Sociology · Indian Sociological Thoughts B K Nagla
Chapter 12 : Biography of Shyama Charan Dube and his Contribution towards Sociology
Table of contents24 sections
- 1.Biography of Shyama Charan Dube and his Contribution towards Sociology
- 2.Biographical Sketch and Academic Career
- 3.Key Terms
- 4.📌 Exam Tidbits
- 5.Theoretical and Methodological Approach
- 6.Key Terms
- 7.📌 Exam Tidbits
- 8.Major Works of S.C. Dube
- 9.Key Terms
- 10.📌 Exam Tidbits
- 11.Tribal Society
- 12.Village Study: Indian Village (1955)
- 13.Caste Ranking
- 14.Dominant Caste and Village Leadership
- 15.Key Terms
- 16.📌 Exam Tidbits
- 17.Community Development Programme: India's Changing Villages (1958)
- 18.Trends, Continuity, and Change in Indian Society
- 19.Youth Culture
- 20.Modernization
- 21.Development
- 22.Key Terms
- 23.📌 Exam Tidbits
- 24.Quick-Recall Box
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Biography of Shyama Charan Dube and his Contribution towards Sociology
Biographical Sketch and Academic Career
Shyama Charan Dube (1922–1996) was a prominent Indian anthropologist and sociologist renowned for applying the structural-functional approach to the study of the Indian village community.
- Birth and Death: Born on 25th July 1922 in Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh; passed away on 4th February 1996 at the age of 73.
- Education: Master's degree in Political Science from Nagpur University.
- Early Research: Conducted doctoral research on the Kamar, a tribe of shifting cultivators in Madhya Pradesh.
- Academic and Professional Journey:
- Began as a lecturer at Bishop College, Nagpur.
- Joined the Department of Political Science at Lucknow University, where he interacted with D.N. Majumdar and assisted in the early stages of the journal Eastern Anthropologist.
- Moved to Osmania University, Hyderabad as a Reader in Sociology, replacing Von Furer Haimendorf.
- Visited the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the London School of Economics (LSE), interacting with academics like Raymond Firth (who helped shape his book Indian Village).
- Served as Deputy Director in the Anthropological Survey of India (Nagpur) and later as Professor of Anthropology at the University of Saugar (Madhya Pradesh).
- Administrative and Leadership Roles:
- Advisor for the National Institute of (Rural) Community Development.
- Director at the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla (1972–1977).
- President of the Indian Sociological Society (1975–1976).
- Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University (1978–1980).
- ICSSR National Fellow (1980–1993).
- Held important positions in UNESCO and UNO.
- Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh University Grants Commission.
Key Terms
| Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kamar | A Scheduled Tribe of shifting cultivators in Madhya Pradesh, which formed the subject of S.C. Dube's doctoral research and his first full-length book (1951). |
📌 Exam Tidbits
- S.C. Dube (1922–1996): Pioneered the structural-functional study of Indian villages; replaced Von Furer Haimendorf at Osmania University.
- D.N. Majumdar: Interacted with Dube at Lucknow University; Dube assisted him with the Eastern Anthropologist journal.
- Raymond Firth: Interacted with Dube at SOAS/LSE and helped shape his seminal work, Indian Village.
- Yogesh Atal…
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