Part Ⅰ Towards Peoples'Anthropology:Theoretical Framework 3
1.Applied Anthropology,Development and Cultural Diversity&P.R.G.Mathur 3
2.From Prognosis to Pragmatism—Applied in Anthropological Text and Dissemination&Shalina Mehta 23
3.Problem of"Knowledge"in Applied Anthropology&Vineetha Menon 36
Part Ⅱ Development of Applied Anthropology:Potential and Prospects for the 21st Century 53
4.Global and National Dimensions of Universities, Public Health and Economic Development&Edward Sankowski 53
5.Health Status of the Tribals of India: An Overview&Palpu Pushpangadan and Padmavathi Sreedevi 66
6.Reducing Adolescent Suicides on the Aldea de Dourados,Brazil:A Proposed Psycho-Anthropological Intervention&Sidney M.Greenfield & Maria de Lourdes Beldi de Alc?ntara 74
Part Ⅲ Applied Anthropology,Cultural Ecology,Environment and Bio-diversity 87
7.The Coupling Relationship Between Ethnocultural Diversity and Bio-diversity&Tan Weihua & Yang Tingshuo 87
8.Kani Model of Access and Benefit Sharing&Palpu Pushpangadan & Sreedharan Nair Rajasekharan 94
9.Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development&P.R.G.Mathur 101
10.Transference of Knowledge Obtained in BGU to Facilitate Life Under Desert Conditions Elsewhere&Kressel,Gideon M.& Hendrik J.Bruins 124
Part Ⅳ Ethnicity,Public Policy and Applied Anthropologists 143
11.Emerging Role of Anthropology in Tribal Development:The Post Liberalization Scenario in Andhra Pradesh,India&P.Venkata Rao 143
12.Empowerment of Tribal Women & Sustainable Development:A Case Study From Attappady&P.K.Sivanandan IAS(Retd.) & V.K.Sulochana 160
13.Interface of Ecology and Culture: Indigenous Perceptions of Environment&B.L.Malla 176
14.Andamanese Mythical Signatures in World Mythologial Corpus&M.Sreenathan & V.R.Rao 186
15.Traditional Craft and Cultural Revival&Ye Ji-hong 200
List of Contributors Applied Anthropology Development and Cultural Diversity 213