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Definition
Broken Men = defeated tribes, displaced, lived outside villages → later service castes (Antyajas/Antyavasin).
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Thinkers
Applied Anthro- Birhor Action Research Project – L.P. Vidyarthi
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Definition
Brahmin: Yajna, teaching, meditation.
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Definition
Each caste is a mutually exclusive group.
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Thinkers
Applied Anthro- Birhor Action Research Project – L.P. Vidyarthi
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Definition
Pioneer of feminist anthropology in India.
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Example / case study
Javanese funeral rituals combining Hinduism and Islam. Trobriand Islanders adopting cricket, but modifying rules, dress, leadership roles, and incorporating erotic dance into the game under colonial influence. A deliberate effort to reform and revive culture in response to large-scale disruption. Arises when people experience anxiety, despair, and cultural disintegration.
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Definition
Holistic approach | Specialized approach
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Example / case study
Provided incentives to abandon shifting cultivation
Short notes for this Anthropology syllabus heading.