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Problems of culture change in the Indian village

Human organization : journal of the Society for Applied Anthropology22 (1)Published In 1963 • Pages: 66-74

By: Luschinsky, Mildred Stroop.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article describes changes that occurred in Senapur, a village in the Indian state of Uttar Predesh, in response to intervention programs by international donors and government agents. Focusing on local responses to selected programs in public health, education, and land reform, the article identifies a wide variety of cultural factors affecting the outcomes planned intervention. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of building intimate understanding between program planners and villagers.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Research and development
Community structure
Cultural identity and pride
Public health and sanitation
Preventive medicine
Theory of disease
Birth statistics
Gender status
Education system
Castes
Elementary education
Occupational specialization
Labor supply and employment
Poverty
Teachers
Regulation of marriage
Real property
Renting and leasing
External relations
Labor relations
Community councils
Local officials
Elections
Judicial authority
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Uttar Pradesh
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2010
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Asia
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
South Asia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Anthropologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem; 2010
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1954-1957
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1950-1957
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
State of Uttar Pradesh, India
NotesAdditional notes
Mildred Stroop Luschinsky
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
47033317
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Uttar Pradesh (India)