Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : HS5362 : Trends and Issues in Tribal Studies { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Koteswara Rao Kodirekkala
Syllabus
Module 1: Concept of Tribe, Tribes as indigenous people, Scheduled Tribes in India, Distribution of STs in India, Classification of tribes: Racial and Linguistic, Major tribes in India, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, Tribe and Caste.
Module 2: Tribes in Pre-Colonial India, Colonial India and Post-Colonial India
De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic tribes
Tribal Culture: Social, economic, political and religious dimensions
Module 3: Tribal problems in India – Land alienation, Indebtedness, Education, Forest Policy and Tribals, health, Impact of Development on Tribal life (Industrialization and Urbanization), Displacement and Rehabilitation, Tribal movements in post-independent India Inter-tribal disparities and conflicts.
Module 4: Policies and approaches towards tribal communities in India: Isolation, Assimilation and Integration – pre and post-independence periods Constitutional safe-guards for tribes Tribal development programmes – S.M.P.T. Blocks, I.T.D.P., M.A.D.A. and Development of PVTGs Tribal Sub-Plan – Scheduled Tribe Component.
Module 5: Trends of tribal studies in India, emergence of tribal studies as an academic discipline.
Course Objectives
- To introduce the concept of tribe, indigenous people, Scheduled Tribe, and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
- To expose students to the tribal culture and status from pre-colonial to post-colonial India,
- To familiarize the problems of tribes
- To explain the approaches and policies towards tribal communities
Course Outcomes
After the completion of this course, students will be able to: <br /> <br />CO1: understand the various terms, concepts and categories of tribes, <br />CO2: learn the status of tribes from pre-colonial to post-colonial India, <br />CO3: identify various problems of tribes, <br />CO4: explain the policies of tribal development <br />CO5: comprehend the trends in tribal studies
Essential Reading
- Vidyarthi, L.P. and B.K. Rai., The Tribal Culture of India, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi , 1985
- High Level Committee, Report of the High Level Committee on Socio-Economic, Health and Educational Status of Tribal Communities of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. , 2014
Supplementary Reading
- Verma, R. C., Indian Tribes Through the Ages, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, New Delhi , 2017
- Sharma, BV, N. Sudhakar Rao, and K. Koteswara Rao (eds.), Source Book for Functionaries in Tribal Areas, Centre for Innovations in Public Systems, Hyderabad. , 2018