Industrious Indian Anthropologists (1920-2019)

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Concept of culture. 3. Industrious Indian anthropologists. 4. Basic concepts of culture ecology. 5. Study of traditional knowledge for sustainable development (Empirical observation on Asur). Plates. Index.

The anthropologist during his/her empirical study in the field the chief research methodology is participant observation. The degree to which an anthropologist is able to actually participate in community activities varies widely, depending on the rapport established, the permissiveness of the community, the temperament of the researcher and number of other local factors.

The present volume is a compilation of the contributions by the Industrious Indian Anthropologists during 1920-2019; among such industrious Indian Anthropologists only a few are presented here. During the British Colonial period anthropology introduced into India in order to know the multi-cultural variations, diverse belief system and customary laws of the Indian natives. In spite of all such variations the Indian natives are/were harmoniously observing the ethnic boundaries and it is well respected. This is the core sentiment of the Indian civilization.

From the beginning of anthropology to till date anthropologists are very much concerned on culture; hence it is decided to include a few lines on concept of culture, few lines on Basic on cultural ecology through which a researcher can understand culture of a community because without theory, which is scientific, the empirical fieldwork cannot go ahead. Further, it also included study of Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development especially among the Asur – a PVTG of Jharkhand. (jacket)