CSS Anthropology Past Paper 2016

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Define Culture and its major Characteristics; also discuss how the discipline of Anthropology is different from other Social Sciences?

2. Q. 320 marks

   Discuss major Socio-cultural and psychological barriers to change.

3. Q. 420 marks

   What are the major Anthropological Research Techniques which are used to collect field data? Also discuss how Qualitative Research is different from Quantitative Research?

4. Q. 520 marks

   What are the major Contemporary Social Problems of Pakistan?

5. Q. 620 marks

   What is the Anthropological definition of Religion and its major functions? Also discuss how the primitive religion was evolved?

6. Q. 720 marks

   Describe the theory of Social Evolution given by Lewis H. Morgan & E.B.Tylor.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write short notes on any FOUR of the following: (5 each) (a) Acculturation & Enculturation (b) Emic & Etic (c) Endogamy & Exogamy (d) Consanguine & Affine Relatives (e) Ethnocentrism (f) Neolithic Culture

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• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
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