ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES IN ANTHROPOLOGY Hardcover – 1 January 2019

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ RAWAT PUBLICATIONS (1 January 2019)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
• ISBN-          : ‏ :9788131608753
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20 x 14 x 4 cm

ABOUT THE BOOK

The discipline of anthropology consists of an extensive platform for knowledge that helps to assess and manage the human concerns. The idea of applied anthropology used in the present edited book encompasses the tremendous variety of research arenas anthropologists are working on. The book provides an overview of various facets of anthropology ranging from traditional anthropological methods to contemporary research domains. The various facets of anthropology discussed in this book majorly include anthropological methods, geo-archaeological approaches, forensic trends, tribal studies, traditional and indigenous knowledge, state and policy issues, and contemporary domains of anthropological research. It shows how the knowledge of the discipline of anthropology can be used for the explicit purpose of recognizing, understanding, and addressing human problems. This edited volume also unveils new realms and paradigms of anthropological research that will surely assist in the betterment of contemporary society.

AUTHOR / EDITOR

Rashmi Sinha is a Professor of Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. An alumni of University of Delhi, she also served as an ad-hoc Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi and she has also worked under the Women Scientist Scheme of Department of Science and Technology. She is member of various professional bodies. To her credit she has publications in national and international journals of repute and has also participated in national and international conferences/ seminars/workshops in various capacities. Professor Sinha has carried extensive fieldwork in her areas of interest, which includes, Growth and Development, Human Physiology and Obesity Research in Physical Anthropology.