CSS Anthropology Past Paper 2022

PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks

Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)

PART-II

Q.2 Anthropology focuses on every aspect of human beings through physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and socio-cultural anthropology. Explain.

Q.3 Distinguish among three major types of food production systems, i.e., horticulture, intensive agriculture, and pastoralism. How can agriculture be developed to bring about economic prosperity in Pakistan?

Q.4 Explain internal and external conflict theories about the emergence of early state societies. Social stratification is one of the defining qualities of the state. Explain.

Q.5 Explain the theory of structural-functionalism by Radcliffe-Brown, in which aspects of culture are viewed in terms of the part they play in maintaining the social structure.

Q.6 Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.

Q.7 Define patrilineal and matrilineal organizations. How does patrilineal organization affect the political organization in Pakistani society?

Q.8 Define social stratification. Differentiate between caste and class societies with reference to examples from South Asia.