ISBN: 9788183763394    Publisher: Abd Publishers Year of publishing: 2011     Format:  Hardcover Language: English

According to Oxford Dictionary a Tribe is a group of people in a primitive or barbarous stage of development acknowledging the authority of a chief and usually regarding themselves as having a common ancestor. D.N. Majumdar defines tribe as a social group with territorial affiliation, endogamous with no specialization of functions ruled by tribal officers hereditary or otherwise, united in language or dialect recognizing social distance with other tribes or castes. According to Ralph Linton, tribe is a group of bands occupying a contiguous territory or territories and having a feeling of unity deriving from numerous similarities is a culture, frequent contacts and a certain community of interests. This book contains the fundamental and basic information on the subject and the selection of contents makes it an appropriate book for the students. Table of Contents: Introduction Races in India Castes, Races and Tribes in Hinduism Ancient Hindu Society Early Stages of Hindu Varna System The Unique Caste System Racial Theory of Caste
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Sunil Kumar obtained his Master's degree in Sociology from APS University, Rewa (M.P.). He did Ph.D through his doctoral thesis ''Races and Tribes in Indian Society''. Having 10 years of teaching experience, he presently teaches students and scholars of sociology. As an academician, his other areas of interest are Caste Hierarchy in India, Hindu Caste System, Indian Society and Social Welfare Projects, Indian Society and Social Welfare Projects. Books authored by him so far delve or these subjects. He actively participates in various welfare projects meant for tribal areas.
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