According to the ecological perspective--a recently emerged approach in the social and behavioral sciences--the culture of groups and the behavior of individuals can be comprehended in terms of the way they adapt to their context to satisfy their needs. A pioneering volume, Ecology, Acculturation, and Psychological Adaptation applies the techniques of cross-cultural research with a special eco-cultural viewpoint to a study of Indian society. The authors examine not only a wide range of cognitive behaviors in relation to the ecological engagements of different tribal groups but also provide a comparative analysis of their lifestyles, patterns of child socialization, and experiences of and attitudes toward acculturation. This important study also explores acculturative stress of these tribes in order to understand the varied implications of integrating these groups with the rest of society. Combining the techniques of anthropological and psychological research, Ecology, Acculturation, and Psychological Adaptation will interest not only scholars in the fields of psychology, sociology, and anthropology but also educators, social workers, planners, policymakers, development workers, and all those concerned with the problems afflicting tribal groups in this age of rapid change.

Ecology, Acculturation and Psychological Adaptation: A Study of Adivasis in Bihar

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mishra, Ramesh Chandra

Berry, John D.

Sinha, Durganand

Psychology & Counseling

SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd

Ecology, Culture and Human Development: Lessons for Adivasi Education

The key to the upliftment of the Adivasi community is a deep understanding of their culture, psychological resources and cognitive strengths. Ecology, Culture and Human Development: Lessons for Adivasi Education presents a comparative analysis of the cultural and cognitive dimensions of various communities in Canada, Ghana, China and India, and seeks answers from this analysis for Adivasi education.&nbsp; It debunks the myths of low intelligence and inferior cognitive capacity of the Adivasi community, and emphasizes the remarkable performance of Adivasi children when assessed in terms of their ecological and cultural contexts.&nbsp; Extensively illustrated and containing substantive data on all relevant aspects of human development, this book is a much-desired addition to the literature on this crucial aspect of social development in India. It is a comprehensive resource that aims to contribute substantially towards mitigating the travails of the Adivasi community and ensuring their social empowerment.

Berry, John W.

The key to the upliftment of the Adivasi community is a deep understanding of their culture, psychological resources and cognitive strengths. Ecology, Culture and Human Development: Lessons for Adivasi Education presents a comparative analysis of the cultural and cognitive dimensions of various communities in Canada, Ghana, China and India, and seeks answers from this analysis for Adivasi education. It debunks the myths of low intelligence and inferior cognitive capacity of the Adivasi community, and emphasizes the remarkable performance of Adivasi children when assessed in terms of their ecological and cultural contexts. Extensively illustrated and containing substantive data on all relevant aspects of human development, this book is a much-desired addition to the literature on this crucial aspect of social development in India. It is a comprehensive resource that aims to contribute substantially towards mitigating the travails of the Adivasi community and ensuring their social empowerment.

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Ecology, Acculturation and Psychological Adaptation: A Study of Adivasis in Bihar

Ecology, Culture and Human Development: Lessons for Adivasi Education

Ecology, Culture and Human Development: Lessons for Adivasi Education