Anthropology

  Table of Contents Durkheim and Weber on the Social Implications of New Information and Communication Technologies   1 Abstract 1 Introduction . 1 Weber . 2 Durkheim .. 6 Neo-mechanical solidarity and ICTs . 6 Social cohesion via ritual interaction . 8 Contrasts and Complementarities . 10     Durkheim and Weber on the Social Implications of New Information and Communication Technologies   By Ralph Schroeder and Rich Ling Abstract This paper considers the work of Max Weber and Emile Durkheim in the context of new information and communication technologies (ICTs). While these two theorists did not consider mediated communication in their work, they provided concepts at the macro, meso and micro social levels that can give us tools with which to understand the contemporary interaction with ICTs. We consider, among other things, Weber’s notion of the Iron cage, and Durkheim’s ideas of mechanical solidarity and ritual. Introduct...

BIOGRAPHYCONTRIBUTIONS OF EVERETT M. ROGERS TO DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL CHANGEArvind Singhal Though initially not interested in pursuing a college education, Ev Rogers, thanks to the encouragement of a High School teacher, enrolled at Iowa State University for a degree in agriculture. In those years, ISU had a great intellectual tradition in both agriculture and in rural sociology. Numerous agricultural innovations were generated by scientists at Iowa State, and rural sociologists, notably George Beal, who later advised Rogers’ MA and Ph.D. Singhal, A. (2016). Contributions of Everett M. Rogers to development communication and social change. Journal of Development Communication,  Ev Rogers was intrigued by these questions because back on the family farm, he saw that his father loved electro-mechanical farm innovations, but was highly resistant to adopting biological-chemical innovations. Rogers Sr. resisted adopting the new hybrid seed corn for eight years, even though ...

        ·          Questions : o     DN Majumdar + Veena Majumdar + MN Srinivasa o       compare the contribution of British and American Anthropologist to Indian anthropology o     Contribution to British administrators , anthropologists and missionaries to Indian anthropology o     Status of forensic anthroplogy in india o     Forensic laws in india o     HD shankalya contribution to indian anthropology o     Disappearance of useful traits.(malinowski said disappearce when not in used …here opposite)= folk dance form+ family system o     Contribution of Hemondorf in indian anthropology. o     Visual anthropology ? o     Role of anthropologist in census operation.       ·          DN Ma...