CSS Anthropology Past Paper 2020

Instructions specific to this paper

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

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   What is CRM stands for in anthropology? Justify, how far the cultural knowledge generated through the application of four branches of anthropology is important and contribute in the overall development of the country like Pakistan?

2. Q. 320 marks

   Anthropologically what various belief and magic systems across the history humans have practiced as a social institution? What belief systems other than the religions are still being practiced in Pakistani society today and why?

3. Q. 420 marks

   Keeping the Karl Marx (1818-1884) theory of conflict, justify how far the establishment of enormous, gigantic slums or squatter settlements in almost all metropolitan cities are natural or due to discriminatory economic management? Support your arguments with examples.

4. Q. 520 marks

   One of the dynamic aspects of the culture is "its Adaptive and Maladaptive nature" what it means? In the light of this context, critically discuss the cultural practices which are maladaptive, thus causing underdevelopment.

5. Q. 620 marks

   What is "Ethnic Homogenization"? Discuss its various mechanisms used today by the states.

6. Q. 720 marks

   Highlight the major contributions of some of major anthropologists like, Edward Bernard Taylor, Bronislaw Malinowski, Margret Mead and Clifford Geertz.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Differentiate between "etic' and "emic" approaches used in anthropological research. Highlight various ethnographic techniques used by ethnographers in conducting research in anthropology?

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• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
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