SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD.
Combined Competitive Examination, 2021
ANTHROPOLOGY
Wednesday the 23rd February, 2022.
Time: 02:00 pm to 05: 00 pm Maximum marks. 100
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Note:- Attempt any Five Questions. All questions carry equal marks.
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Question No.
01 While discussing the various agents of enculturation & socialization, analyze how they shape the worldviews directing the behavior of individuals. Substantiate your arguments with pertinent examples from your society.
02 Discuss the interlink of power, social control and various political structures of the societies and explain these frameworks specifically in the context of Pakistani society.
03 Explain the following concepts with examples:
(A) McDonaldization and Globalization. (B) Assimilation and Acculturation.
04 Discuss the ways in which electronic and social media construct, deconstruct and/or reconstruct socio-cultural realities influencing the lives and worldviews of ordinary citizens in Pakistan. Substantiate your discussion with relevant examples and incidents from Pakistani media and society.
05 How can Anthropology assist in comprehending and proposing solution to Pakistan’s multifaceted contemporary societal problems in order to facilitate social change and development?
06 What are the main five branches of Anthropology? Which one, in your opinion, is most intent on understanding Pakistani society and its intricate social relationships?
07 What is the difference between an Extended Family System and a Joint Family System? Why are these family systems collapsing in Pakistan day by day? What are the causes and repercussion for inhabitants of the Rural Pakistan?
08 Anthropologists conduct research into family, marriage and kinship. What are these social units and why are they significant in society? Since the majority of societies have some forms of incest taboo. Discuss the incest taboo in the context of kinship and social organization.
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