A N Sharma
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Bajanaama: Baja to most Indians is a generic name for all musical instruments. As gramophones and gramophone records entered the plebian consciousness they too were included in the wide baja clan. Naama more correctly namah is a Persian word that loosely means story and biography. Bajanaama is meant to imply the story of the gramophone record.
The Indian subcontinent has the largest concentration of tribal population in the world. After independence various measures have been devised and implemented for the uplift of the tribals, but tribal welfare and development has remained very slow and steady. This book is based on the proceedings of a nation seminar entitled 'Emerging Roles of Anthropological Knowledge in Promoting Tribal Welfare and Development', sponsored by University Grants ...
The present book is a product of intensive fieldwork conducted among the Lohar-Gadiyas of Malthon town of Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The objective of the study is to focus sensitively sedentrized life and changing scenario of socio-demographic and health practices profile. The author highlight the socio-demographic and health practices profile, including maternal and child health practices, environmental sanitation, sanitary habits and their ...
The present book is a product of intensive fieldwork conducted among the Kuchbandiyas of Shahgarh area of Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The objective of the study is to focus socio-demographic, reproductive and child health care practices among the denotified (ex-criminal) Kuchbandiyas of Shahgarh. They are previously known as criminal community and later as notified tribe or class. The authors highlight the socio-demographic, reproductive and child ...
The present book is a product of intensive fieldwork conducted among the Berias of Loohari (Hawala) Gram Panchayat of Rahatgarh Block of Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh, India. Most of the women of this community are traditionally involved in prostitution and Rai dance. Beria women, known as Berani, are the village dancing girls are employed to give performance in could weather especially at the Holi festival and other occasions like marriage, etc. Where they ...
Health is man's natural condition. It has become a major instrument of overall socio-economic development and creation of a new social order. It is true that the applications of Anthropology in the field of health aspects, especially among tribal and rural populations are too vast. But, it is realized that policy makers, health authorities non-govt. organizations and administrators are not aware of the potential of anthropology and its ...
Tobacco consumption is becoming a serious problem throughout the world and particularly in developing countries. Exposure to tobacco in any form whether smoking, chewing or inhaling tobacco dust directly influence the Foetal, Neo-natal and maternal health. The book is based on the findings of a research project entitled "Influence of Tobacco-dust, maternal-smoking and Tobacco-chewing during pregnancy on Prenatal mortality, Birth weight and Body size among ...
The Great Andamanese are one of the four Negrito Tribes of Andaman Islands. Probably, it is the smallest tribe of the world. It is on the verge of extinction and has very little chance of retaining its age-old culture. The present book is a product of intensive fieldwork conducted among the Great Andamanese of Strait Island. The objective of the study is to focus socio-demographic, reproductive and child health care practices among the Great Andamanese of Strait ...
Anthropological Demography is recognized as the basis for understanding of the genetic differentiation of human populations. It bridges between different disciplines providing basic material for the analysis of bio-cultural changes and also economic, social and political changes. Anthropological demography also proves useful in health promotion and disease curative strategies. Keeping in mind the significance of the anthropological demography, a ...
The significance of Anthropometric studies in the field of physical anthropology, human genetics and medical sciences have been fully realized. But the growth of this discipline is not up to the satisfaction in Indian sub-content keeping in mind, the above mentioned fact a modest attempt has been made through this book. This book encompasses the research papers, which are based on field studies and covers several aspects of human variations. The ...
The Application of Anthropology in the field of human welfare is too vast. But, it is felt from long back that policy-makers/planners/administrators and people in general are not aware regarding the potential of anthropology and its applications in human welfare. Thus a modest attempt has been made through this book to fulfil the objective. This book is based on the proceedings of a national seminar entitled 'Role of Anthropology in Human ...