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Prakash Reddy

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G. Prakash Reddy
Born1940
NationalityIndian
EducationAndhra University
OccupationAnthropologist
Known forDanes are like that! Perspectives of an Indian Anthropologist on the Danish Society
Scientific career
InstitutionsAndhra University
Sri Venkateswara University

G. Prakash Reddy is an Indian anthropologist who specializes in studying villages, both in India and in Denmark.

India

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Reddy studied Indian villages and tribal communities, including the hunting and gathering and horticultural communities of the Andaman and Nicobar islands.[1][2][3][4][5]

Denmark

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Reddy's observations during his stay in the village of Hvilsager in East Jutland around 1990 have been the basis for several of his publications, in particular the book Sådan er danskerne! En indisk antropologs perspektiv på det danske samfund.,[6] published in 1991 by Grevas, which was translated in English as Danes are like that! Perspectives of an Indian Anthropologist on the Danish Society.[7] His field work was the subject of the documentary film Brev til Indien (Letter to India).[8] This work was published academically as Research processen in cross-cultural context : an indian anthropologist looks at a Danish village community in 1990.[9] In 1997, he published "Har du været på højskole?" : en indisk antropolog ser på et mini-Danmark ("Have you been to high school? ": An Indian anthropologist looks at a mini-Denmark)[10] with Poul Pedersen, and in 1998 Danske dilemmaer,[11] translated in English as Danish dilemmas : perspectives of an Indian anthropologist on values in Danish society.[12] He also contributed to Foreningslivet i Danmark : nye vilkår i en zappertid og Danskere : 17 tanker om danskere og danskheden.[13] His work was covered by the mainstream press at the time[14][15] as well as by the specialised press,[16][17][18] and has entered Danish culture.[19]

References

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  1. ^ G. Prakash Reddy (1994). "Hunter-Gatherers and the Politics of Environment and Development in India". Key Issues in Hunter-Gatherer Research. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003134961-28. ISBN 9781003134961. S2CID 225311793.
  2. ^ G. Prakash Reddy (1982). Scarcity and Survival: A Study in Culture Ecology of Chowra Island in Nicobar Archipelago. D.K. Publications.
  3. ^ G. Prakash Reddy, V. Sudarsen (1987). Studies in island cultures of India.
  4. ^ G. Prakash Reddy (1988). Religion and Society in South India.
  5. ^ G. Prakash Reddy (1987). Politics of Tribal Exploitation. Mittal Publications.
  6. ^ G. Prakash Reddy (1991). Sådan er danskerne! : en indisk antropologs perspektiv på det danske samfund. Grevas. ISBN 87-7235-622-7.
  7. ^ G. Prakash Reddy (1993). Danes are like that! : perspectives of an Indian anthropologist on the Danish society. Grevas. ISBN 87-7235-624-3.
  8. ^ Maria Rytter, Søren Kloch, Lars Vestergaard, Henrik Bohn Ipsen (1991). Brev til Indien. Retrieved November 14, 2021.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ G. Prakash Reddy (1990). Research processen in cross-cultural context : an indian anthropologist looks at a Danish village community. Aarhus Universitet. ISBN 9788777250750.
  10. ^ G. Prakash Reddy (1997). "Har du været på højskole?" : en indisk antropolog ser på et mini-Danmark. Grevas. ISBN 87-7235-638-3.
  11. ^ G. Prakash Reddy (1998). Danske dilemmaer. Grevas. ISBN 87-7235-640-5.
  12. ^ G.Prakash Reddy (2002). Danish dilemmas : perspectives of an Indian anthropologist on values in Danish society. Sri Venkateswara University.
  13. ^ Foreningslivet i Danmark : nye vilkår i en zappertid. 2001. ISBN 87-90891-07-4.
  14. ^ "An Indian in Hvilsager: Danish Life According to Indian Anthropologist Prakash Reddy". The Economist. 25 January 1992.
  15. ^ Christopher Follett (June 20, 1993). "India Anthropologist Finds Denmark Wanting : Research: He laments the loneliness and lack of human values in remote village and asks if prosperity can be achieved without such sacrifices". LA Times. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  16. ^ Jonathan M. Schwartz (September 1994). "Prakash Reddy, Danes are like that! Perspectives of an Indian Anthropologist on the Danish Society". American Anthropologist. Vol. 96. ISSN 1548-1433.
  17. ^ Jakob Krause-Jensen (January 2013). "Trekantsdrama i Hvilsager". Jordens Folk. 48. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  18. ^ Rashmi Singla (7 January 2021). Racialised minority as the researcher: Challenging epistemological violence. 20th Nordic Migration Research Conference and the 17th Society for the Study of Ethnic Relations and International Migration (ETMU) Conference. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  19. ^ "Danes from an Indian Perspective". 400 Years Together - India & Denmark Together. December 10, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2021.