The Eastern Anthropologist


THE EASTERN ANTHROPOLOGIST is a refereed, quarterly journal issued every March, June, September and December. International in character, content and coverage, The EA publishes papers, shorter notes, review articles, book reviews, discussions, news relating to research and academic/professional fora, communications and rejoinders on themes and problems which are of interest to professional anthropologists and other social scientists leaning towards an interdisciplinary approach.
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Editors Dr. Sukant K. Chaudhury, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow. Mob.: 9415011894
Dr. P. Venkata Rao, Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. Mob.: 9440937293
Associate Editor Dr. Keya Pandey, Department of Anthropology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow. Mob.: 9450561571
Dr. Vibha Agnihotri, Department of Anthropology, Nari Siksha Niketan P.G.College, Lucknow, Mob.: 9452099243
Editorial Advisors T.N. Madan (Delhi)
R.K. Jain (New Delhi)
S. M. Patnaik (Delhi)
R. S. Khare, Charlottesville, U.S.A.
  

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THE EASTERN ANTHROPOLOGIST

  
Editors : Sukant K. Chaudhury, P. Venkata Rao
Associate Editors : Keya Pandey, Vibha Agnihotri
  
Volume 77 Number 3 & 4 July - December 2024
CONTENTS
Bondo Highlanders: Everyday Life Cycle and Rituals B C Barik 247
Identity and Demographic Transition of the Marginalized Community: The Tribes (Adivasi) of Uttar Pradesh Sanjay Singh & Shailja Singh 267
Rethinking Equality-Universality Matrix in the Modern Educational Discourse Ruchira Das 279
Guardians of the Forests: Exploring the Historical Significance of Deities and Rites in Kodagu Veena Poonacha 291
Building Bridges, Forging Linkages and Forming Social Capital: Community Forest Management in Odisha Ananya Behera 307
Anthropology of Medicine through the Lens of Ayush Anil Kishore Sinha 329
Issues of Deforestation: An Analysis of Kushmi Forest in Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Thakur 351
Digital Divide in the Indian Education During Covid-19-omicron: Contextualizing Bourdieu’s Framework Tattwamasi Paltasingh & Lushismita Jena 375
Assessing Urban Biodiversity and Enhancing the Survival of Stray Animals in Indian Cities Abhay Kumar Ashwani 395
Discovery of New Prehistoric Sites in the Kharagpur Hills of Bihar: A Preliminary Report Ravinder & Manoj Kumar Singh 405
Migration and Labour Returnees from Gulf: A Study of Remittances in Eastern Uttar Pradesh Rajesh Kumar & Ajailiu Niumai 425
A Sociological Appraisal of Smartphone Usages Patterns Among Professional Students in Lucknow Rural Tamil Nadu Vinay Singh Chauhan 445
Nuakhai: From A Folk Ritual to a Cultural Identity of Western Odisha Nibedita Nath & Supritee Mishra 465
Disguised Handwriting and Signatures: A Comprehensive Review Sakshi Jatav, Komal Pal & Richa Rohatgi 485
BOOK REVIEWS
A Short History of Australian Literature by Paul Sharrad R P Singh 499
Sulabh Sanitation in India: Issues, Challenges and Prospects by Sumit Saurabh Srivastava Richard Pais 503

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