Explore a comprehensive 23-hour course on Socio-Cultural Anthropology designed for UPSC exam preparation. Delve into key concepts such as the nature of culture, social institutions, stratification, marriage, family, and kinship. Examine economic anthropology, political organizations, religion, language, and racial differentiation. Gain valuable insights into anthropological approaches to various social phenomena, including the impact of urbanization and feminist movements. Learn about different types of social groups, marriage regulations, kinship terminology, and descent systems. Analyze the formalist and substantivist debate in economic anthropology, as well as the effects of globalization. Study political structures from bands to states, and explore concepts of power, authority, and social control. Investigate religious beliefs, myths, rituals, and the relationship between religion, magic, and science. Develop a deep understanding of language origins, verbal and non-verbal communication, and their social contexts. Prepare thoroughly for the UPSC exam with this extensive course that covers all major topics in socio-cultural anthropology, including value additions based on changing exam patterns.
Overview
Syllabus
Paper-I, Topic-2.1 The Nature of Culture along with Value addition based upon changing UPSC pattern.
Paper-I, Topic-2.2 Concept of Society; Social Institution; Social groups; plus value addition Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-2.2 Social Stratification (Social Mobility, Status, Role etc.)+Value addition Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-2.3 Marriage : Laws ;Type; Functions; Regulations; Payments+Value Additions.
Paper-I, Topic-2.4 Family:Definition and Universality; Household and Domestic groups;Function Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-2.4 Types; Impact of Urban-Industrial-zation and Feminist movt+Value addition Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-2.5 Kinship: Principles and types & forms of Descent; Value Additions-Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-2.5 Kinship terminology; and Value Additions Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-2.5 Descent, Filiation and Complementary Filiation; Descent and Alliance Part-III.
Paper-I, Topic-3 Economic anthropology; Formalist and Substantivist debate; Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-3 Production, distribution and exchange; globalisation+Value Addition Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-4 Political Organization:Band,Tribe,Chiefdom,Kingdom & State; Value Addition Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-4 Power, authority & legitimacy; Social Control, Law and Justice in Simple Societies.
Paper-I, Topic-5 Religion: Anthropological approaches; Monotheism, Polytheism,Sacred,Profane; Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-5 Myths & Rituals;Forms of religion; Religion, Magic & Science; Functionaries Part-II.
Paper I, Topic 7, Nature, Origin and Characteristics of Language-Part-I.
Paper I, Topic 7, Verbal, Non-verbal communication; Social context & Value Addition-Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.5 Racial differentiation, Racial differentiation and Race crossing Part II.
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Anthropology for UPSC
