Course Contents

Meaning and Definition Social Anthropology, Nature of Social Anthropology, Sub-Fields in Social Anthropology, Scope of Social Anthropology. Social Stratification in Simple Societies, Egalitarian Societies, Ranked Societies, Class and Caste ridden Societies, Marriage and Family Institution, Introduction to family and Marriage system, Variation in Beliefs Religious, Variation in Practice Religious ,Functions of the family in rural areas, Universality of Marriage, Ways of Marriage, Theories on INCEST TABOO, Forms of Marriage. Kinship Structure, Variation in Marital Residence, Major Systems in Kinship Terminology, Omaha System, Crow System, Iroquois System, Eskimo System. Political Institution/Organization, Types of Political Organizations, Resolution of Conflicts, Religious Institution, Universality of Religion, , Religion and Magic, Economic Institution, Division of Labour, Reciprocity System, System of Redistribution.

Course Synopsis

The course aims to introduce the pertinent concepts and theories about evolution of humans and culture. The course will dilate branches of anthropology, including physical anthropology, archaeology, socio-cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology.

Course Learning Outcomes

• A student must be able to understand the humanity as a whole and evolution of human societies. • A vast knowledge and broad understanding of human behavior, cultural diversity, and learning as a process of social interaction. • A student must be able to understand, explore and explain that why we act the way we do, and how it affects our physical, cultural, social, and political environments. • Students will learn to understand change, compare and contrast information, and learn how to make connections and think outside the box in area of socio-cultural, and political and religious dimensions.