How did AnanthakrishnaIyer and Sarat Chandra Roy come to practice social anthropology?
What were the main arguments on either side of the debate about how to relate to tribal communities?
Outline the positions of Herbert Risley and G.S. Ghurye on the relationship between race and caste in India.
Summarise the social anthropological definition of caste.
What does D.P. Mukerji mean by a ‘living tradition’? Why did he insist that Indian sociologists be rooted in this tradition?
What are the specificities of Indian culture and society, and how do they affect the pattern of change?
What is a welfare state? Why is A.R. Desai critical of the claims made on its behalf?
What arguments were given for and against the village as a subject of sociological research by M.N. Srinivas and Louis Dumont?
What is the significance of village studies in the history of Indian sociology? What role did M.N. Srinivas play in promoting village studies?
