cultures, Acheulian Cultures ol Africa; Acheulian Cultures of Europe; Acheulian Cultures of India. Middle Palaeolithic cultures. Mousterian culture / Middle Palaeolithic Europe-Habitat.

(k"q '/-Human Diversity, Concept of Race. Criteria ftlr Racial Classifications : Skin, Hair and Eye colour; Stature; Eyes, Lips and Ears; Face ("{. riy <$"*paz 2-"-' I "^.._ t -O-t -2 - 7/l qoL /i/ Environtnent bconomy, Social Organisation' Religion' Typo-technology' Paiaeolithic Middl8 Stone Age in Africa, Micldle Palaeolithic in india. upper Institution. culture-Habitat. Environmeni Economy. Typo-technology, Social / religion.Europe-PerigordianCulture'Chattelpenonean;'Gravettian; Aurignacian culture; solutrean culture; Magdalenian Culture. Upper Palaeolithic in lndia, Upper Palaeolithic Art' Typo technology, 7. Holoeene culture : Mesolithic cultures, climate changes, Habitat, Economic activity, Socio - religious featul€s. Europe-Azilian Culturel Tardenoisian Culture; Maglemosian Culture; Kitchen Midden Culture; Natufian culture. Indian Mesolithic, Langhnaj; Teri Sites; Birbhanpur; Bagoi; Bhimbetka Adamgarh, Sarainahar Rai, Lekhahlia, Mahadeva. Mesolithic Art in India, Neolithic ( Ea|ly Farming Cultures ), Neolithic of the Near-east, Jerichol Jarmo; t Catal Huyuk, Neolithic Cultures of Indian Subcontinent, Norlhern Neolithic : Burzahom, Southem Neolithic : Brahmagiri; Sangankallu; Utnur; Telkalakota; Nagarjun Konda. Eastern Neolithic : Daojali Hading; Sarutaru. central Zone (Neo-Chalcolithic) : Navdatoli; Nevasa; Inamgaon, Indus Civilization, Extant; Characteristics; Chronology; Origin and decline, Continuity with post- Harappan, Indus people and society. Iron Age, Megalithic Types .' Menhir : Dolmen/Topikal; Cist; Cairn Circle; Carcophagi. 8. Evolution, Social Structure and Organisation : Evolution : Unilinear, Universal, Multilinear. Diffusion : Neo-evolution; Innovation; Acculturation; Transculturation.Culture: Def,rnitions and Attributes.: Functionalism : Malinowski, Radclift'e-Brorvn, Structuralism : Levi-Strauss, Leach. Culture and Personality : Basic personaiity configuration-Kardiner and Linton Enculturation; Status and Role; Patterns of Culture; Culture Change; Themes Cultural Relativism; Values; Great and Little Tradition; Civiliztition; Gender Theories. Indian Contribution - Theory and Concepts : G. S. Ghutye; N. K. Bose; D. N. Majumdar; M.N. Srinivas; S. C. Dube L. P. Vidyarthi. Aspects of Cultl,rre, Organisation of Culture, Institutions, Sociai Organisatiori. Farniiy : Family of Orientation and Plocreation, Structure : Nuclear, Extended,, Joint. Residence : Patrilocal, Matrilocal, Neolocal, Vir:ilocal, lJxorilocal, Malriage. Rules : Endogamy, Exogamy, Monogamy, Polygamy : Polygyrry, Polyandry. Mate selection : Cross-cousirr mariage, Levilate, Sororate, Sororal" Dowry, (kr" ;;nH,h ? / + ,,1(,1- a Bricle price / Brlde wealth. Kinship : Kinship Terms : Classificatory and .,/ Descriptive systens. Consanguineal and Affinal. Prirnary, Secondary, Tertialy Terms o{' Reference and Address, Descent, Inheritance and Succession : Patriarchal and matriarchal, Unilineal : Patrilineal' Double. Groups : Tribe, Clan,-Phratry, Lineage. Kinship behaviour and relationship; Avoidance and Joking relationship, Incest. 9. Economic and Political Organisation : Religion and Magic, Edonoruic Olganisation, Concept of Properly, Primitive Communism. States of Economy :Collection, I{unting, Fishing, Pastoralism, Cultivation, Shifting and Settled. Subsistence Economy and Market Econotny, Barler, Means of Production, Division of Labour. Poiitical Organisation : Panchayat - traditional and statutory. l-eadership-clan and h'ibe. Kingship and Chiefdom in tribal cornmunities. Customary Law, Judicial System, Crime and Punishment in Primitive Society. Religion and Magic : Prinitive Religion : Animistn, Toteryism, Ancestor Propitiation, Shaman, Priest, Medicine Man. Tribal Mythology : Origin of universe, Tribe and Clan, 'Iribal deities. Magic : Black, White, Preventive, Defensive, Destructive, Iuritative, Sympathetic, Witchcraft, Sorcery. Syrnbolism and Rituals. Supetnatural powers-l\4ana, T'aboo. 10. lndian Anthropology : Basic Concepts and Issues : Basic Concepts, Indian Village as part society, as an isolate. Caste as a group and system. Scheduled Castd and Scheduled Tribe. Tribe, Caste, Varna and Caste / Jati. Notitled and Denotified Groups. Other Backward classes and castes, Sdnskitisation, Westernisation, Modemisation, Sacred complex in India, ,Regionalism and Ethnicity. Basic Issues : New Panchayati Raj, Gram Sabha, Women in new Panchayats. Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Casts Major tribal groups, Tribal states in India. Tribal Movements for Autonomy. Development. Schemes. Tribal Rehabilitation; Democracy and Caste Bonded Labour and Child Labour; Ashram Schools; Mandal Commission; Dhebar Commission; Emerging Spiritual Leaders (Gurus) in India; Caste among non-Hindus. -,w