Santanu Mitra
Biographic Data
| ID | 8270248 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Santanu Mitra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Santanu |
| FAMILY NAME | Mitra |
| SIGNATURE | MITRA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Anthropological Survey of India |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3247-9293 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding Religion and Identity Dynamics in Tribal Culture
Anthropology, colonial in its origin, helped us understand ‘religion’ in tribal society as a set of norms responsible for binding the tribal culture and functioning in its physical, social, and cognitive environment. As culture is dynamic, so is the tribe and its religion. Obviously, in contact situations with other communities, there would be a continuous inflow and outflow of traits and the internalisation of certain new elements leading to a ‘…
The Strategic Construction of Aryan Identity of Brokpas
The Brokpa community of India is the most celebrated tribal population of the country. This population is not only a major attraction of Ladakh, but also their villages are must visit destination of this country for foreign travellers. The reason of this interest is Brokpas ‘Aryan’ identity and the status of ‘pure’ attached to them. This identity or essence of Brokpa was created strategically and is more of a cultural identity than racial. Even t…
Santal Bongas - Their Abode in a Santal Settlement
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Santal Bongas - Their Abode in a Santal Settlement
The Strategic Construction of Aryan Identity of Brokpas
The Brokpa community of India is the most celebrated tribal population of the country. This population is not only a major attraction of Ladakh, but also their villages are must visit destination of this country for foreign travellers. The reason of this interest is Brokpas ‘Aryan’ identity and the status of ‘pure’ attached to them. This identity or essence of Brokpa was created strategically and is more of a cultural identity than racial. Even t…
Understanding Religion and Identity Dynamics in Tribal Culture
Anthropology, colonial in its origin, helped us understand ‘religion’ in tribal society as a set of norms responsible for binding the tribal culture and functioning in its physical, social, and cognitive environment. As culture is dynamic, so is the tribe and its religion. Obviously, in contact situations with other communities, there would be a continuous inflow and outflow of traits and the internalisation of certain new elements leading to a ‘…
Aesthetics (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Aryan race (1 work) · Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies (1 work)