MAN 001 SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY Solved Assignment 2020-21

 MAN 001 SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Solved Assignment 2020-21

Total Marks: 100

Note: There are two sections ‘A’ and ‘B’. Attempt five questions and at least two questions from each section. All questions carry equal marks. The word limit for 20 marks is 500 words and for 10 marks is 250 words.



SECTION- A

1. Discuss the history and growth of social anthropology as a subject. Describe the scope of social anthropology

2. “Culture is the man-made part of the environment”. Discuss this statement with suitable examples to show the relation between society, culture and environment.

3. Discuss the thesis of Neo-Functionalism.

4. Discuss anthropological approach to the study culture and personality with reference to Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict’s work.

5. Write short notes:

a. Sanskritisation

b. Post Modernism

SECTION-B

6. Describe marriage. Discuss the different types of marriages prevalent in different societies.

7. What is the genealogical method? Using the method trace your genealogy upto your maternal grandmother.

8. Discuss the concept of reciprocity in non-market economies with suitable examples.

9. Discuss the concept of rituals with reference to Victor Turner and van Gennep’s work.

10. Write short notes:

a. Rites de Passage

b. Shifting cultivation