Introduction:
- Anthropology is the Holistic study of humankind in all time and space.
- Anthropology is the scientific study of human beings’ physical, social and cultural development and behaviour since their appearance on the earth.
Main Branches:
- Social- cultural Anthropology
- Physical (Biological) Anthropology
- Archaeological Anthropology
- Linguistic Anthropology
- Applied Anthropology
Features & Importance:
- Holistic study
- Belief in the notion of cultural relativism
- Intensive study
- Field work with participant observation
Prospects of Employment:
- As a scoring paper for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and State Public Service Commission
- Census Office, Govt. of India
- Commercial and Sports Institutes and different posts in development Programmes of Block, District and State level
- Different government and non-government research institutes on International, National and State levels
- Indian Statistical Institute
- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
- International Institutes like Asian Development Bank
- Linguistic Science, Cognitive Psychology, Neural Science, Research for Manufacture of Medicine and Manufacturing Institutes
- Member of Advisory Commission in Central, State as well as different Institutions
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Non-governmental Organization
- Post of University and College Teachers
- Smart and attractive post in State and Central Museum
- Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
- Tribal Welfare Research Institute of various States
- UNESCO
- UNICEF
- World Bank
- World Health Organization (WHO)
