BANE-144 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU BANE-144 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
Visual Anthropology
Structured previous year question paper for BANE-144, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 3
Verified: 29 Jul 2026
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (BSCANH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
BANE-144 : VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This question paper has three Sections—A,
B and C. Attempt two questions each from
Sections A and B. Section C is compulsory.
Word limit for 20 marks question is
400 words and for 10 marks it is 200 words.
Section–A
Q1.Discuss the interpretation of culture through visual images.
Q2.Examine the presence of visuals in anthropology from 1950 to 1980.
Q3.Discuss visuals as text, hypertext and context. [ 2 ]
Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+10
(a) Theory of image consciousness
(b) Politics of representation
(c) Attributes of ethnographic films
Section–B
Q5.Discuss the application of visual anthropology in mass media.
Q6.Locate the development of arts within anthropology as a methodological tool.
Q7.Evaluate the key features of ethnographic films.
Q8.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+10
(a) Historical overview of ethnographic Photography
(b) Ethical concerns
(c) Exhibition and Ethnographic image making
Section–C
Q9.(a) Discuss the ethnographic features that can be observed in the film Witchcraft Among the Azande. 10
(b) Discuss the major visual materials to conduct visual research. 10 [ 3 ] BANE–144 2023 -144 [ 4 ]