IGNOU BANC-102
- Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology,
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BANC–102 tells students about socio-cultural anthropology. It teaches students about the nature, scope, meaning, relevance, branches, and disciplines of anthropology. The course sheds light on classical, contemporary, structural, and functional theories, culture, society, kinship, family, marriage, political and religious concepts, conducting fieldwork and the methods and techniques involved, and a practical manual.

BANC-102 English Topics Covered

Block 1 - Nature and Scope

• Unit 1 - Social and Cultural Anthropology: Meaning, Scope and Relevance
• Unit 2 - History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology
• Unit 3 - Relationship of Social and Cultural Anthropology: Other Branches of Anthropology and Other Disciplines

Block 2 - Basic Concepts

• Unit 1 - Society
• Unit 2 - Culture
• Unit 3 - Institutions-I: Kinship, Family and Marriage
• Unit 4 - Institutions-II: Economic, Political and Religious

Block 3 - Theoretical Perspectives

• Unit 1 - Classical Theories
• Unit 2 - Theories of Structure and Function
• Unit 3 - Contemporary Theories

Block 4 - Fieldwork

• Unit 1 - Fieldwork Traditions in Anthropology
• Unit 2 - Doing Fieldwork
• Unit 3 - Methods and Techniques

BANC-102 Hindi Topics Covered

Block 1 - प्राकृति और क्षेत्र विस्तार

• Unit 1 - सामाजिक और सांस्कृतिक मानवविज्ञान: अर्थ, क्षेत्र और प्रसंगिकता
• Unit 2 - सामाजिक और सांस्कृतिक मानवविज्ञान का इतिहास और विकास
• Unit 3 - अन्य शाखाओं एवं विभिन्न अनुशासनों के साथ सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक मानव विज्ञान का सम्बन्ध

Block 2 - आधारभूत सिद्धांत

• Unit 1 - समाज
• Unit 2 - संस्कृति
• Unit 3 - संस्था-I: नातेदारी, परिवार और विवाह
• Unit 4 - संस्था-II: आर्थिक, राजनितिक और धार्मिक संस्थान

Block 3 - सैद्धांतिक परिपेक्ष्य

• Unit 1 - शास्त्रीय सिद्धांत
• Unit 2 - संरचना और प्रकार्य के सिद्धांत
• Unit 3 - समकालीन सिद्धांत

Block 4 - क्षेत्रीकार्य (फिल्ड वर्क)

• Unit 1 - मानवविज्ञान में क्षेत्रीय कार्य परम्पराएं
• Unit 2 - फिल्ड वर्क करते हुए
• Unit 3 - प्राविधि और तकनीक

Previous Year Solved Question Papers Included

BANC-102 English (Total-8, Solved-6, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• June (2022-2023)
• December (2021-2022)

BANC-102 Hindi (Total-8, Solved-6, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• December (2021-2022)
• June (2022-2023)

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