Department of studies in Anthropology University of Mysore, Mysore
CHOICE-BASED CREDIT SYSTEM OF HONOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Core Paper / Paper No. / Title of the Paper / LearningHours/Week / Credits per paper
L / T / P / L / T / P / Total
01 / Fundamentals of Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
02 / Research Methods in Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
03 / Anthropological Theories / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
04 / Ethnographic Studies in Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
05 / Foundations of Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
Total credits / 20
Core Paper / Paper No. / Title of the Paper / Learning
Hours/Week / Credits per paper
L / T / P / L / T / P / Total
01 / Indian Society and Culture / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
02 / Applied Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
03 / Project Work / - / 2 / 4 / - / 1 / 3 / 04
04 / Practical in Biological, Social-Cultural and Archeological Anthropology / 2 / 4 / 1 / 7 / 04
Total credits / 16
CHOICE-BASED CREDIT SYSTEM OF MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM IN SOCIAL-CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Core Paper / Paper No. / Title of the Paper / LearningHours/Week / Credits per paper
L / T / P / L / T / P / Total
01 / Theory and Method in Social-Cultural Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
02 / Anthropology of Complex Societies / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
03 / Economic Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
04 / Project work / - / 2 / 4 / - / 1 / 5 / 06
Total credits / 18
Core Paper / Paper No. / Title of the Paper / Learning
Hours/Week / Credits per paper
L / T / P / L / T / P / Total
01 / Medical Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
02 / Population Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
03 / Gender Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
Soft Core / 04 / Project work / - / 2 / 4 / - / - / - / 06
Total credits / 18
CHOICE-BASED CREDIT SYSTEM OF B.Sc HONOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Core Paper / Paper No. / Title of the Paper / LearningHours/Week / Credits per paper
L / T / P / L / T / P / Total
01 / Fundamentals of Anthropology / 04
02 / Introduction to Biological Anthropology / 04
03 / Research Methods in Biological Anthropology / 04
04 / Practical Studies in Cephalometry,
Somatometry, Somatoscopy / 04
05 / a) Foundation of Anthropology
b) Genetic counseling / 04
Total credits / 20
Core Paper / Paper No. / Title of the Paper / Learning
Hours/Week / Credits per paper
L / T / P / L / T / P / Total
01 / Applied Biological Anthropology / 04
02 / Ethnology and Comparative Ethnography / 04
03 / Practical Studies in Human Osteology, Craniometry and Prehistoric Archaeology / 04
04 / a)Archaeological Anthropology
b) Paleo-Anthropology / 04
Soft Core / 05 / Field work for two weeks
Total credits / 16
CHOICE-BASED CREDIT SYSTEM OF MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM IN BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Core Paper / Paper No. / Title of the Paper / LearningHours/Week / Credits per paper
L / T / P / L / T / P / Total
01 / Human Evolution and Human Biology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
02 / Human Genetics / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
03 / Human Growth and Nutrition / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
04 / Practical-I / - / 2 / 4 / - / 1 / 5 / 06
Total credits / 18
Core Paper / Paper No. / Title of the Paper / Learning
Hours/Week / Credits per paper
L / T / P / L / T / P / Total
01 / Forensic Anthropology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
02 / Human Molecular Biology / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 04
03 / Practical-II / - / 2 / 4 / - / 1 / 3 / 04
Soft Core / 04 / Project work / - / 2 / 4 / - / 1 / 5 / 06
Total credits / 18
CHOICE-BASED CREDIT SYSTEM OF HONOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN ANTHROPOLOGY
AN 101 A: Fundamentals of Anthropology
Unit 1:
Introduction
a. Meaning and scope of anthropology
b. History & development of anthropology
c. Major branches of anthropology
d. Relationship of anthropology with natural
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities
Unit 2:
Biological Anthropology
a. Nature and scope of biological anthropology
b. Evolution of primates and man
c. Human variation at species and sub-species levels
d. Human growth and development
Unit 3:
Social-Cultural Anthropology
a. Meaning and nature of social-cultural anthropology
b. Evolution of human society and culture
c. Typologies of human societies and culture
d. Social and cultural change
Unit 4:
Archaeological and Linguistic Anthropology
a. Nature and scope of archaeological anthropology
b. Prehistoric cultures and their classification
c. Nature and scope of Linguistic anthropology
d. Evolution and classification of languages
Recommended Readings:
1. Ember.C.R. and M.Ember Anthropology. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
2002
2. Evans- Pritchard, E.E. Social Anthropology, New Delhi: Universal Book Stall 1990
3. Fox, Robin Kinship and Marriage. Penguin book 1967
4. Haviland, W.A. Cultural Anthropology. London: Harcourt and Brace 1993
5. Scupin, R and C.R.De Corse Anthropology. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.
Ltd. 2005
6. Srivastav. A.R.N. Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of
India Pvt. Ltd. 2005
7. Das B.M. Outlines of Physical Anthropology. Alahabad: Kitab Mahal 2002
8. Battacharya, D.K. An Outline of Indian Prehistory. Delhi: Palaka Prakashan 1998
9. Jurmain, R. and H. Nelson Essentials of Physical Anthropology. New York:
Wardworth Kilgore 1998
10. Rami Reddy. V. Physical Anthropology, Evolution and Genetics: Tirupati V. Indira
Publisher 1992
11. Shukla, B.R.K. and S. Rastogi Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics: Delhi:
Palaka Prakahana 1998
12. Rami Reddy, V. Elements of Prehistory, New Del;hi: Mittal Publishers 1987
13. Sankalia H.D. Stone Age Tools. Pune Deccan College. 1964
AN 102 A: Research Methods in Anthropology
Unit 1
a. Anthropology as a natural science, a social science & a humanistic discipline
b. The history of field work tradition in anthropology
c. Salient features of anthropological research: fieldwork, holism, comparison, bio- cultural approach; learning the native language, participant – observation establishment of rapport,, macro - micro approaches; the question of subjectivity emic-etic approaches: use of key - informants and value neutrality;.
Unit 2
a. The basic techniques of data collection: Observation,
Interview, genealogy, pedigree, life-history and use of documents
b. The basic techniques of data collection: Interview schedule
Questionnaire, Interview schedule, Case - study, Social survey,
Content analysis and Rapid appraisal procedures
Unit 3
a. Preparation of research design: identification of research problem,
review of literature, and hypothesis.
b. The nature, purpose and methods of comparison in social-cultural
Anthropology
Unit 4
a. Use of statistical techniques in anthropology: measures of central
tendency, measures of variation, t-test, chi-square and sampling.
b. Use of computers in data collection and analysis
c. Data analysis and report writing
Recommended Readings:
Bernard, H.R (1998) Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology. New Delhi: Sage publication.
Fetterman, D.H (1989) Ethnography: step by step. New Delhi: Sage publications.
Peacock, J.L (1988) The Anthropological Lens. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Pelto, P.J. and G.H Pelto (1978) Anthropological research. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Young, P.V (1994) Scientific Social Surveys and Research. New Delhi: Prentice- Hall of India.
Weller,S.C and A.K Romney (1990) Systematic Data Collection. Newbary Park: Sage Publication.
Scrimshaw,C.MandH.Hurtado (1989) Rapid Assessment Procedures. Tokyo : UN University.
Nichtes,M. (1984) Participatory Research as a first step. In Social Science and Medicine, Vol. 19, No.3 pp. 237 –257.
AN 103 A: Anthropological Theories -1
Unit 1
a. Evolutionary theories: Classical evolutionism and neo-evolutionism.
b. Diffusionist theories: the concept of diffusion; the British School; the German -Austrian School; and the American School.
Unit 2
a. Functionalism: of B. Malinowski & A.R Radcliffe Brown’s
b. Culture and personality theories of Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead.
Unit 3
a. Structuralism British, French and Dutch Schools.
b. Cultural ecological theories J.H. Steward’s
Unit 4
a. Cultural materialist theories of Marvin Harris, Eric Wolf and M. Sahlins .
b. Marxist theories of British and French schools.
Recommended Readings:
Bloch, M (1975) Marxist analysis in Anthropology.London: Malaby
Bloch, M (1983) Marxism and Anthropology. Oxford: Clarendon Press
Jha, M (1994) An Introduction to Anthropological Thought. New Delhi, Vikas Publishers.
Kuper, A (1996 (1973)) Anthropologists and anthropology. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul
Barnard, A (2000) History and Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Layton ,R (1997) An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge: University Press.
Upadhyaya, V.S and G.Pandey (1997) History of Anthropological Thought. New Delhi: Concept publishers.
AN 104 A: a) FOUNDATIONS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Unit 1:
a. Meaning and Scope of Anthropology
b. History of Anthropology
c. Major branches of Anthropology
d. Relationship between Anthropology & Natural Sciences
Such as Biology, Geology, Geography.
e. Relationship between Anthropology and Social Sciences
and Humanities. Such as History, Economics, Sociology,
Political Science, Education. Language
Unit 2: FUNDAMENTALS IN BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPLOGY
a. Nature and Scope of biological Anthropology
b. Human Evolution
c. Human Variation
d. Human Genetics
e. Human Growth and Development
Unit 3: FUNDAMENTALS IN SOCIAL CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
a. Nature and Scope of Social Cultural Anthropology
b. Evolution of Culture and Society
c. Typologies of human society and culture : board, tribe, peasantry and civilization.
d. Basic human Institutions: Family, Marriage, Kingship, Economy, Politics, Religion.
e. Social and Cultural change
Unit 4: FUNDAMENTALS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC
ANTHROPOLOGY
a. Nature and Scope of Archaeological and Linguistic Anthropology
b. Prehistoric Cultures: Palaeotietic Mesolithic and Neolithic
c. Chronology, Technology and Tool typology of Prehistoric Cultures
d. Evolution of language
e. Speech, Language and dialect.
Recommended Readings:
Ember.C.R. and M.Ember Anthropology. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 2002
Evans- Pritchard, E.E. Social Anthropology, New Delhi: Universal Book Stall 1990
Fox, Robin Kinship and Marriage. Penguin book 1967
Haviland, W.A. Cultural Anthropology. London: Harcourt and Brace 1993
Scupin, R and C.R.De corse Anthropology. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 2005
Srivastav. A.R.N. Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 2005
Das B.M. Outlines of Physical Anthropology. Alahabad: Kitab Mahal 2002
Battacharya, D.K. An Outline of Indian Prehistory. Delhi: Palaka Prakashan 1998
Jurmain, R. and H. Nelson Essentials of Physical Anthropology. New York: Wardworth Kilgore 1998
Rami Reddy. V. Physical Anthropology, Evolution and Genetics: Tirupati V. Indira Publisher 1992
Shukla, B.R.K. and S. Rastogi Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics: Delhi: Palaka Prakahana 1998
Rami Reddy, V. Elements of Prehistory, New Del;hi: Mittal Publishers 1987
Sankalia H.D. Stone Age Tools. Pune Deccan College. 1964
AN 105 A: Fieldwork
Each student will have to undertake a research project in an area of specialization within Social-Cultural Anthropology. Each student will be working under the guidance and supervision of a permanent faculty member of the department. The objective of the course is to impart practical training in the preparation of research design or plan of study. The researcher has to make certain decisions with respect to the following questions:
1. What the study is about? (i.e the selection of the research topic)
2. What types of data are needed?
3. Why the study is being made?
4. Where the study will be carried on?
5. When the study will be made?
6. How much material or data will be needed?
7. What sampling procedures will be adopted?
8. What techniques of data gathering will be adopted?
9. What studies have been already done on the chosen topic of study? (i.e review of literature)
The student is also required to prepare interview guides and schedules. The research design thus prepared will have to be submitted in the form of a dissertation of about 5000 words. The dissertation will be evaluated and viva-voce examination will be held by internal and external examiners.
AN 106 A: ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY – II
Unit 1
a.. Action – centered processional theories of British School.
b. Transactional Theories of Dutch School
Unit II
a. Interactional theories of Paul Bohannan and E.E. Evans – Pritchard
b. Symbolic theories of American and British schools.
Unit III
a. Cognitive theories of culture
b. Post-structuralism and post-modernism
Unit IV
a. Explanation: the philosophies perspective
b. The logic of explanation in Anthropology
Recommended Readings:
Bloch, M (1975) Marxist analysis in Anthropology.London: Malaby
Bloch, M (1983) Marxism and Anthropology. Oxford: Clarendon Press
Jha,M (1994) An Introduction to Anthropological Thought. New Delhi, Vikas Publishers.
Kuper, A (1996 (1973)) Anthropologists and anthropology. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul
Barnard, A (2000) History and Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Layton ,R (1997) An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge: University Press.