M.Phil Anthropology Syllabus : www.lkouniv.ac.in University Of Lucknow

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UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW
Department Of Anthropology
M.Phil
SEMESTER-I
Paper I : Anthropological theories and theoretical issues

Unit-1 :
Nature of social sciences, Relationship of social sciences with natural/physical sciences and humanities, Empiricism, Rationalism, and positivism.

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Unit-2 :
Interpretive approach, symbolism and symbolic anthropology, New ethnography, cognitive anthropology.

Unit-3 :
Marxism and Marxian anthropology. Contributions of Indian anthropologists to theoretical traditions.

Unit-4 :
Concepts of cultural pluralism and multiculturalism, ethnicity, globalization, civil society, post-modernism, nation building. Future of anthropology.

Paper 2 : Research Methodology
Unit-1 :
Nature of anthropological research, Quantitative and qualitative aspects in research and their relationship, Triangulation, Problem of subjectivity and reflexivity in anthropological research.

Unit-2 :
Research design-concept and types, Formulation of research design, Field work in urban setting, culture of poverty.

Unit-3 :
Writing up quantitative and qualitative research
Unit-4 :
Field work hazards and tensions, culture shock and rapport establishment, ethics and politics of research, Participatory methodologies: PLA, PRA, and focused group discussion.

Paper 3 : Indian Society and Culture
Unit-1 :
Approaches to the study of Indian society, culture and civilization. Traditional bases of Indian social system (purushartha, ashram, rina, dharma, karma, varna and jati, joint family).

Unit-2 :
Composition of Indian society (ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity), caste and tribe, caste among non-Hindus, Impact of Budhism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society.

Unit-3 :
Indian village: continuity and change, jajmani system, dominant caste, status of SCs, STs OBCs and religious minorities.

Unit-4 :
Status of women and women’s empowerment, casteism, communalism and regionalism, Role of NGOs in the changing face of India. Modernization of Indian society.