Anthropologist, Cultural

The tasks an Anthropologist, Cultural is expected to perform include:

Planning, organizing and conducting investigations into the physical, social and mental characteristics of both past and present groups of human beings

Examining the governing factors of human cultural life

Interpreting the cultural phenomena over large geographical areas and long time spans

Identifying and isolating the cultural groups spread over large regions

Studying the differences and similarities in the characteristics of different cultural groups

Identifying the value systems, motivations and expressions of various human urges and requirements through institutional set ups

Initiating the pilot studies into the attitudes, values, technology, personality, etc., of cultural groups

Employing suitable scientific methods like interviews, questionnaires, participant observation and genealogical studies

Obtaining a detailed understanding of the social structure and culture of a particular group

Classifying the data collected, analysing it and writing the reports accordingly

Drawing a comparison between the different cultural groups to define the typology of each culture

Deriving the principles of group behaviour, forms of motivation and values that are upheld in different cultures for purposes of guidance and control in problems of social engineering

Tracing the cultural evolution and pattern of change over time

Studying the remains of ancient cultures and records in history, changes in institutions, technology, law, religion, etc.

Seeking the application of data on special implications of cultural change

Evaluating social adaptation in the fields of education, tribal and rural community development, health and medicine, industrial relations and administration

Studying the folk dance, drama and music of tribal and peasant communities