Anthropology short notes · Paper 2

Social change and contemporary tribal societies

7.2 Social change and contemporary tribal societies: Impact of modern democratic institutions, development programmes and welfare measures on tribals and weaker sections.

Short notes

Social change and contemporary tribal societies

Social Change And Contemporary Tribal Societies

Definition

Anthropology as a Holistic Discipline

Thinkers

  • E.A. Hoebel — Anthropology is the study of man and his works.
  • A.R. Radcliffe-Brown — structural-functionalism: institutions function like organs to maintain social structure.
  • Franz Boas | Cultural determinism, Historical Particularism
  • Margaret Mead | Nature vs Nurture (Samoa study)
  • Eric Wolf | Anthropology as an interdisciplinary discipline

Impact Of Modern Democratic Institutions

Definition

Use field studies and empirical data.

Example / case study

  • Pathalgadi movement (Jharkhand), Naga urban local body election issue (2004–2024, women’s reservation opposed).
  • Gonds – Panchayats implement schemes, but customary panchayats oversee traditions.

Thinkers

  • E.A. Hoebel — Anthropology is the study of man and his works.
  • A.R. Radcliffe-Brown — structural-functionalism: institutions function like organs to maintain social structure.

Development Programmes

Definition

Anthropology as a Holistic Discipline

Thinkers

  • E.A. Hoebel — Anthropology is the study of man and his works.
  • A.R. Radcliffe-Brown — structural-functionalism: institutions function like organs to maintain social structure.
  • Franz Boas | Cultural determinism, Historical Particularism
  • Margaret Mead | Nature vs Nurture (Samoa study)
  • Eric Wolf | Anthropology as an interdisciplinary discipline

Welfare Measures On Tribals

Definition

Anthropology as a Holistic Discipline

Thinkers

  • E.A. Hoebel — Anthropology is the study of man and his works.
  • A.R. Radcliffe-Brown — structural-functionalism: institutions function like organs to maintain social structure.
  • Franz Boas | Cultural determinism, Historical Particularism
  • Margaret Mead | Nature vs Nurture (Samoa study)
  • Eric Wolf | Anthropology as an interdisciplinary discipline

Weaker Sections

Definition

Anthropology as a Holistic Discipline

Thinkers

  • E.A. Hoebel — Anthropology is the study of man and his works.
  • A.R. Radcliffe-Brown — structural-functionalism: institutions function like organs to maintain social structure.
  • Franz Boas | Cultural determinism, Historical Particularism
  • Margaret Mead | Nature vs Nurture (Samoa study)
  • Eric Wolf | Anthropology as an interdisciplinary discipline