SOC401 - Cultural Anthropology

Re: SOC401 Assignment 1 Solution and Discussion

Due Date: 21-11-2019 Objectives: SEMESTER Fall 2019 Cultural Anthropology (SOC401) Assignment No. 01 Branches of Anthropology Assignment marks: 20  To make students familiar with the historical changes took place over thousands of years in different societies.  To learn about past societies and the development of the human race. Background: Anything made or modified by humans is an artifact. The book you read, the chair you sitting in, the pen you are taking notes with are all artifacts. In fact, we are surrounded by artifacts, most of which we will lose or throw away. And that is exactly how things enter what we call the “Archaeological record”. Think about it: How much garbage do you produce in a day? What kinds of things do you throw away? Mostly paper, probably, but also wood, plastic and even metal. Into the garbage they go and out to dump or landfill. Under the right conditions many of those items will survive for future archaeologists to find most of the artifacts that make up the archaeological record are just this kind of mundane waste, the accumulated garbage of daily life that archaeologist may recover and examine to reconstruct what daily life was like long ago. Assignment With reference to the background, you are supposed to visit archeological websites and prepare a comprehensive report on the following Indus valley civilizations:  Harappa  Mohenjo-Daro Your report must be comprises on the following elements:  Living standard or town planning  Art and craft  Trade and Economy  Language Report Format and marking scheme:  Introduction 3  Precise note on above mentioned elements of Indus valley civilization (12)  Conclusion (5) Important: You can consult various sites to complete this report. So you are advised to give references of visited sites. Those students will be encouraged who prepare the report in their own words and show their potential. Copy paste practice will be highly discouraged. Best of luck Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience. Important Instructions: Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution. Deadline:  Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor. Formatting guidelines:  Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.  It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word.  Use black and blue font colors only. Solution guidelines:  Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.  Give the answer according to question.  For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video lectures and use other reference books also. Rules for Marking Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:  It has been submitted after due date  The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt  It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word)  It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc…

Due Date: 16-01-2020 Objectives: SEMESTER Fall 2019 Cultural Anthropology (SOC401) Assignment No. 02 Political Organizations Assignment marks: 20  To make students familiar with the types of political organizations and the mechanisms through which social control is maintained. Background: One important question regarding states’ formation and building of nation states is “why people surrender some of their autonomy to the power and authority of the state?” Different theories of political organizations explain this question with different justification; your task is to provide example of such practice in any area of the world and justification of this question against each of the following: Theories Voluntaristic State Formation Hydraulic Theory of State Formation Coercive Theory of State Formation Examples Logical reasoning/justification Marking scheme= 12 (13) (33) Question: In bands and tribes social control is maintained by informal mechanisms whereas modern societies use more formal mechanisms to maintain this control, in your opinion which type of mechanism is more effective in sustaining social order and conflict resolution and why? Explain with examples. (08) Important: You can consult various sites to complete this assignment. So you are advised to give references of visited sites. Those students will be encouraged who prepare the assignment in their own words and show their potential. Copy paste practice will be highly discouraged and marked as “0”. Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience. Important Instructions: Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution. Deadline:  Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor. Formatting guidelines:  Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.  It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word.  Use black and blue font colors only. Solution guidelines:  Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.  Give the answer according to question.  For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video lectures and use other reference books also. Rules for Marking Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:  It has been submitted after due date  The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt  It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word)  It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc…