BSOE-144 READING ETHNOGRAPHIES in English Solved Question Paper June 2024

BSOE-144 READING ETHNOGRAPHIES in English Solved Question Paper June 2024

READING ETHNOGRAPHIES
Course Code: BSOE-144

1. In what way is the notion of ‘social’ dealt with
in global ethnography ? Explain. 20
2. Discuss the social and psychological
background of Mead’s ethnographic study in
American Samoa. 20
3. ‘The okka or the patrilineal and patrilocal
joint family is the basic group among Coorgs.’
Explain with reference to M. N. Srinivas’s
writings. 20
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4. Discuss the contribution of Whyte’s ‘Street
Corner Society’ to ethnographic research. 20
5. Outline the major concerns of feminist
ethnography. 20
6. In what way does socio-political environment
influence ethnographic research ? Illustrate
your answer with suitable examples. 20
7. Critically examine the major concerns of
interpretative ethnography. 20
8. Critically review Bailey’s ‘Understanding of
political system as a game.’