Q1. Discuss the intellectual foundations for the emergence of a science of society. Discuss the history and growth of social anthropology in India.
- (i)) Discuss the intellectual foundations for the emergence of a science of society. (250 words)
- (ii)) Discuss the history and growth of social anthropology in India. (250 words)
- Enlightenment's emphasis on reason and empiricism was foundational for a science of society.
- Auguste Comte's Positivism advocated for scientific study of society, coining 'sociology'.
- 19th-century social evolutionism and colonial data collection fueled comparative social analysis.
- Early Indian anthropology emerged from British colonial administration for governance purposes.
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