An Introduction to Social Anthropology is a highly useful textbook for IAS examinees. Social Anthropology is a compulsory paper not only for the students of Central Services, but also for the students of anthropology and sociology and that’s why all the aspects of social anthropology, viz., its relation to different branches of anthropology; sociological topics like Society, Community, Institution, Association, Group, Band & Tribe, Culture & Civilization, etc., Tribal Marriage, Family Kinship, Economic Organisation, Political Organisation, Religion, Totem and Taboo, Magic, etc., have been seriously dealt with keeping in view the requirements of students of Central Services. Field methods in anthropology, definition of hypothesis and methodology, etc., have been nicely explained at on place to ease the problems of the students.