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South Asian Anthropologist

South Asian Anthropologist

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Table of Content :-South Asian Anthropologist, Vol:22, Issue:1 , Year:2022

The Plurality of Commons: Climate Change from an Anthropological Perspective

BY :   ASI GUHA
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.1-9


The concept of commons has gone through an evolutionary process in terms of natural resource management and its associated challenges. I find, coordinated efforts at multiple levels are required to bring resilience in environmental policy making as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has weakened conservation efforts in some key areas with a possibility of inducing further imbalance to the state of natural systems of the planet. Therefore, in the light of climate change, mass scale biodiversity loss and natural capital depletion, I propose multipronged strategy covering legal, socio-political and economic aspects to improve effectiveness and resilience of collective actions. The discipline of anthropology can provide the necessary holistic view in integrating several aspects of science, economy, human perceptions, culture and politics related to global environmental changes in order to untangle the complexity of adaptation and mitigation strategies


KEYWORDS: Global commons. Climate change. Environmental policy. Political ecology. Pluralistic approach. Covid-19. Natural resource management.


Changing Socio-economic Conditions of the Malvedat Community of Savar Upazila in Banglade

BY :   MUSHRAT JAHAN & LIPI SARKAR
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.11-18


The Malvedat community were once a nomadic tribe, their manner of life has now been drastically changed. This study investigate the changing socio-economic and cultural condition of this community in the Savar locality of Bangladesh. This study is based on both primary and secondary data. A survey through questionnaire, snowball sampling, focus group discussions and case studies were conducted in the study area. The findings suggest that the Malvedat community are losing their earlier culture characterestics because of a new situation that effecting their earlier political, economic and social organizational structure. The Malvedat community has left the boat and is currently living at the shore as their place of stay. This study shows the present life of the Malvedat community and their economic, socio-cultural conditions, and the changes that have occurred due to the rapid urbanization and environmental impact in their area.


KEYWORDS: Malvedat community. Savar. Bangshi river. Socio-economic conditions. Tradition and modernity. Urbanization impact. Bangladesh.


Challenges of Deaf Education in War Khasi Village Massar, Meghalaya

BY :   SENTIJUNGLA & B.T LANGSTIEH
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.19-29


The present study exploresthe educational domain of deaf children, in a small village called Massar, in Meghalaya. The paper investigates the academic setup of the village against the backdrop of educational programmes, human resources, andthe physical infrastructure of the institutions. Ethnographic approach, being the mainstay of anthropological studies was implemented to capture the nuanced perspectives and experiences of the stakeholders i.e., teachers, deaf students, and their parents on the academic pursuit. Further, the paper also highlights the challenges encountered in the process of tutelage and the subsequentramifications. Numerous deaf students in the studies village drop outfrom schools during the early stages of edification, largely owing to the predicament imposed by hearingloss, in the absence of sign language and economic constraints. Thus, considering all these factors, the study attempts to address the possible provisions that can be instated for the successful operation of Inclusive Education (IE) in the studied village.

KEYWORDS: Deaf school students. Drop outs. War Khasi village. Massar. Shillong. Inclusive education (IE).

Awareness among Diabetic (T1DM) Children and their Caregivers

BY :   RAMANDEEP KAUR, ANIL KISHORE SINHA, SANJAY KUMAR BHADADA & SANDEEP GROVER
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.31-35


Present study was designed with an objective to assess perceptions, awareness and knowledge regarding T1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) among diabetic patients
and their parents/caregivers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with T1 DM affected patients (aged 13-25 years) and their parents/care givers at Outpatient Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. The study revealed a significant lack of awareness and knowledge about T1DM among respondents. Complications associated with the disease can be moderate, severe or even lethal in some cases. Lack of awareness regarding the disease poses many challenges to the individuals who are suffering from the illness and their caregivers.

KEYWORDS: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes. Awareness. PGIMER. Chandigarh.

A Comparative Study of Agricultural Practices in Villages of Solan District, Himachal Pradesh

BY :   RITESH
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.37-44


The world is at a critical juncture given climate change. There is a dire need to move away from earth-eating farming techniques to sustain in the future. Sustainable agricultural practices minimize the damage of natural resources. The agricultural sector is the mainstay of the Indian economy. A comparative study was conducted to explore the agricultural practices using qualitative tools of data collection. The data were collected from 35 households of villages of Nauni, Shamror, and Thana Panda from Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. The present study shows the increasing share of small landholdings in the Indian scenario. Awareness and funding are the two critical factors to include small landholdings in the sustainable growth of agriculture.

KEYWORDS: Agriculture. Sustainability. Small landholdings. Climate change. Solan district villages. Himachal Pradesh.

Covid-19 and International Student Mobility from Punjab

BY :   KIRAN JYOTI KAUR & A. K. SINHA
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.45-50


Outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic shook the world. Life came to a near standstill because of the pandemic. Each and every phase of everyone's life has been affected by the virus in one way or another. The phenomenon of migration which has a close relation with the spread of virus was also deeply affected by the outbreak of Covid- 19. The present paper provides a deep insight on how international student mobility from Punjab was affected because of Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic affected the lives of many individuals and puts a break on the flight of dreams of many students in Punjab to go abroad for higher education. It is also anticipated that mass exodus of students to foreign land may be seen in the post pandemic world.

KEYWORDS: Covid-19. International migration. Students. Punjab.

The Status of Women: Case Study of Anun Village of Solan District, Himachal Pradesh

BY :   SIMRANJEET KAUR
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.51-58


Present study emphasizes the impact of decision-making authority and social, economic, political aspects of equality on the status of rural women in households. This study aims to explore the links between autonomy and equal status of women in domestic conditions and the impact of education or working status of women in joint or nuclear families. Data were collected through a self-designed schedule and interview method from thirty respondents who were married women aged above twenty years. In this study, it is observed that women who have high status in family and society have more access to resources- education, employment, and autonomy and vice versa. The higher status leads to low gender disparity and high gender equality in families and society.

KEYWORDS: Status. Equality. Autonomy. Decision-making authority.

Prevalence and Predictors of Cognitive Impairment among Aged Males and Females: A Population Based Cross-sectional Study

BY :   MANINDER KAUR, MANKAMAL KAUR & DIVJOT KAUR
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.59-68


The present cross-sectional study is an attempt to determine the prevalence and predictors of cognitive impairment among 98 males and 100 females of Chandigarh, India. All the participants were between 50 to 70 years of age. A 30- point questionnaire i.e Hindi version of MMSE scale was employed to assess the global cognition. Males with higher cognitive scores were significantly lighter, had less developed circumferential measurements and higher waist/hip ratio than males having lower cognitive scores, whereas an opposite trend was witnessed among females. Multivariate regression analysis predicted that illiteracy and > 3 children among females and vegetarian diet among males were associated with impaired cognitive performance. The identification of such potential risk factors may lead to early diagnosis of individuals vulnerable to severe cognitive deficits in later life.

KEYWORDS: Cognitive scores. Cognitive performance. Illiteracy. Global cognition.

Paleolithic Transitioning: An Analysis of the Prehistoric Site Banargarh of Kharagpur Hills, South Bihar

BY :   MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, SUDESHNA BISWAS & RAVINDER
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.69-78


The Kharagpur hills in Bihar are the cradle of Paleolithic occupation. A detailed exploration has been conducted in these regions which reported 11 new Paleolithic sites. This paper discusses one of these found sites of Banargarh, where an endeavour has been made to understand the complete cultural sequence and transition from the Acheulian to Upper Paleolithic phase.

KEYWORDS: Paleolithic transitioning. Acheulian. Upper Palaeolithic phase. Banargarh. Kharagpur Hills. South Bihar.

Book Review

South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.79-81


Obituary: Professor Dr Jaydip Sen

BY :   P. Dash Sharma
South Asian Anthropologist, Year: 2022,  Vol.22 (1 ),  PP.85-87


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