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Sources For Anthropology Optional Shashank Sir

1. The document provides a list of recommended sources for studying anthropology, divided into four levels based on importance. 2. Level 1 sources like Ember and Ember are recommended for basic understanding but can be skimmed if time is limited. Level 2 sources like N.K. Vaid can add value after foundations are laid. 3. Level 3 sources like Physical Anthropology by P. Nath are for compulsory reading. Level 4 sources like reports and case studies can further enhance answers. 4. In addition to the sources, the document provides guidance on topics to focus on for case studies and emphasizes consolidating and revising concepts.

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Sources For Anthropology Optional Shashank Sir

1. The document provides a list of recommended sources for studying anthropology, divided into four levels based on importance. 2. Level 1 sources like Ember and Ember are recommended for basic understanding but can be skimmed if time is limited. Level 2 sources like N.K. Vaid can add value after foundations are laid. 3. Level 3 sources like Physical Anthropology by P. Nath are for compulsory reading. Level 4 sources like reports and case studies can further enhance answers. 4. In addition to the sources, the document provides guidance on topics to focus on for case studies and emphasizes consolidating and revising concepts.

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SOURCES FOR ANTHROPOLOGY OPTIONAL

BY SHASHANK SIR
REMINDER
1. This is not only sources you can refer. If you have other sources, where you could cover the topics in
sufficient depth with good understanding, it will work.

2. List is not exhaustive. Given the competitive nature of examination, if you could further enhance
your learning and present it in proper manner, you should be rewarded in examination.

3. You do not have to read all the sources cover to cover. In few, you will find replication of concepts,
So, you can decide on your own discretion. I will mention which books you should read cover to
cover.

4. Few concepts can be referred from other optional subject books like sociology. You have to read only
few chapters.
LEVEL-1 SOURCES
1. Ember and Ember
2. Haviland (for cross referencing)
3. Malinowski videos
4. N.K Vaid for Growth and Genetics, few social, cultural and tribal topics.

NOTE: I highly recommend Ember and Ember for basic understanding of the subject but you should use it
if you have enough time and patience. Otherwise skim out examples, few diagrams and research
case studies.

LEVEL-2 SOURCES
After you have finished your foundation, you should go through these to value add. You do not have to
religiously read everything. But these will help you in revising your concepts and plug gaps. You can
choose one or max. two sources out of these.

1. N.K Vaid socio-cultural Anthropology.


2. Brain tree
3. IGNOU
4. E-pathshala
5. Sosin Anthropology
6. Hima Bindu
7. Any other coaching notes you are comfortable with.

LEVEL-3 SOURCES
Majority of these are for compulsory reading
1. Physical anthropology----------------P. Nath
2. Prehistory + Archaeology------------Dk Bhattacharya or Sahay & Singh (Hard to find these days)
3. Wiki referencing for Prehistoric Art, Prehistory, Neanderthal, theories, tool making etc.
4. Theories- Upadhyaya & pandit
5. Biology std XII for Genetics etc. (NCERT) / N.K Vaid notes
6. Society Std XII (NCERT)
7. Tribal India- L.P Vidyarthi or, Nadeem Hasnain
(You can refer any one for base and other for cross reference)
8. Socio-cultural – DN Majumdar for cross referencing if you have completed N.K Vaid
9. Indian Anthropology- Nadeem Hasnain
10. Social structure – Ram Ahuja (cross-reference)
11. Yojana 2014 – Tribal edition

LEVEL-4 SOURCES
➢ These sources are to value add and make answers dynamic.
➢ Those preparing for mains 2023, or completed all basic and advanced can jump to it.

REPORTS:
1. HLC report – XAXA
2. MoTA – Data, facts, ministry annual reports, initiatives etc
3. BD Sharma
4. BK Roy Burman
5. Tribal report by Ajay Devdekar & C. Chaudhary
6. Research Reports: U. Massachusetts Amherst
7. Scientific reports: Nature.com
8. Anthropological theories
9. Tribal health report (tribalhealthreport.in), National health mission (nhm.gov.in) etc.
10. NCST reports of good governance for tribal development etc., PIB year end review, Sage
journal-national committee report

NOTE: You do not have to go through every page of these reports. Look for relevant data, facts and
most important case studies.

11. Data:
✓ NFHS for growth, stunting etc,
✓ Census data
✓ State surveys for tribes, caste
12. Case studies:
✓ Reports
✓ EPW online
✓ Better world for initiatives
✓ Down to Earth
✓ Newspaper
✓ Websites like wire has few Case studies

LAST LEG
1. Selective skimming from Hindu Texts and scriptures for topics like-
✓ Indian social structures
✓ Purushartha
✓ Rina etc.
To know about their original source etc
✓ This will help in introduction and conclusion
✓ Look for Upanishad, Smritis etc
2. Toppers notes for referencing.
(I can add few of them here but it holds risk of becoming common and losing competitive edge
for you. Choose any one topper notes of your liking for reference.)
3. Topics to look for case studies:
✓ Tribal problems
✓ Tribal development, implementation issues
✓ Linguistic minorities
✓ EIA, Projects, Rehabilitation
✓ P.R.I, SC/ST, OBC
✓ Ethnicity, Race
✓ Geography-Demography, Changes, effects of religions
✓ Regionalism, autonomy
✓ Pseudo tribalism, Pseudo caste, Caste movements.
✓ Debunking Aryan race theories
4. Current affairs: Magazines are available online (you can refer any)

FINAL WORDS:
The source list mention above will be more than sufficient. Consolidate Revise Repeat. Present them
in answers properly

Answer Structuring sessions will follow.

BEST OF LUCK
SHASHANK SIR

PREPARED BY ANNU FOR THE COMMUNITY

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