Anthropology B.S.S Honours Course First Year Full Detailed Syllabus Bangladesh National University.

National University Bangladesh
Syllabus for Four Year B.S.S. Honours Course
Subject : Anthropology
Session : 2009-2010
Year-wise Courses and Marks Distribution

First year Honours.

Course Code	Course Title	Marks	Credits
	Introduction to Anthropology	100	4
	Introduction to Biological Anthropology	100	4
	Kinship and Social Organization	100	4
	Introduction to Archaeology	100	4
	Bangladesh History, Society and Culture	100	4
	Principles of Economics	100	4
	Total =	600	24

Course Code: Introduction to Anthropology    Marks 100, 4 Credits, 60 Lectures

1.Anthropology : Definition, Scope and Subject-matter of Anthropology Major Branches of socio-cultural Anthropology Cultural/Social Anthropology Biological Anthropology Linguistic Anthropology Archaeology Anthropology and its Relation with other Disciplines

2.Anthropological Perspectives and Methods

3.Culture as a Central Concept in Anthropology: What is Culture? Universality, Generality and Particularity Mechanisms of Cultural Change Globalization

4.Ethnicity : Ethnic Groups and Ethnicity Ethnic Groups, Nations, and Nationalities Peaceful coexistence, Roots of Ethnic conflict

5.Social Organization : Family, Kinship, Descent, Marriage, Household, Gender

6.Economic Organization : Hunting/Gathering, Pastoralism, Horticulture, Agriculture Production - Distribution - Exchange

7.Political Organization : Band, Tribe, Chiefdom and State

8.Beliefs and Rituals : Animism, Animatism, Mana, Magic, Totemism, Myth, Witchcraft and Sorcery, Religious Specialists.

9.Contemporary Issues in Anthropology

References:
Acves and King: Cultural Anthropology
Barnard: (ESCA) :Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Barnouw, Victor :Anthropology, Vols. One & Two
Bock, Philip K :Modern Cultural Anthropology
Bryant and Cronk :Through the Looking Glass
Dawn, F J :Human Nature: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Deutsch, Richard :Perspectives: Anthropology
Ember, E & M Ember :Anthropology
Feraro, Garry:Cultural Anthropology; Applied Perspective
Friedl, John & John E Pfeiffer :Anthropology: The Study of People
Harris, Marvin: Culture,   People,   Nature:   An   Introduction   to   General Anthropology
Harris, Marvin & O Johnson : Cultural Anthropology, 5th Edition
Pocock, David: Anthropology
Haviland, William: Cultural Anthropology
Hicks, D & M A Gwynne :Cultural Anthropology
Hoebel, E: Anthropology: The Study of Man
Hymes, D : Rethinking Anthropology
Johnston, F E : Anthropology: The Biocultural View New
Keesing, R M & F M Kessing :Perspective in cultural Anthropology
Kessing, Roger M: Cultural Anthropology
Kottak, C P : Anthropology: The Exploration of Human Diversity, 5th Edition
Lewis, I M : Social Anthropology in Perspectives
Mair, Lucy: An Introduction to Social Anthropology
Miller, Barbara D :Cultural Anthropology
Moore, Alexander : Cultural Anthropology
Nanda, Serena :Cultural Anthropology, 5th Edition
Peoples and Bailey :Humanity: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Rosman, A & P G Rubel:The Tapestry of Culture
Schultz and Lavenda :Cultural Anthropology
Scupin, R & C R DeCorse :Anthropology: A Global Perspective
Spradley and McCurdy :Horizons of Anthropology
Tax. Sol : Horizons of Anthropology
Whitten, P & D E K Hunter :Anthropology: Contemporary Perspective

Course Code: Introduction to Biological Anthropology  Marks 100, 4  Credits, 60 Lectures
1.Biological Anthropology:Definition, Scope, Subject Matter and Branches of Biological Anthropology Paleontology Human Evolution and Comparative Human Biology Somatology

2.Evolution of Homo-Sapience: Lamarckian Theory, Mendel’s Theory, Darwin’s Theory, Neo-Darwin’s Theory

3.Factors of Evolution:Natural Selection - Mutation - Genetic Drift - Migration/Gene Flow

4.Human Genetics:Sources of Variation-Cellular Reproduction - Mitosis - Meiosis - Chromosomal Change - Gene Pool - Genetic Equilibrium - Genotype - Phenotype - Hardy Weinberg’s Theory, Genetic Markers

5.Issues of Health and Nutrition in Biological Anthropology

References:
Angeloni, Elvio (ed):Annual  Editions:  Physical  Anthropology,    1996/97,    1997/98,
1998/99
Barnouw, Victor: An Introduction to Anthropology; Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, Vol. 1
Bennett, K A: Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology
Birdsell, James B: Human Evolution: An introduction to Man’s Adaptation
Darwin, Charles: The Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favored Races in Struggle for Life
Das, B M: Physical Anthropology Practical
Dobzansky: Evolving Mankind
Dobzansky: Genetics and the Origin of Species
Haviland, William: Anthropology
Howard, C M & J Dunaif-Hattis: Anthropology:  Understanding  Human  Adaptation  Humanity,Cultural and Social Life.
Elso, A.J.: Physical Anthropology
Kuper, Leo: Race, Science and Society
Lasker, W Gabril: Physical Anthropology
Lauriar and Laurier: Practical Human Biology
Montagu, A: The Concept of Race
Morris, Desmond: The Naked Ape
Nelson, Harry & Jurmain, Robert: Introduction to Physical Anthropology
Plog, Jolly, and Bates: Anthropology: Decisions, Adaptation, and Evolution
Tim Ingold (ed): Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology
Sarkar, R M: Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology
Scholler: The Year of Gorilla
Soloman, H K (ed): Biological Anthropology: Reading From South America
Stein, P L & B Rowe: Physical Anthropology White, Edmund: The First Man

Course Code: Kinship and Social Organization Marks 100, 4 Credits, 60 Lectures
1.Kinship Definition: Determinants of Classifying Kinship Kinship Studies in Anthropology

2.Descent : Decent Groups-Unilineal, Cognitive, Double Lineages and Clans Descent system and locality practices

3.Kinship Terminology : Eskimo, Hawaiian, Iroquois, Omaha, Crow and the Sudanese Kinship and Gender Relations

4.Marriage : Definition and Classifications of Marriage Post Marital Rules of Residence Rules of Marriage Incest Rules of Marriage Alliances Dowry and Bride Wealth

5.Family and Domestic Groups : Family and  its Origin and Evolution as a Domestic Group Roles and Function of Family Types of Family Developmental cycle of domestic group Household Pattern, Endogamy and Exogamy Varieties Marriage Alliances; Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Alliances

6.Kinship Systems in South Asian Societies with Special: Reference to Bangladesh

References:
Alavi, Hamza : Kinship in Panjab
Ann Whitehead : I am Hungry Mum
Aziz, K M Ashraful : Kinship in Bangladesh
Bohannan, P & Middleton : Kinship and Social Organization
Collier and Yanagisako : Gender and Kinship
Engels, Friedrich : The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
Fox, Robin : Kinship and Marriage
Goddy, J and S T Tambiah Graburn, Nelson (ed)
Inden, R B & Ralph
Nicholas Karim, Zehadul: Marriage Rules and Practices among the Muslims in Rural Bangladesh, South Asian Anthropologist, 1988,9(2):143-148
Of Marriage and the Market
Klass, Mortorn : Marriage Rules in Bengal, American Anthropologist, 89:951-970
Korson, J Henry :Dowry  and Social  Class  in  an  Urban  Muslim  Community, Journal of Marriage and the Family, 29:527-533
Korson, J Henry :Endogamous Marriage in a Traditional Muslim Society: West Pakistan, Journal of Comparative Studies, 2:145-155
Levi-Strauss, C :Views from a Far
Maine, H S:Ancient Law
Morgan, L H : Ancient Society
Murdock, G P : Social Structure
Radcliffe-Brown, A R : African Systems of Kinship and Descent
Schneider and K Gough : Matrilineal Kinship
Westermarck, E : The History of Human Marriage
Uberoi Patrica : Family, Kinship and Marriage in India
Ladislav, Holy : Anthropological Perspectives on Kinship
Standing, Hillary : Dependence and Autonomy

Course Code: Introduction to Archaeology  Marks 100, 4  Credits, 60 Lectures
1.Definition and Kinds of Archaeology: Relationship between Anthropology and Archaeology Different Theoretical Approaches to Archaeology

2.Methodology and Analysis of Remains: Archaeological Methods, Survey and Excavation

3.Prehistory

4.Archaeology in Bangladesh: Concepts of Archaeological Practice, Archaeological Sites

References:
Ashmore, Wendy, and Robert J. Sharer 2000: Discovering Our Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology. California: Mayfield
Bournow, V. 1980 : An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology,
USA

Binford, Lewis R. 1962: Anthropology as Archaeology. American Antiquity 28: 217-225
Gero, J.M. and M. Conkey (ed.) 1991 : Engendering Archaeology: Women and Prehistory. New York; Basil

Hodder, Ian and Robert Preucel (ed.) 1996: Contemporary Archaeology in Theory. London: Basil Blackwell.
Price, T.Douglas, and Gary M Feinman 2000 : Contemporary Archaeology in Theory. London: Basil Blackwell.
Rahman, S.Mostafizur 2007 : Archaeological Heritage (Prothnotahtik Oitijho, in Bangladesh), Dhaka: Asiatic Society
Trigger, Bruce 1989 : A History of Archaeological Thought. 2nd Edition. New York City: Cambridge University Press

Course Code: Bangladesh History, Society and Culture  Marks 100, 4  Credits, 60 Lectures
1.Meanings of history and different approaches in the study and writing of history. The concepts of society and culture and their relationships to the concept of history.

2. Prehistory and ancient history of Bengal, Linguistic, ethnic and geographical background of Bengal. The Early settlers of this region. The caste system as an analytical construct.

3.Buddhists and Hindu regimes in Bangladesh. The advent of Muslim rule and the rise of Islam in Eastern Bengal. Impact of Sufism and other Muslim rulers in this region: its culture and society.

4.The Impact of British rule on the society and culture of Bangladesh and transformation in Bengal: economic, social, political, cultural and agrarian relations. Emergence of middle class and subaltern groups of Bengal.

5.The culture and society of Bangladesh in Pakistan period. The emergence of Bangladesh: Bengali nationalism and its economic, social, political, cultural and language movement.

6.Society and Culture: Trends in post-independent Bangladesh.

References:
Ahmed, R. : A History of Archaeological Thought. 2nd Edition. New York City: Cambridge University Press
Barnard, A. and J.Spencer (eds.):Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Routledge, 1996, NY, USA.
Broomfield, J.J. : Bhodralok Concept
Chatterjee, P. : Claims on the Past: The Genealogy of Moderm Historiography-
Bengal Subaltern Studies 8, Delhi Oxford University Press
Cohn, B.: Anthropology   and   History    -   The    1980’s   Towards   a Reproachement . An Anthropologist among the Historian and Other Essays, Oxford University Press
Eaton, R. : The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontiers (1204-1760), 1993, Berkeley University of California
Gupta, D. (ed.) : Social Stratification, 1993, Delhi: Oxford University Press
Hobshawm, E.: Introduction: Inventing Tradition in the Invention of Tradition (ed) Eric Hobshawn R.T. Raugei, Cambridge University Press.
Islam, Z. and H. Shafie (ed.) :Anthropology on the Move: Contextualizing Culture Studies in Bangladesh, 2006, Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Karim, A.K. Nazmul Lewis, I.W. (ed.): Changing  Society  in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh,  1996, Banglabazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Murdock, G.P. : Culture and Society, 1965, University of Pittsburgh Press, USA.
Srinivas, M.N. : Varna Caste in Social Stratification (ed) D.Gupta, Delhi Oxford University Press.
Van Schendel, W. : The Invention of the Jummas State Formation and Ethnicity-
South Eastern Bangladesh. Modern South Asian Studies 26 (i),
1992

Course Code: Principles of Economics    Marks 100, 4 Credits, 60 Lectures
1.Fundamentals  of  Economics:  Definition,  Nature  and  Scope  of  Economics,  Scarcity  of Resources,  Various  forms  of  Economic  Organization,  Three  Fundamental  Problems  of Economics, Production Possibility Frontier, Opportunity Cost, Efficiency and Equity.

2.Supply and Demand: Demand and Quantity Demanded, Demand Schedule, Demand Curve, Supply and Quantity Supplied, Supply Schedule, Supply Curve, Equilibrium of Supply and Demand, Movement along the Supply and Demand Curve and Shift of Supply and Demand Curve and Its Effects on Equilibrium Price and Quantity. Elasticity of Supply and Demand; Determinants of Elasticity of Demand.

3.The Theory of Consumer Behavior: Total and Marginal Utility; Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility, Equi-Marginal Utility; Consumer Surplus.

4.Production and Cost: Production Function and Technology; Production with One Variable Input; Production with Two Variable Inputs; Returns to Scale; Costs in the Short-run; Costs in the Long-run.

5.Market Analysis:A.Perfect  Competition:  Characteristics  of  Perfect  Competition;  Average  and  Marginal Revenue; Individual and Market Supply; Short-run equilibrium of a competitive firm Long
run Equilibrium under Perfect Competition. B. Monopoly: Average and Marginal Revenue; Supply Curve of the Monopolist; Perfect Competition and Monopoly Compared;

6.Overview of Macro Economics: Objective and Instruments of Macroeconomics, National Income Accounting, Gross Domestic Product, Problem of Double Counting, Net Domestic
Product, Gross National Product, From GDP to Disposable Income, Net Economic Welfare (NEW).

7.International Trade: Domestic Vs. International Trade-Balance of Trade Vs. Balance of Payment-Trend of Changes in International Trade of Bangladesh. Free Trade Vs. Protection, Comparative Advantage Theory.

8.Growth and Development: Economic Development and Economic Growth, Measurement of Economic Development, Obstacles to Economic Development.

9.Money: Definition and Functions of Money-Importance of Money in Modern Economy-Different Concepts of Money (M1, M2, M3)-Value of Money. Concept, Causes and Effects of Inflation and Deflation.

10.Government Revenue and Expenditure: Difference between Public Sector and Private Sector finance, Different Sources of Govt. Revenues, Taxation and Different Kinds of Taxes, Definition of Revenue Budget, Development Budget, Revenue Budget Vs. Development Budget, Surplus, Deficit and Balanced Budget.

Books Recommended:
1.  N. Gregory Mankiw. Principles of Economics. Any Late Edition. South Western College.
2.  Michael Parkin. Economics. Any Late Edition. Prentice and Hall.
3.  Karl Case and Ray Fair. Principles of Economics.  Any Late Edition. Prentice and Hall.
4.  Paul Samuelson and William Nordhaus. Economics. Any Late Edition. McGraw Hill.
Anthropology B.S.S Honours Course First  Year Full Detailed Syllabus Bangladesh National University.