Tribal Cultures and Change

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The tribal society of India has been, of late, undergoing a vast transformation. The nature of acculturative influence and degree of change have varied depending upon numerous factors including extent of exposure to alien conditions. This book chiefly aims at analyzing and interpreting the diverse aspects of tribal social structure in the context of change, on the one hand, and in respect of continuity on the other. The positive as well as the negative tribals, of fastgrown culture contact and acculturation are discussed in specific tribal situations. The direction in which the contemporary tribal society is heading, and the concerned ongoing and underlying the concerned ongoing and underlying processes have been studied with a view to delineate certain issues of immediate concern to applied social anthropologists and sociologists, as also to others who are engaged in reshaping the destiny of tribals in terms of development. Of vital importance are some specific problems, concerning tribal life and culture, which have been highlighted for action-oriented agents of change. Barring those housed in traditionality, the rest of these problems crystalised as part of transitional phase, especially attributing to non-directed efforts of change. Though the account provides mapping of status-quo and change only in a few micro tribal settings, the emanating issues are no less applicable to macrocosmic tribal scene.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR K. Mann

Dr. (Mrs.) K. Mann (b. 1942) is a sociologist devoted to the study of tribal women. She obtained her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from Rajasthan University, Jaipur and Sukhadia University, Udaipur respectively. Her field of specialized research is the tribes of western and north-east India. Her book titled as Tribal Women in Changing Society, has widely been appreciated. In addition, she has fourteen papers published to her credit.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR R.S. Mann

Dr. R.S. Mann (b. 1936) is a scholar of repute in social anthropology and sociology. An alumnus of Delhi University, Dr. Mann was devoted to research and teaching for over two and a half decades. He has conducted and guided research on tribal as well as the non-tribal communities, some of whom inhabit the remotest localities of the Indian subcontinent. Dr. Mann has published 9 books incorporating the results of his research in these fields to his credit. Currently he is serving as Joint Director in Anthropological Survey of India.

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Title
Tribal Cultures and Change
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8170991124
Length
viii+285p., Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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