Contemporary Anthropology

An imperative apprehension of students of Indian society and culture is the understandingof role of Anthropology in understanding tradition unity integrity stability resiliencevulnerability and capacity for change. Anthropologists address this dilemma in a fastidiousway through the examination of the present as well as the past. Understanding thepast in the present is a key predicament for Anthropologists the world over whether of aconservative or a radical persuasion but the problem is particularly undeniable in Indiabecause of the prosperity and strength of its tradition and its continued strength in existinglife. This book will be highly useful to the young Anthropologists Policy makers NGOsand general public.