Trends in Anthropological Demography
Contents: 1. Socio-cultural and demographic features of Jaunsaris: a polyandrous tribe in Central Himalayas/Navneet Kaur and G.K. Kshatriya. 2. A demographic survey of the Medas: a Scheduled Tribe population of Coorg District in Karnataka, India/K. Rajasekhara Reddy, K. Bhamini Raghavaiah and C.E. Subramanya. 3. Ethno-demographic profile of Lahoulis: a Scheduled Tribe of Lahoul and Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh/Abhilasha Mishra and G.K. Kshatriya. 4. Comparison of some demographic characteristics between Bengali and Meitei population groups of Cachar District, Assam/Sujata Kar, Arupendra Mozumdar and Subrata K. Roy. 5. The role and status of women in Santal Society: a study in border Bengal/Nabakumar Duary. 6. Aspects of population growth of the Totos: an observation/Subir Biswas. 7. Biosocial and geo-climatic proximate of Menarche among Kinnaura: a polyandrous tribe of Himalayan highlands/Gautam K. Kshatriya, Rajesh K. Gautam and Anup K. Kapoor. 8. Fertility and mortality indicators among Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in India: an analysis of SFMS, 1998/Manoj K. Jain. 9. Fertility profile of Baiga--a primitive tribe of Central India/Rajesh K. Gautam, Zakir Khan and R. Jyoti. 10. An anthropological study of the changing pattern of the economy of the Kols of Utter Pradesh/Shalini Srivastava and Jahanara. 11. Toddy-tapping technology: a means of economic subsistence (a case study of Idiga Community of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India)/K. Viswanadha Reddy. 12. Study of livelihood practices among Baiga: a primitive tribe of Baiga-Chak, Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh/Rajesh K. Gautam and Pritam Choudhary. 13. Gender role in decision making among the Irulas of Pondicherry/Neeraj Kumar Thakur.
"Anthropological Demography is recognized as the basis for understanding of the genetic differentiation of human populations. It bridges between different disciplines providing basic material for the analysis of bio-cultural changes and also economic, social and political changes. Anthropological demography also proves useful in health promotion and disease curative strategies.
Keeping in mind the significance of the anthropological demography, a modest attempt has been made to present relevant research papers in the book form. This book is based on the proceedings of a national seminar entitled \'Role of Anthropology in Human Welfare\'. It contains thirteen research papers after peer review of total papers. In view of its dimensions the book which is first of its kind in anthropological demography would be of immense help and useful to general readers, academicians, sociologists, anthropologists, demographers, social workers and researchers." (jacket)
