Social-Cultural Anthropology

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Among all branches of anthropology, social-cultural anthropology occupies its special status. It is so because it is concerned with the social-cultural customs, practices, institutions, associations and communities of people residing in different parts of the globe. It also makes us aware of ethos, edos, exotic customs and traditions of the people of world communities. The book covers such topics as:

1. Anthropology and its main branches. 2. Basic concepts of Social-cultural Anthropology. 3. Marriage. 4. Family. 5. Kinship System. 6. Magic, Religion and Science. 7. Economic Anthropology. 8. Political Anthropology. 9. Linguistic Anthropology.

The book is useful for students and scholars of Anthropology who are interested to understand the basic of social-cultural anthropology. It is also useful for the candidates who want to opt anthropology in competitive examination. The students of sociology and social science can also get benefit of knowledge from the book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gaya Pandey

Gaya Pandey (b. 1954) is a senior faculty in anthropology at Ranchi University, Ranchi (Jharkand) ever since his joining as faculty member in this institution (1985), he has been actively engaged in fieldwork, teaching and research. He has to his credit dozens of articles published in journals of national (Indian) Anthropology), Bhartiya Janajatiya Sanskriti ( Indian Culture), Tribal and Manav Shastriya Sidhanta: Shastriya and Adhunik ( Anthropological Theory: Classical and Modern).His books published under coauthorship include Sun Worship in India (1992), History of Anthropological Thought (1993), Manavshastriya Vicharak Ewam Vichardharayen (2000), Forest and Tribals (1997), Artisan Tribes of Bihar and Bengal (2001), Janajatiya Vikas (2001), Vikasatmak Manav Vigyan (2001), Tribal Development in India (2002), and Samajik Sanskritik Manav Shastra (2005).