BANE-147 · December 2024 · English
IGNOU BANE-147 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper
Urban Anthropology
Structured previous year question paper for BANE-147, December 2024 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 3
Verified: 29 Jul 2026
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)
IN ANTHROPOLOGY (BSCANH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2024
BANE-147 : URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note:There are three Sections—A, B and C.
Attempt two questions each from Section A
and Section B. Section C is compulsory.
Word limit for 20 marks question is
400 words and for 10 marks question it is
200 words.
Section—A
Q1.Discuss the meaning, aim and scope of Urban Anthropology.
Q2.Examine folk-urban continuum in detail.
Q3.Discuss the study of urban middle class in Anthropology.
Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+10
(a) Bureaucracy and governance in cities
(b) World cities (०0) Fieldwork of cities
Section—B
Q5.Examine caste asa political force in cities.
Q6.Discuss the patterns of kinship, family and marriage observed in urban spaces.
Q7.Discuss the importance of road-side temples and shrines in urban spaces.
Q8.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+10
(a) Increasing interest in urban research
(b) Impact of capitalist globalisation on urban spaces
(c) Public space and urban social life
Section—C
Q9.(a) Discuss the methods used in urban research. 10
(b) Discuss ethical concerns in urban anthropological research. 10 ws ‘ae’ ak ‘a’ yen a aia Wet aif