“The Interpretation of Cultures(1973)” by Clifford Geertz
In his seminal 1973 work, Clifford Geertz revolutionised anthropological thought by proposing a semiotic approach...
Category: Anthropology
Understanding Anthropology’s Foundation: 19th-Century Evolutionary Thought
Anthropology, as a formal discipline, might be relatively young, but its origins lie in centuries of human...
Herbert Spencer’s “The Social Organism” (1860)
In 1860, Herbert Spencer, a prominent English philosopher and social theorist, presented a compelling...
Why Anthropological Theories Matter: Your World Through a New Lens
You might be thinking, “Okay, theories are interesting, but why should I care about them in my...
Anthropological Theories : The Anthropologist’s Toolkit to Understand Humanity
Ever wondered why people in different parts of the world live so differently? Or...
Dating Methods in Anthropology
Understanding the past is a fundamental human pursuit. Archaeologists are like time detectives, piecing...
Absolute Dating
The absolute dating methods provide an estimated age in calendar years for artifacts, fossils,...
Relative Dating
Relative dating refers to dating methods that focuses on determining whether a fossil, artefact,...
UPSC Anthropology Syllabus
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UGC NET JRF Anthropology Syllabus
Syllabus Components Paper I – Teaching Aptitude & Reasoning Paper II – Anthropology Main...