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Includes Daily Answer Writing and Test Series

Only course that you need to ACE ANTHROPOLOGY in UPSC Mains 2024


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🌟 Breaking News in Medical Science: India's Leap Towards Eradicating Sickle Cell Anemia by 2047! 🌟

🧬 Gene Therapy Innovation

India is on the brink of a major breakthrough in treating sickle cell disease, which disproportionately affects our Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities.

With the power of CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, researchers are developing a gene therapy that targets the disease right at its genetic root. Imagine tiny molecular scissors making precision cuts to rewrite the genetic error causing sickle cell anemia!

🇮🇳 National Mission on Sickle Cell Disease

As part of an ambitious national mission, India aims to eradicate sickle cell disease by the year 2047. The strategy includes conducting extensive screenings, with over 7 crore screenings planned across 17 states and union territories. Impressively, 3 crore of these screenings have already been completed, marking a significant milestone in this noble mission.

💡 Why It Matters

This initiative not only highlights India's commitment to integrating advanced biotechnology in healthcare but also sets a precedent for tackling genetic diseases through community-focused healthcare strategies.

#GeneTherapy #CRISPR #SickleCellEradication #InnovativeIndia #HealthcareRevolution

✅️️Relevance - Interlinking to various topics

( socio cultural and Physical Anthropology )

Exploring the Genetic Implications of Endogamy:

Insights from CCMB Research

🧬 Genetic Challenges in Endogamous Marriages Recent research from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) reveals startling connections between endogamous marriage practices and increased health risks. Predominantly seen in young populations, endogamy can amplify the presence of recessive lethal and sub-lethal genes, leading to higher incidences of cardiac failures.


🔍 Specific Genetic Findings

A key genetic marker identified is a 25-base pair deletion in the MYBPC3 gene, particularly prevalent in South India. This mutation is notably associated with cardiac diseases and is present in about 4% of the Indian population. The research highlights that South Indian and Pakistani sub-groups exhibit a higher frequency of homozygous genotypes, intensifying the risk.


🌍 Global Context and the Indian Genome Studies

This research is part of a broader effort under the Indian Genome Project, aiming to map genetic diversity and understand the genetic architecture of the Indian population. It underscores the critical need for genetic diversity and the potential risks of restricted gene pools due to social practices like endogamy.


Implications for Policy and Public Health

These findings are vital for public health strategies and policy-making, providing a genetic lens to view the impacts of cultural practices like endogamy. They stress the importance of genetic counseling and community awareness programs to mitigate health risks associated with genetic disorders.


🧐 Why This Matters?

Highlighting these genetic insights in discussions about marriage, endogamy, and genetic diversity not only enhances contemporary relevance but also fosters a better understanding of how cultural practices can intersect with and influence health outcomes.


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🌍 Discovering Our Past: Celebrating Richard Leakey's Legacy in Archaeological Anthropology 🌍


🦴 Fossil Pioneer:

Richard Leakey's explorations around Lake Turkana unearthed pivotal hominid fossils, including the famous Homo habilis skull, "1470." His findings pushed back our understanding of the origins of modern humans and enriched the timeline with tools and remains from the early Stone Age.


🔍 Clarifying Our Ancestry:
Through his work, Leakey was instrumental in defining species like Homo rudolfensis, offering new perspectives on our evolutionary story.


🚶‍♂️ Insights into Bipedalism:

His research provided crucial evidence on the development of bipedalism, changing how we view human mobility's evolution.


🌱 Conservation and Advocacy:

Beyond fossils, Leakey was a fierce advocate for preserving the very landscapes that cradle our history, intertwining environmental conservation with paleoanthropology.

🤝 Fostering Science through Collaboration:

Founding the Turkana Basin Institute, Leakey championed interdisciplinary research and education, making the institute a hub for global scholars.


📚 Educator and Author:

As a professor and author, he has influenced generations, weaving his discoveries into the fabric of scientific knowledge and public consciousness.


🔗 Lasting Impact:

Leakey's work has been essential in crafting a detailed, complex view of human evolution, illustrated by landmark finds like the "Turkana Boy."

🎓 Legacy in Learning:

His roles at institutions like Stony Brook University have cemented his place as a cornerstone of anthropological scholarship.

🌟 Richard Leakey’s contributions have not just shaped our understanding of the past but have guided ongoing discussions on human origins, making his work a beacon for future explorations.

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Week 2 - Micro Schedule

Relevance : Paper 2 - Tribal Anthropology

CASE STUDY Impact of Globalisation on Tribes.

🌿 Ecological Alienation in Buxa Hill, West Bengal 🌿 - Recent study

📚 Research by Bappi Singha

In a detailed study, Bappi Singha explores the marginalization and ecological alienation of the Buxa Hill residents in Alipurduar, West Bengal. The research focuses on the adverse impacts of modern environmental policies and tourism on local tribal communities.

Key Findings:

Ecological and Social Marginalization:

Environmental policies like the National Forest Policy (1988) and Wildlife Protection Act (1972) have led to forced evictions, neglecting the human aspect of the ecosystem.
Tourism has commoditized local culture, displacing communities and exploiting their heritage.

Socioeconomic Challenges:

High unemployment and poverty rates.
Lack of infrastructure, forcing residents to travel long distances for basic services.

Cultural and Historical Marginalization:

Neglect of historical sites like the Buxa Fort has led to a loss of cultural identity.
Cultural traditions are being reduced to tourist attractions.

Recommendations:
Engage Civil Society: Activists, researchers, and policymakers must address the marginalization issues.
Policy Reforms: Recognize and protect the rights of local communities while promoting sustainable development.

#Anthropology #EnvironmentalJustice #CulturalPreservation #SustainableDevelopment #TourismImpact

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Anthropology of Law or Legal Anthropology: Theoretical Perspectives

Legal anthropology, also known as the anthropology of law, is a branch of anthropology that examines customary laws and traditional legal institutions within societies. Unlike disciplines such as jurisprudence or sociology, legal anthropology approaches the study of law with several unique perspectives:

1. Comparative Study: Legal anthropology studies societies comparatively, avoiding qualitative discrimination in favor of one type of human society over another.

2. Integration into Culture: It treats law as an integral part of the cultural whole, not as an isolated or autonomous institution.

3. Dynamic Understanding: Society is viewed as dynamic, and thus the social role of law is not solely to maintain the status quo but also to adapt and evolve alongside societal changes.

4. Empirical Science: It focuses on empirical study rather than theoretical abstraction, making it a science of law rooted in real-world observations.

Evolution of Legal Anthropology

Late Nineteenth Century: Evolutionary Focus

Legal anthropology emerged in the late 19th century with a focus on empirical studies of customary legal systems observed by missionaries, travelers, and colonial administrators. These studies often characterized customary, primitive, or folk law as foundational to the evolution towards modern legal systems.

Example: Sir Henry Maine's Ancient Law (1861) traced legal evolution from kin-based groups to larger, territorial units, highlighting transitions from small, kin-based societies to chiefdoms and eventually larger, politically organized territories.

Early Twentieth Century: Anthropology of Order

By the early 20th century, scholars like Bronisław Malinowski and A.R. Radcliffe-Brown shifted focus to understanding law's role in maintaining social order within societies.

Malinowski: In Crime and Custom in Savage Society (1926), based on fieldwork in the Trobriand Islands, Malinowski viewed law broadly as mechanisms that produce and sustain social order through reciprocal obligations rather than formal legal codes.

Radcliffe-Brown: Identified law as a form of social control through systematic application of force in politically organized societies, noting absence or minimal presence of formal legal institutions in smaller societies like the Andaman Islanders.

Post-World War II: Study of Dispute Processes

Legal anthropology evolved post-World War II into a study of dispute resolution processes and norms enforcement within societies.

Example: Karl Llewellyn and Adamson Hoebel's The Cheyenne Way (1941) analyzed 'trouble-cases' among the Cheyenne people to understand their legal norms and procedures for resolving disputes, focusing on community-based mechanisms rather than centralized legal systems.

Hoebel: In The Law of Primitive Man (1954), emphasized legitimate use of physical coercion in maintaining social norms and argued that law includes practical enforcement of norms through social mechanisms.

Bohannan: In Justice and Judgment among the Tiv (1957), argued against Western-centric views of law, emphasizing understanding legal institutions in non-Western societies on their own terms.

Legal Pluralism: Contemporary Perspective

In contemporary legal anthropology, legal pluralism has gained prominence, recognizing coexistence of multiple legal systems within societies, including state (formal) and non-state (customary, indigenous) legal systems.

Theory: Griffiths' theory of legal pluralism (1986) defines it as circumstance where more than one legal order operates within a single social field, reflecting complex realities of social life.

Example: In post-colonial societies like India, legal pluralism is evident in recognition of customary laws alongside formal state laws, with constitutional provisions attempting to integrate customary laws into formal legal frameworks.

Contemporary Significance

Legal anthropology remains relevant today by providing insights into how societies maintain social order, resolve disputes, and adapt legal norms to changing social dynamics. By studying law within cultural contexts and through comparative analysis, legal anthropology enriches understanding of law as dynamic and adaptive social institution.

Conclusion

Legal anthropology, through comparative and empirical approaches, challenges conventional views of law and legal institutions. By integrating law into broader cultural and social contexts, it offers nuanced understanding of how legal systems operate within diverse societies. Legal pluralism underscores complexity of legal systems and interaction within modern governance structures, guiding policies for accommodating diverse legal traditions.

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