Naturalistic Vision of Tribal Art is devoted to study those aspects of tribal art which were generally ignored by the scholars. All tribal art is generally supposed to be related to their myths, their rituals, their festivals and their magical or magico-religious practices, despite their strong penchant for purely decorative expression, enhancing or adding to what is naturally given without any signification other than that of the simple delight of the eye.

This book elaborately discusses the following topics: Pre- and post-naturalistic vision; Tunes of the tribal arts; Rajasthan tribes and their arts; Tattoo: traditional decorative arts; music and its proper context; Mode of tribal paintings; Tribal crafts: a creative expression; and changes and integration.

This book will prove utmost use for scholars and teachers in the field besides sociologists, anthropologists and policy planners alike.

Social Transformation of Indian Tribes is a critical and comprehensive study of nature and motivation of the social transformation during past few decades. The process of social transformation has been discussed in seven chapters.

Community composition and social order has been discussed in the first chapter. Second chapter deals with the basic unit of social structure.

Whether social transformation is myth or reality? This question has been widely discussed in the third chapter. Fourth chapter deals with plans, policies and development. Fifth chapter throw light on the socio-economic status of tribal women in eastern India. Social interaction among the tribes has been described deals with the concept and composition of tribal caste and nation.

Social anthropologists, scholars and teachers in the field concerned besides the policy planners and development administrators will find this book of utmost use.

The present book is a comprehensive study of the environmental policy and the process of tribal modernisation compiled in seven chapters.

The first chapter of this book is an analytical study of the perception of the environment in the traditional tribal societies in India. Second chapter deals with the role of the forest resources in tribal development. Tribes in the forest policy in being discussed in third chapter. Planning, process and progress in tribal development has been described in fourth chapter. Environmental impact on the tribal modernisation has been discussed in the fifth chapter. Sixth chapter throws light on the tribal economy and environmental issues in modern perspective. The quality of the tribal life and their changing occupational structure has been discussed in the seventh chapter.

Anthropologists, social scientists, students and academics will find this book informative and useful.

University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts a competitive test (NET) for Lecturership and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian Universities. Similarly various States also conduct similar tests (SLET) for Recruitment in their universities and colleges. CSIR too conducts tests for filing positions in its fold.

This comprehensive book is designed to serve as a guide for all the aspirants, appearing at above said examinations in a particular subject. It is strictly in accordance with UGC - syllabus.

This volume on Anthropology contains all required information on the subject. The topics are categorically described in analytical and coherent way.

This book is prepared by a Team of Experts in the field consisting of seasoned Academics, and Professionals having long experience.