BANE-147 · December 2022 · English
IGNOU BANE-147 December 2022 Previous Year Question Paper
Urban Anthropology
Structured previous year question paper for BANE-147, December 2022 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 3
Verified: 29 Jul 2026
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN
ANTHROPOLOGY
(BSCANH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2022
BANE-147 : URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: This question paper has three sections — A, B and
C. Attempt two questions each from Section A and
B. Section C is compulsory. Word limit for
20 marks questions is 400 words, for 10 marks
questions is 200 words and for 5 marks questions
is 100 words.
SECTION A
Q1.Discuss in detail the Manchester and Chicago Schools of Thought.
Q2.Examine network analysis and extended case study.
Q3.Discuss Robert Redfield’s folk urban continuum.
Q4.Write short notes on any éwo of the following: 10+10
(a) Urbanisation
(b) Mohalla
(c) Migration and Adaptation
SECTION B
Q5.Assess the changing patterns of kinship, family and marriage in urban areas.
Q6.Explain the visibility and existence of caste in urban spaces.
Q7.Discuss the significance of roadside temples and shrines in urban areas.
Q8.Write short notes on any four of the following : 4x5=20
(a) | Cosmopolitan Identity
(b) Social Construction of Scales
(c) Myth Debunking
(d) Spatial Turn in Urban Anthropology
(e) Semi-urban and Peri-urban Settlements
SECTION C
Q9.(a) Discuss research methods in Urban Anthropology. 10
(b) Examine the ethical concerns in urban anthropological research. 10
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