R Rangamanju: ANT1 answer copy

The questions

1. Q1(a)Cultural shock and reverse culture shock10 marks
2. Q1(b)Janet Carsten's concept of relatedness in Kinship studies10 marks
3. Q1(c)Division of Labour10 marks
4. Q1(d)Problems of Pastoralists in India10 marks
5. Q1(e)Is Joint Family dying in India10 marks
6. Q2(a)Critically analyse Functional Theory of Social Stratification.20 marks
7. Q2(b)Although people maintain cultures to deal with problems, some cultural practices have proved to be maladaptive and have further created new problems. Elaborate with suitable examples.15 marks
8. Q2(c)How can synergising the core branches of anthropology reinvigorate the holistic spirit of the discipline?15 marks
9. Q3(a)How have colonialism and globalization affected the lives and cultures of contemporary tribal communities around the world?20 marks
10. Q3(b)Discuss the impact of Feminist and Women liberation movements on Marriage and Family.15 marks
11. Q3(c)How does Polanyi's understanding of the social embeddedness of economic activity challenge traditional conceptions of the economy as a separate sphere of life?15 marks
12. Q4(a)What are the various forms of exchange and reciprocity found in different societies, and how do they shape social relationships and power dynamics?20 marks
13. Q4(b)How do descent theories and alliance theories differ in their approaches to understanding kinship and social organization? Also highlight how does the phenomena of 'same-sex marriage' challenges and reshapes traditional cultural norms and kinship systems.15 marks
14. Q4(c)“Social Institutions are adaptive in nature.” Substantiate.15 marks
15. Q5(a)5.a) Psychology and Anthropology10 marks
16. Q5(b)Anthropological interpretations of Power10 marks
17. Q5(c)5.c) Subculture and Contraculture10 marks
18. Q5(d)Customary laws as a tool for environmental conservation10 marks
19. Q5(e)Idea Culture Configuration by Kroeber10 marks
20. Q6(a)Discuss various types of Family in brief. Explain causes of various residence pattern of family.20 marks
21. Q6(b)To what extent has anthropology's colonial legacy shaped the formation and evolution of its conceptual frameworks, theoretical constructs, and epistemological paradigms?15 marks
22. Q6(c)Consumption is always social even when it addresses physical needs. Elaborate.15 marks
23. Q7(a)Briefly describe the factors responsible for decline in marriage in the world and give anthropological interpretations of live in relationships.20 marks
24. Q7(b)Culture is unique to human beings. Do you agree? Present arguments in favour and against the statement.15 marks
25. Q7(c)Although the rise of state systems of government was clearly a significant development, there is little consensus on why these complex forms of government emerged. Explain.15 marks
26. Q8(a)How are open and closed systems of stratification undergoing transformation in the emergence of new hierarchical social order in societies? Also highlight the reasons for near universality of male dominance in societies across the world.20 marks
27. Q8(b)Discuss the historical and cultural contexts that led to superseding ethnocentrism with cultural relativism in Anthropology.15 marks
28. Q8(c)Increasing influences of modernization, globalization, and contact with external systems have introduced new forms of social control in simple societies. Discuss.15 marks

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