DAMP™ Anthropology 2023 – 1.0 Daily Answer Writing & Mentorship Program
By Karandeep Singh Sir
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- 2 Months (Paper 1 – 4 Weeks | Paper 2 – 4 Weeks)
- 1 Question Daily for Answer Writing Practice (which will be evaluated)
- 1 Question Daily for Answer Writing Practice (for self-practice only)
- Video discussion of both questions will be provided
- Daily evaluation within 24 hours of the submission
- 2 Full Length Comprehensive Test (to be submitted in 7 days)
- 6 Days a week | Completely Online Module
- Comprehensive Coverage of Entire Anthropology Syllabus
- Individual Evaluation, Feedback and Personalised Mentoring
Note: Answers will be discussed in video format only. Any model answer will not be provided for the same.
| DAMP Anthropology 2023 –1.0 | |
|---|---|
| DATE | MICRO- TOPICS |
| Monday, December 05, 2022 | Anthropological theories: |
| (a) Classical evolutionism (Tylor, Morgan and Frazer) | |
| (b) Historical particularism (Boas) Diffusionism (British, German and American) | |
| (c) Functionalism (Malinowski); Structural—Functionlism (Radcliffe-Brown) | |
| (d) Structuralism (L’evi-Strauss and E. Leach) | |
| (e) Culture and personality (Benedict, Mead, Linton, Kardiner and Cora-du Bois) | |
| Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | Anthropological theories: |
| (f) Neo—evolutionism (Childe, White, Steward, Sahlins and Service) | |
| (g) Cultural materialism (Harris) | |
| (h) Symbolic and interpretive theories (Turner, Schneider and Geertz) | |
| (i) Cognitive theories (Tyler, Conklin) | |
| (j) Post-modernism in anthropology | |
| Wednesday, December 07, 2022 | Unit 5: |
| Religion: Anthropological approaches to the study of religion (evolutionary, psychological and functional); monotheism and polytheism; sacred and profane; myths and rituals; forms of religion in tribal and peasant Societies (animism, animatism, fetishism, naturism and totemism); religion, magic and science distinguished; magico-religious functionaries (priest, shaman, medicine man, sorcerer and witch) | |
| Thursday, December 08, 2022 | Unit 5 |
| Religion: Anthropological approaches to the study of religion (evolutionary, psychological and functional); monotheism and polytheism; sacred and profane; myths and rituals; forms of religion in tribal and peasant Societies (animism, animatism, fetishism, naturism and totemism); religion, magic and science distinguished; magico-religious functionaries (priest, shaman, medicine man, sorcerer and witch) | |
| Friday, December 09, 2022 | Unit 3. Economic Organization: Meaning, scope and relevance of economic anthropology; Formalist and Substantivism debate; Principles governing production, distribution and exchange (reciprocity, redistribution and market), in communities, subsisting on hunting and gathering, fishing, swiddening, pastoralism, horticulture, and agriculture; globalization and indigenous economic systems |
| Saturday, December 10, 2022 | Unit 4. Political Organization and Social Control: Band, tribe, chiefdom, kingdom and state; concepts of power, authority and legitimacy; social control, law and justice in simple Societies. |
| Sunday, December 11, 2022 | OFF |
| Monday, December 12, 2022 | Unit 2.1 The Nature of Culture: The concept and Characteristics of culture and civilization; Ethnocentrism vis-a-vis cultural Relativism. Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | Unit 2.2 The Nature of Society: Concept of Society; Society and Culture; Social Institution; Social groups; and Social stratification |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | Unit 2.3 Marriage: Definition and universality; Laws of marriage (endogamy, exogamy, hypergamy, hypogamy, incest taboo); Type of marriage (monogamy, polygamy, polyandry, group marriage). Functions of marriage; Marriage regulations (preferential, prescriptive and proscriptive); Marriage payments (bride wealth and dowry) |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2022 | Unit 2.4 Family: |
| Definition and universality; Family, household and domestic groups; functions of family; Types of family (from the perspectives of structure, blood relation, marriage, residence and succession); Impact of urbanization, industrialization and feminist movements on family. | |
| Friday, December 16, 2022 | Unit 2.5 |
| Kinship: Consanguinity and Affinity; Principles and types of descent (Unilineal, Double, Bilateral Ambilineal); Forms of descent groups (lineage, clan, phratry, moiety and kindred); Kinship terminology (descriptive and classificatory); Descent, Filiation and Complimentary Filiation; Decent and Alliance | |
| Saturday, December 17, 2022 | Unit 7. |
| Culture, language and communication: Nature, origin and characteristics of language; verbal and non-verbal communication; social context of language use. | |
| Sunday, December 18, 2022 | OFF |
| Monday, December 19, 2022 | Unit 9.1 |
| Human Genetics: Methods and Application: Methods for study of genetic principles in man-family study (pedigree analysis, twin study, foster child, co-twin method, cytogenetic method, chromosomal and karyo-type analysis), biochemical methods, immunological methods, D.N.A. technology and recombinant technologies. | |
| Tuesday, December 20, 2022 | Unit 9.2 |
| Mendelian genetics in man-family study, single factor, multifactor, lethal, sub-lethal and polygenic inheritance in man. | |
| Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | Unit 9.3 |
| Concept of genetic polymorphism and selection, Mendelian population, Hardy-Weinberg law; causes and changes which bring down frequency-mutation, isolation, migration, selection, inbreeding and genetic drift. Consanguineous and non-consanguineous mating, genetic load, genetic effect of consanguineous and cousin marriages | |
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 | Unit 9.4 |
| Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations in man, methodology. (a) Numerical and structural aberrations (disorders). (b) Sex chromosomal aberration- Klinefelter (XXY), Turner (XO), Super female (XXX), intersex and other syndromic disorders. (c)Autosomal aberrations- Down syndrome, Patau, Edward and Cri-du-chat syndromes. (d) Genetic imprints in human disease, genetic screening, genetic counselling, human DNA profiling, gene mapping and genome study | |
| Friday, December 23, 2022 | Unit 9.5 |
| Race and racism, biological basis of morphological variation of non-metric and characters. Racial criteria, racial traits in relation to heredity and environment; biological basis of racial classification, racial differentiation and race crossing in man | |
| Saturday, December 24, 2022 | Unit 9.6 Age, sex and population variation as genetic marker: ABO, Rh blood groups, HLA Hp, transferring, Gm, blood enzymes. Physiological characteristics-Hb level, body fat, pulse rate, respiratory functions and sensory perceptions in different cultural and socio-economic groups. |
| Unit 9.7 Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology: Bio-cultural Adaptations—Genetic and Non-genetic factors. Man’s physiological responses to environmental stresses: hot desert, cold, high altitude climate | |
| Sunday, December 25, 2022 | OFF |
| Monday, December 26, 2022 | Unit 9.8 Epidemiological Anthropology: Health and disease. Infectious and non-infectious diseases, Nutritional deficiency related diseases |
| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | Unit 10 |
| Concept of human growth and Development: Stages of growth—pre-natal, natal, infant, childhood, adolescence, maturity, senescence. Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. —Factors affecting growth and development genetic, environmental, biochemical, nutritional, cultural and socio-economic. —Ageing and senescence. Theories and observations —Biological and chronological longevity. Human physique and somatotypes. Methodologies for growth studies. | |
| Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | Unit 11 |
| 11.1 Relevance of menarche, menopause and other bio events to fertility. Fertility patterns and differentials.11.2 Demographic theories-biological, social and cultural.11.3 Biological and socio-ecological factors influencing fecundity, fertility, natality and mortality | |
| Thursday, December 29, 2022 | Unit 12 |
| 12. Applications of Anthropology: Anthropology of sports, Nutritional anthropology, Anthropology in designing of defence and other equipment’s, Forensic Anthropology, Methods and principles of personal identification and reconstruction, Applied human genetics—Paternity diagnosis, genetic counselling and eugenics, DNA technology in diseases and medicine, serogenetics and cytogenetics in reproductive biology. | |
| Sunday, January 30, 2022 | Unit 8 |
| 8. Research methods in Anthropology : (a) Fieldwork tradition in anthropology (b) Distinction between technique, method and methodology (c) Tools of data collection : observation, interview, schedules, questionnaire, case study, genealogy, life-history, oral history, secondary sources of information, participatory methods. (d) Analysis, interpretation and presentation of data | |
| Monday, January 31, 2022 | Unit 1.1, 1,2,1.3 |
| 1. Meaning, Scope and development of Anthropology.2. 1.2 Relationships with other disciplines: Social Sciences, behavioural Sciences, Life Sciences, Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. Medical Sciences, Earth Sciences and Humanities. | |
| 1.3 Main branches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance: (a) Social-cultural Anthropology. (b) Biological Anthropology. (c) Archaeological Anthropology. (d) Linguistic Anthropology. | |
| Sunday, January 01, 2023 | OFF |
| Monday, January 02, 2023 | Unit 1.4 |
| 1.4 Human Evolution and emergence of Man: (a) Biological and Cultural factors in human evolution. (b) Theories of Organic Evolution (Pre-Darwinian, Darwinian, and Post-Darwinian). (c) Synthetic theory of evolution; Brief outline of terms and concepts of evolutionary biology (Doll’s rule, Cope’s rule, Gause’s rule, parallelism, convergence, adaptive radiation, and mosaic evolution).Unit 1.51.5 Characteristics of Primates; Evolutionary Trend and Primate Taxonomy; Primate Adaptations; (Arboreal and Terrestrial) Primate Taxonomy; Primate Behaviour; Tertiary and Quaternary fossil primates; Living Major Primates; Comparative Anatomy of Man and Apes; Skeletal changes due to erect posture and its implications. | |
| Tuesday, January 03, 2023 | Unit 1.7 |
| The biological basis of Life: The Cell, DNA structure and replication, Protein Synthesis, Gene, Mutation, Chromosomes, and Cell Division.Unit 1.8 (a) Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology. Chronology: Relative and Absolute Dating methods. (b) Cultural Evolution—Broad Outlines of Prehistoric cultures: (i) Palaeolithic (ii) Mesolithic (iii) Neolithic (iv) Chalcolithic (v) Copper-Bronze Age (vi) Iron Age | |
| Wednesday, January 04, 2023 | Unit 1.6 |
| 1.6 Phylogenetic status, characteristics and geographical distribution of the following: (a) Plio-preleistocene hominids inSouth and East Africa—Australopithecines. (b) Homo erectus: Africa (Paranthropus), Europe (Homo erectus (heidelbergensis), Asia (Homo erectus javanicus, Homo erectus pekinensis. (c) Neanderthal man—La-chapelle-aux-saints (Classical type), Mt. Carmel (Progressive type). (d) Rhodesian man. (e) Homo saoiens—Cromagnon, Grimaldi and ChanceledeUnit 1.1 Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization—Prehistoric (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Neolithic-Chalcolithic), Protohistoric (Indus Civilization). Pre-Harappan, Harappan and post-Harappan cultures. Contributions of the tribal cultures to Indian civilization | |
| Thursday, January 05, 2023 | Unit 1.2 Palaeo—Anthropological evidences from India with special reference to Siwaliks and Narmada basin (Ramapithecus, Sivapithecus and Narmada Man). |
| Unit 1.3. Ethno-archaeology in India: The concept of ethno-archaeology; Survivals and Parallels among the hunting, foraging, fishing, pastoral and peasant communities including arts and crafts producing communities | |
| Friday, January 06, 2023 | Unit 2 |
| Demographic profile of India—Ethnic and linguistic elements in the Indian population and their distribution. Indian population—factors influencing its structure and growth | |
| Saturday, January 07, 2023 | Unit 3 |
| 3.1 The structure and nature of traditional Indian social system—Varnashram, Purushartha, Karma, Rina and Rebirth.3.2 Caste system in India— Structure and characteristics Varna and caste, Theories of origin of caste system, Dominant caste, Caste mobility, Future of caste system, Jajmani system. Tribe-case continuum.3.3 Sacred Complex and Nature-Man-Spirit Complex. | |
| 3.4. Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity of Indian society | |
| Sunday, January 08, 2023 | OFF |
| Monday, January 09, 2023 | Unit 3 |
| 3.1 The structure and nature of traditional Indian social system—Varnashram, Purushartha, Karma, Rina and Rebirth.3.2 Caste system in India— Structure and characteristics Varna and caste, Theories of origin of caste system, Dominant caste, Caste mobility, Future of caste system, Jajmani system. Tribe-case continuum.3.3 Sacred Complex and Nature-Man-Spirit Complex. | |
| 3.4. Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and Christianity of Indian society | |
| Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | Unit 3 |
| 3.1 The structure and nature of traditional Indian social system—Varnashram, Purushartha, Karma, Rina and Rebirth.3.2 Caste system in India— Structure and characteristics Varna and caste, Theories of origin of caste system, Dominant caste, Caste mobility, Future of caste system, Jajmani system. Tribe-case continuum.3.3 Sacred Complex and Nature-Man-Spirit Complex. | |
| 3.4. Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and Christianity of Indian society | |
| Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | Unit 4 |
| Emergence, growth and development in India—Contributions of the 18th, 19th and early 20th Century scholar-administrators. Contributions of Indian anthropologists to tribal and caste studies. | |
| Thursday, January 12, 2023 | Unit 4 |
| Emergence, growth and development in India—Contributions of the 18th, 19th and early 20th Century scholar-administrators. Contributions of Indian anthropologists to tribal and caste studies. | |
| Friday, January 13, 2023 | Unit 4 |
| Emergence, growth and development in India—Contributions of the 18th, 19th and early 20th Century scholar-administrators. Contributions of Indian anthropologists to tribal and caste studies. | |
| Saturday, January 14, 2023 | Unit 5 |
| 5.1 Indian Village—Significane of village study in India; Indian village as a social system; Traditional and changing patterns of settlement and inter-caste relations; Agrarian relations in Indian villages; Impact of globalization on Indian villages. Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.5.2 Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and economic status.5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change in Indian society: Sanskritization, Westernization, Modernization; Inter-play of little and great traditions; Panchayati Raj and social change; Media and Social change | |
| Sunday, January 15, 2023 | OFF |
| Monday, January 16, 2023 | Unit 5 |
| 5.1 Indian Village—Significane of village study in India; Indian village as a social system; Traditional and changing patterns of settlement and inter-caste relations; Agrarian relations in Indian villages; Impact of globalization on Indian villages. Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.5.2 Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and economic status.5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change in Indian society: Sanskritization, Westernization, Modernization; Inter-play of little and great traditions; Panchayati Raj and social change; Media and Social change | |
| Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | Unit 5 |
| 5.1 Indian Village—Significane of village study in India; Indian village as a social system; Traditional and changing patterns of settlement and inter-caste relations; Agrarian relations in Indian villages; Impact of globalization on Indian villages. Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.5.2 Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and economic status.5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change in Indian society: Sanskritization, Westernization, Modernization; Inter-play of little and great traditions; Panchayati Raj and social change; Media and Social change | |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | Unit 6 |
| 6.1 Tribal situation in India—Bio-genetic variability, linguistic and socio-economic characteristics of the tribal populations and their distribution.6.2 Problems of the tribal Communities—Land alienation, poverty, indebtedness, low literacy, poor educational facilities, unemployment, under- employment, health and nutrition.6.3 Developmental projects and their impact on tribal displacement and problems of rehabilitation. Development of forest policy and tribals. Impact of urbanisation and industrialization on tribal populations. | |
| Thursday, January 19, 2023 | Unit 6 |
| 6.1 Tribal situation in India—Bio-genetic variability, linguistic and socio-economic characteristics of the tribal populations and their distribution.6.2 Problems of the tribal Communities—Land alienation, poverty, indebtedness, low literacy, poor educational facilities, unemployment, under- employment, health and nutrition.6.3 Developmental projects and their impact on tribal displacement and problems of rehabilitation. Development of forest policy and tribals. Impact of urbanisation and industrialization on tribal populations. | |
| Friday, January 20, 2023 | Unit 7 |
| 7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes.7.2 Social change and contemporary tribal societies: Impact of modern democratic institutions, development programmes and welfare measures on tribals and weaker sections.7.3 The concept of ethnicity; Ethnic conflicts and political developments; Unrest among tribal communities; Regionalism and demand for autonomy; Pseudo-tribalism. Social change among the tribes during colonial and post-Independent India | |
| Saturday, January 21, 2023 | Unit 7 |
| 7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes.7.2 Social change and contemporary tribal societies: Impact of modern democratic institutions, development programmes and welfare measures on tribals and weaker sections.7.3 The concept of ethnicity; Ethnic conflicts and political developments; Unrest among tribal communities; Regionalism and demand for autonomy; Pseudo-tribalism. Social change among the tribes during colonial and post-Independent India | |
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 | OFF |
| Monday, January 23, 2023 | Unit 7 |
| 7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes.7.2 Social change and contemporary tribal societies: Impact of modern democratic institutions, development programmes and welfare measures on tribals and weaker sections.7.3 The concept of ethnicity; Ethnic conflicts and political developments; Unrest among tribal communities; Regionalism and demand for autonomy; Pseudo-tribalism. Social change among the tribes during colonial and post-Independent India | |
| Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | Unit 8 |
| 8.1 Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions on tribal societies.8.2 Tribe and nation state—a comparative study of tribal communities in India and other countries | |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | Unit 8 |
| 8.1 Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions on tribal societies.8.2 Tribe and nation state—a comparative study of tribal communities in India and other countries | |
| Thursday, January 26, 2023 | Unit 9 |
| 9.1 History of administration of tribal areas, tribal policies, plans, programmes of tribal development and their implementation. The concept of PTGs (Primitive Tribal Groups), their distribution, special programmes for their development. Role of N.G.O.s in tribal development.9.2 Role of anthropology in tribal and rural development.9.3 Contributions of anthropology to the understanding of regionalism, communalism and ethnic and political movements. | |
| Friday, January 27, 2023 | Unit 9 |
| 9.1 History of administration of tribal areas, tribal policies, plans, programmes of tribal development and their implementation. The concept of PTGs (Primitive Tribal Groups), their distribution, special programmes for their development. Role of N.G.O.s in tribal development.9.2 Role of anthropology in tribal and rural development.9.3 Contributions of anthropology to the understanding of regionalism, communalism and ethnic and political movements. | |
| Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Unit 9 |
| 9.1 History of administration of tribal areas, tribal policies, plans, programmes of tribal development and their implementation. The concept of PTGs (Primitive Tribal Groups), their distribution, special programmes for their development. Role of N.G.O.s in tribal development.9.2 Role of anthropology in tribal and rural development.9.3 Contributions of anthropology to the understanding of regionalism, communalism and ethnic and political movements. | |
| Sunday, January 29, 2023 | Full length Paper 1 |
| Full length Paper 2 | |
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