With recent advances on genetics, biological anthropology, comparative ethology, and theoretical linguistics, the field of biolinguistics is enjoying a renaissance after two or three decades in the background. So prepare 10 mark content for all. For rituals you should have characteristics. P Nath has good content. Bio-cultural Adaptations – Genetic and Non- genetic factors. You may access textual content. Sir, is it an online test series? It would also equip the learners to employ anthropological insights to understand and relate contemporary bio-social shifts. give more examples here. Prepare short note on these topics, generally questions doesn’t come, but be prepared. 2. 11.2 Demographic theories- biological, social and cultural. have grown as they try to understand the customer’s needs…. Anthropology is a holistic science as it deals with all aspects of biological and cultural diversity of humankind. )- Branches of anthropology – different approaches- how anthropology helps us- conclusion, Just try to present anthropology holistically, Prepare the question where do you situate anthropology in social sciences? For tribal organization – what is it, who follows this, 3 types of tribal organizations and examples with description ( village based, Ibo and Yako+ age set organization, Masai and Nandi+ segmentary lineage system, Tiv of Nigeria), what is present status, advantages and limitations. Nutritional deficiency related diseases. Chronology: Relative and Absolute Dating methods. The Masters in Anthropology (MAAN) programme is based on an integrated approach to the subject which incorporates insights from physical, social and archaeological anthropology. The highest in this paper has touched 170s. Examples are must and must. I suggest you to attempt this question as a last option. So there is again greater scope for marks maximizing. Now a days UPSC is asking questions from theories also, smaller issues are also asked. Notes is concise and covers whole syllabus.We are glad to share Anthropology notes of S. Chitharanjan, who has secured AIR 574 in Civil Services Examination, 2015. This should include Murdocks definition of family- some case study ( Kibbutz or Nayars)- then you should conclude with saying family performs basic functions so is universal. ( Log Out /  technology and recombinant technologies. Basic stuff prepare well. Smallest chapter in paper 1. use figures. 2.1 The Nature of Culture: The concept and characteristics of culture and civilization; Ethnocentrism vis-à-vis cultural Relativism. Prepare a tabulated difference between centralized political system vs un-centralized political system, Prepare brief about band organization- what is it, who follows this, what are features, limitations of this, current status of these tribes. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Questions cannot come from here. This chapter doesn’t have any dynamic part so simple questions will be asked. It is such a dynamic view of language that gives linguistic anthropology its unique place in the humanities and the social sciences. Your examples must contain: the Kamba of kenya and king ole custom, Spanish abuse custom, witch craft in Nyakuse of Tanzania, ritual sanctions, bloof feud in Africa etc. Try to cover all aspects of question. self made. Before/After I complete the full syllabus on my own? Archaeological Anthropology (10 marks, CSE-2015) – A basic flowchart suggesting 3 branches of Archeological anthropology and side heads such as scope, research methodology etc. I prepared this from Braintree directly. मानव विज्ञान और शोध विधि IGNOU BANC 131 Anthropology and Research Methods Hindi. Even if you don’t know any case study, create an example and write it as example. So better skip this. The Masters in Anthropology (MAAN) programme is based on an integrated approach to the subject which incorporates insights from physical, social and archaeological anthropology. 1.8  Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology. Eligibility: Bachelors degree or a higher degree from a recognised university. Or with growing service sector development of people friendly office spaces is gaining momentum, Or with development of start up sector, anthropology can be fertile ground for new entrepreneurs etc…. It’s a bit boring part. Simple. Anthropology as a discipline was introduced at the School of Social Sciences, IGNOU in the year 2010. Part 4 in this chapter depends on your capability. sir what is case study how it will help for exam, You can see my notes or can get some good case studies (you can say a type of examples in simple terms) , they will help you better explain the theory, answer etc.. Like-wise prepare for chiefdom and state societies. Kinship terminology is a message carrier, concurrently reflecting and determining social behavior. Start with small introduction or definition for the question. Don read anything else from this chapter except above mentioned one. While writing the relationship try to include – similarities, differences- and how each helps each other etc.. The task is to present with many examples of tribes which follow which type of marriage. Difference between magic and religion is standard question. Then for standard adaptation you can refer P Nath. To Get Good Marks In The Exam, Study Books Carefully. You must include LH Morgan and his book- classification with examples ( Iroquois and Sudanese etc…)- differences between two types- any Indian kinship studies- criticism of this by kroebber and Malinowski- contemporary relevance and conclusion ( helped in understanding evolution and status of family), Scoring part. Linguistic Anthropology: As the name says, Linguistic Anthropology studies the languages and linguistics systems of human beings and their societies. Use diagrams and examples. There are various branches which come under Anthropology such as cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology and visual anthropology. If you have good examples you can write globalization and impacts. Write these questions when you see it- physical part has more scope for marks and less marks cutting. M.Sc. 1. Your answer should include – introduction- draw a map showing where they located, like Europe map, Africa map and point out their location- their features- their phylogenetic status- any other information, You can refer directly from P Nath or some part in Brain tree ( whichever is comfortable to you). In P Nath it is given as paragraph, you can put that in point form or bullets or some picture for better representation. Can you please share your anthropology test series answer sheets.. it would be of immense help. So prepare well. Course Code Title Credits Full Mark 1 ANT – C 311 Biological Anthropology -I 4 100 2 ANT – C 312 Socio-Cultural Anthropology 4 100 3 ANT – C 313 Archaeological Anthropology & Museology 4 100 4 ANT – C 314 Research Methods 4 100 5 ANT – C 315 Tribes in India 2 100 You can skip monotheism and polytheism. 2.3 Marriage: Definition and universality; Laws of marriage (endogamy, exogamy, hypergamy, hypogamy, incest taboo); Types of marriage (monogamy, polygamy, polyandry, group marriage). So prepare all previous papers perfectly. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Prepare 10 marks answer for lineage, clan, moiety etc.. Kinship terminology question is important. So suggest you to read completely for this chapter from Brain Tree. Nothing special plan here. Anthropology notes ( My friends notes + Self ) made from referring sources like Brain tree + IGNOU +Vaid material + internet + physical anthropology by P Nath, Theories – Class notes of Vajiram anthropology sir ( 2 years back he taught at Vajiram and Ravi). you can search it. The terminology of kinship, that is, the terms we use to name our kin, is one of the most important areas of study in the social anthropology of kinship. Among the areas of interest are personal identity, selfhood, subjectivity, memory, consciousness, emotion, motivation, cognition, madness, and mental health. Last year’s UPSC topper Anudeep Durishetty (AIR 1, CSE 2017) had anthropology as his optional subject. 9.1 Human Genetics – Methods and Application: Methods for study of genetic principles in man-family study (pedigree analysis, twin study, foster child, co-twin method, cytogenetic method, chromosomal and karyo-type analysis), biochemical methods, immunological methods, D.N.A. If you can conclude your answer with some good conclusion and some present significance or something…. Thank you so much sir! 9.6 Age, sex and population variation as genetic marker- ABO, Rh blood groups, HLA Hp, transferring, Gm, blood enzymes. Then use mix of paragraph and bullets for answer writing. Lingual Anthropologists explores how people of different languages relate to each other. Attempt straight questions from here, Prepare a basic definition of what is economic anthropology. Prepare basic about these chapters, for about 10 marks. How racial criteria varies in relation to heredity and environment. It is also an interesting subject and considered scoring by many. Sacred and profane answer should have: definition of religion, Emile Durkheim work on Arunta tribes and his book, then difference between both sacred and profane, some characteristics, you should finish with some present link- like how we even regard some objects as sacred etc.. For myth and rituals you can have: definition, Levi strauss idea of myth, structure of myth, characteristics of it, functions of myth and some concluding remarks. With-out specific tribal examples it is useless. I did at L2A in Delhi. 1) Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology by NK Vaid 2) IGNOU module on Anthropology 3) epg pathshala. Prepare content on what is political anthropology (basic content) with views and works of Meyer fortes and Evan Pritchard. 16,800 Prepare also for cultural and biological adaptation, acclimatization to high altitude, cold and hot desert. Then I would suggest you to mention the related thinkers name and their work in the next part of answer and underline them. Prepare standard notes for each topic. Religious functionaries will not be more than 10 marks. Ethnocentrism has a long debate and good case studies. They often integrate the perspectives of several of these areas into their research, teaching, and professional lives. IGNOU BANC-131 is now available on this page for all the BANC-131 Students. in ANTHROPOLOGY Semester-I: Course No. 4. This should enhance marks and separate from normal person. You can use example of pea plant or coloured cow. It’s a simple question. Anthropology as an optional subject in the UPSC civil services mains exam is a popular choice for aspirants, especially for those with a science or engineering background. 11.1 Relevance of menarche, menopause and other bioevents to fertility. Minimum Duration: 2 Years e-Acharya. Some content of what is distribution etc. You can even put side heading as case study 1. Mendel’s four laws prepare for 15 marks total. Made short side headings and in a presentable way. IGNOU University Has Uploaded The … Jarwa tribe is found in : (1) Andaman Island (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) Telangana (4) Kerala 35. While writing about field work tradition, you should start with how it started, who started, what are major field works, advantages, its limitations, Indian field work tradition, you can conclude by how it helps present context. For biochemical methods, cryptogenetic methods, and immunological methods, if you can do it okay. Political anthropology 5. Anthropology has 4 major fields of study that investigate the human experience. Prepare answer with side headings like – Introduction – Anthropology definition by different thinkers (Malinowski etc. Question comes for 15 or 20 marks. Levi strauss structuralism, you attempt only as last option. Prepare answer through side headings, genealogical tables and examples. Sub-headings will add look and presentation. My Sources Anthropology notes ( My friends notes + Self ) made from referring sources like Brain tree + IGNOU +Vaid material… ( Log Out /  Sir, from where would you get These diagrams, Is there any source for diagrams in both papers ? Minimum Age: No bar Linguistic Anthropology has developed into Linguistics, which encompasses much more than of immediate interest in Semantics or Sociolinguistics. This is marks scoring topic. Anthropology is a humanities subject. Simple chapter- again focus more on delivery and presentation. So there is again greater scope for marks maximizing. Maintain proper structure. Theories like Sapir whorf Hypothesis, how language plays in different cultures like males and females use different words for same thing in Japan, Russian colour code system etc. Proper introduction will be catchy. Small 2-3 lines should do. Anthropology Paper 1 is more about concept part while Paper 2 is more of application part. ... (IGNOU), New Delhi: Merit-Based: INR 18,000: Jiwaji University, Gwalior: Merit-Based: Or else do basic reading. Racial criteria, racial traits in relation to heredity and environment; biological basis of racial classification, racial differentiation and race crossing in man. Question is a must from this chapter every year. world. the test series is fine. Be creative in expression. Can use some flow charts etc… to make interesting. Status and role question for 10 marks is often asked. I don’t think questions comes regularily. Every theory should have thinker and his work. For single factor – ABO Blood group, Tall dwarf pea plant etc. Anthropology Paper 1 is more about concept part while Paper 2 is more of application part. Not just writing. Discuss current fields of Biological Anthropology. The programme attempts to provide an in-depth understanding which involves a holistic approach of Anthropology using theoretical and practical techniques. Even if u don’t know anything write generic one. Apart from this this chapter is straight forward simple one. ( Log Out /  ( Log Out /  You can skip this part. Further information on the Indira Gandhi National Open University courses may be obtained from the University’s office at Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068 or the official website of IGNOU at www.ignou.ac.in Printed and published on behalf of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi by Director, SOSS, IGNOU. See also the previous questions and what they are asking. A positive feel. 2.5 Kinship: Consanguinity and Affinity; Principles and types of descent (Unilineal, Double, Bilateral, Ambilineal); Forms of descent groups (lineage, clan, phratry, moiety and kindred); Kinship terminology (descriptive and classificatory); Descent, Filiation and Complimentary Filiation; Descent and Alliance. 1.1  Meaning, scope and development of Anthropology. Just understand what is epidemiological anthropology, different approaches like ecological, interpretive, critical medical approach, then why it is gaining popularity, and conclusion. Since it is humanities visibility might also play an important role. How he found that ecology place a role in division of labour and culture. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. 2) You can create your own. No need to slog here. (b) Biological Anthropology. Five faculty were recruited to give the discipline shape and meaning. It is definitely possible to get good marks in Anthropology without coaching, many have done it. Prepare about the difference between custom and law. Functions of family is simple one. 3. End with saying that it is between both as Malinowski said. Don’t complicate this topic. Whenever you see these questions from physical anthropology, attempt them. Change ). I don’t think even he could understand this. For biological anthropology, subheading can be like; introduction about anthropology- biological anthropology- branches of it- new biological anthropology – contemporary relevance- conclusion. You can prepare for 20 marks about how morphological traits vary in different racial groups- like skin colour, hair, body build, cephalic index, nasal index etc.. and also how genetic traits vary like ABO system, MNS System, Serum Protein among different groups. The Masters in Anthropology (MAAN) programme is based on an integrated approach to the subject which incorporates insights from physical, social and archaeological anthropology. ANSWER– Anthropology can be known as the “study of human beings” and the various aspects of their lives. If you can get material for social stratification, prepare for 15 marks. Your answer structure should have: introduction of what is it, examples of tribes and where it is found, characteristics of economy (population, technology, labour division, land ownership, capital etc..) , how are they administered, and conclude by what is the current status of them. Since language is the vehicle of culture, Anthropology curriculum cannot do without Linguistics. So while presenting answer mix it with case studies, bullet points, paragraphs, some flow charts, some diagrams, conclusions. The INFLIBNET Centre has developed a web-based interface called "e-Acharya: Integrated e-Content Portal" for all e-content projects, developed / funded under the National Mission of … Etc…. 2.4 Family: Definition and universality; Family, household and domestic groups; functions of family; Types of family (from the perspectives of structure, blood relation, marriage, residence and succession); Impact of urbanization, industrialization and feminist movements on family. prepare some Indian tribes and their re distribution map. For social institutions and social groups prepare for 10 marks not more than that. ( I checked with Brain tree), For more marks in answers you should use diagrams of marriage etc…, Again any book is fine. Its scope also includes the study of cultures of different races. Sir,can u suggest where did I get case studies and different thinkers on anthropology, Sir,Can u suggest where did I get case studies and different thinkers on anthropology, sir please share your anthro thought class notes of vajiram…, I have already uploaded my notes in the blog, Sir Can you Please suggest Good coaching in Delhi for Anthropology, As such there is no good coaching for anthropology which is out and out best. Videos are not available for few days due to technical reason. I would suggest prepare a simple structure for every answer during preparation and write it in the notes. It brings some planning in preparation. Only by seeing that you should be able remember the answer. No-body really understood what levi strauss told. 9.3 Concept of genetic polymorphism and selection, Mendelian population, Hardy-Weinberg law; causes and changes which bring down frequency – mutation, isolation, migration, selection, inbreeding and genetic drift. 1.3 Main branches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance: (a) Social- cultural Anthropology. 1.2 The study of linguistic practices As a domain of inquiry, linguistic anthropology starts from the theoretical assumption that words matter and from the empirical finding that linguistic signs Prepare 10 marks for each thing. 9.7 Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology. A direct question from these topics is always on cards. 9.4 Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations in man, methodology. 1.4 Human Evolution and emergence of Man: (a) Biological and Cultural factors in human evolution. Suggest you to talk to them for exact details… you will get number from internet. The examiner cannot create and innovate new questions. Sir, Thanks a lot for such a detailed article. For socio cultural anthropology you can write in this sub headings ; Introduction- what is socio cultural anthropology- branches of it- where do you situate in social sciences- ethnography- scope – contemporary relevance. Sir, please do upload your anthro attempted test papers like that of GS. Present some examples of what the methods can offer now. 1.2 Relationships with other disciplines: Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Earth Sciences and Humanities. 2.2 The Nature of Society: Concept of Society; Society and Culture; Social Institutions; Social groups; and Social stratification. 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