UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2011
M.Phll. (Anthropology)

Time: 2 Hours Max. Mary.s: 75
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INSTRUCTIONS:

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONTAINS 5 PAGES. PLEASE COUNT THEM. IT HAS TWO PARTS, VIZ., PART FOR 25 MARKS AND PART FOR 50 MARKS.


PART CONSISTS OF 25 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. EACH CORRECT ANSWER CARRIES MARK. THERE IS NEGATIVE AWARD OF 0.33 MARK FOR EVERY WRONG ANSWER. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO NEGATIVE MARKING FOR THE QEUSTIONS NOT ATIEMPTED.


PART "8" QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED ON A SEPARATE ANSWER BOOK SUPPLIED IN THE EXAMINATION HALL. ADDITIONAL ANSWER SHEETS MAY BE USED IF REQUIRED.


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THE ENTRANCE TEST PAPER SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE EXAMINATION HALL.


PART (For a maximum of 25 marks)
Write the COmlct answer (albic/d) In the bracket:
1. Which one of the following statements is not correct ethnography is synonymous with fieldworK ethnography is the first hand study of a small community ethnography is the comparative study of culture ethnography is an Inductive research l
2. The comparative synthesis of ethnographic infonnation is called ethnology new ethnography comparative sociology comparative method l
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3.
We, the Tikopla' Is an ethnography authored by

Evans-Pritchard Raymond Firth
Mayer Fortes D.M.Schneider


4.
Kathleen Gough's name Is associated with


Nadar b) Kadar
Nayars d) all the above
5. 'Street comer society' Is an ethnographic account of
Urban women b) urban youths
Mexican city d) Indian slums
6. The theory of reference groups Is relevant for
Personality types b) Kin groups
Sanskritization d) Totemism
7. Which two of the following has made significant contribution to the[ study of kinship in India
1. lrawati Karve 2. L.Dumont
3. W.H.Wiser 4. Veena Das
a)1and2 b)1and3
2 and 4 d)3and4

B. Culture area concept was proposed by
E.Durkhelm b) Clark Wissler
B.Malinowski d) E.B.Tylor
9.
Role analysis for understanding social structure was propounded

S.F.Nadel C.Levi-5trauss
R.Firth F.Barth


10.
The concepts 'mechanical solidarity' and 'organic solidarity' are associated with the writings of E.Evans Pritchard E.Durkheim E.R.Leach B.B.Malinowski

11.
'Action sets' and 'quasi groups' were used in the study conducted by


A.C.Mayer b) B.Cohn
Mitton Singer d) Mckim Marriott
12. Tibeto Chinese languages are mostiy spoken by the
tribals of North East India tribals of South India
tribals of Westem India all the above

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13. Assimilation of tribal groups into the larger Hindu society wast
proposed by
V.Elwin Ghurye G.S.
Roy Burman B.K. all the above

14. Tribal Sub-Plan was started In the Fourth Five Pear Plan Filth Five Year Plan Sixth Five Year Plan Seventh Five Year Plan I
15. Full form of LAMPS I

Local Area Mega Project Schemes Large Area Multi Purpose Societies Local Area Multi Projects Schemes None of the above
16.
"Nature-Man-Splrit-Complex" concept is associated with I

S.C.Dube M.N.Srinlvas L.P.Vidyarthi None of the above

17.
Hindu Method of Tribal Absorption was propounded by I

M.N.Srinivas S.C.Dube N.K.Bose None of the above

18.
E.Evans Pritchard said there is only one method in social[ I anthropology, that is


Ethnographic method Holistic method Comparative method Inductive method
1g. Observation technique of data collection does not include one of the following: Detachment Cultural ..valuation or
assessment Objectivity Empathy
20. 'Life history' is different from 'case history' as It is concemed with I
some aspects of an individual entire life experiences of an individual diary maintained by an individual genealogy of an individual
21. Holism in anthropology means: 1
Studying totality of culture, a summation of all parts of culture Studying culture in abstract form, not actual relations among the
cultural elements Studying all aspects of culture, especially their interconnections Studying societies in terms of sociaVcultural and biological
aspects
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22. Standard deviation Is to show I
How much variation exists from mean (average) value How much dispersion occurs in the distribution of data The difference between the mean and mode value The difference between the mean and median value
23. Rorschach test is used In I
Obtaining truth from a predisposed liar Examining personality Evaluating nutritional value of food Studying cultural deviants
24. Ritual re-birth for males belonging to the Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vyshya vamas is signified by I
Tonsure ceremony Marriage Upanayanam Pinda Pradanam
25. Match the following: I
Ethnic movement Reform Movement Secessionist Movement Sub National Movement 1. Naga Movement 2. Jharkhand 3. Birsa 4. Bhagar
A3 B2C1 D4 A3 B4 C1 02 A1 B4C302 d)A1B2C3D4
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PART-B (For a maximum of 50 marks) Answer all FIVE questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
Write a critical essay on E.R.Leach's views on structural functionalism?

Discuss Margaret Mead's contribution to the study of national character.
Discuss the various views on isolation, assimilation, and integration of tribal population in India
Discuss the use of anthropological knowledge hygiene and nutrition in traditional societies in improving health,
Write an essay on Verrier Elwin's contributions to the study of Indian tribes.
Critically examine Louis Dumonfs contribution to the understanding of caste system.
Write an essay on the caste system in modem Indian society explaining the factors that induced change In the or classical Hindu society.
Explain the heterogenetic and orthogenetic modernization of Indian traditions. processes involve1 in
What are the advantages and limitations of PRA and RRA approaches in social research?

Wme an essay on different sampling procedures.
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