Red Flower Publications

Trends in Anthropological Research

Editor(s)/Author:

Dr. Jyoti Ratan Ghosh, Dr. Rangya Gachui

Status: Available

Publication Year: 2022-07-01

Anthropology is a bio-social science which systematically studies humans in totality to understand its evolutionary origins, uniqueness and diversity in time and space. Traditionally, anthropological researches are recognized for the study in small societies for undertaking holistic research. But, the recent trends in anthropological researches focus on all human societies without losing its typical integrative and holistic approach along with field orientation. In general, anthropological research adopts relative, chronological and ethnographic approach to study man along with its society and culture in terms of evolution, variation and adaptation. Broadly anthropological researches can be categorized into its three subfields namely sociocultural, biological and prehistoric archaeology. This book is a collection of research papers from all subfields of anthropology focusing different issues of man and thus would be helpful for scholars of anthropology, who study man in a holistic perspective.

About the Book ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
List of Contributors xv
Chapter 1: Forest and socio-cultural life among the Hos of West Singhbhum 1
Chapter 2: A brief account on the personnel of the voluntary organization in Kohima district of Nagaland 12
Bimla
Chapter 3: Material and meaning: Significance of Khatags in Sikkim society 21
Charisma K. Lepcha
Chapter 4: Dynamics of gender inequality: Belief system and its gender roles of the Tangkhul Naga 30
C. Themreichon
Chapter 5: Hepatitis B infection and liver cancer: Its knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices among the Nyishi of Arunachal Pradesh 42
Huidrom Suraj Singh, Joseph Haokip, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Meitei, Hijam Sorojini Devi
Chapter 6: Inequality in the practices of Manipur Megalithic traditions 61
Potshangbam Binodini Devi
Chapter 7: Tribal identities of Nagaland: A perspective 94
Roviso Marza
Chapter 8: Socio-economic condition of fishing community at Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal 115
Rupa Pradhan
Chapter 9: The snake charmer community of Purba Burdwan district in West Bengal 124
Sanjoy Mura
Chapter 10: Importance of forest in tribal health practices: A study on the Lodhacommunity 134
Sovan Chakraborty
Index 146

Dr.Rangya Gachui is currently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West-Bengal. She obtained her Master Degree from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, and her Ph.D. degree from Manipur University. Dr Gachui had published one edited book and is the author of one book.

Dr.Jyoti Ratan Ghosh is an Assistant Professor in Anthropology at Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan since May 2009. He was awarded Ph.D. by the University of Calcutta. He has in his credit research project of University Grants Commission as well as several research papers in national, international journals and books. Recently, he was awarded Gansu International Fellowship in China by the People's Republic of China. His research is focused on Human growth and body composition, Human nutrition, Forensic anthropology and Non-communicable diseases.