BANC-114 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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BANC 114: Anthropology of India
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA)
Course Code: BANC 114
Assignment Code: BANC 114/ASST/TMA/July 2025 and January 2026

Assignment – I Answer the following in about 500 words each

. a. Define Indian society and discuss main structural features that distinguish it.

1. Examine the concept of civilisation within the Indian context and its implications for cultural identity.

Assignment – II Answer the following in about 250 words each. (Write Short Notes)

1. Tribal societies and their interface with development initiatives.
2. Major contributions of M.N. Srinivas to Indian Anthropology.

 Answer the following questions in about 75 words each.

1. Gotra and lineage systems
2. Cross-cousin marriage in India
3. Sanskritisation as a social process
4. Affinal kin structures
5. Kinship terminology

Assignment – III

1. Using your smartphone or camera, document 5 images depicting daily household rituals in your house (e.g., mealtime customs, festive décor, clothing practices etc.). For each visual item, write a brief note explaining what it shows and why is it significant and show how visuals enhance understanding of social life.
2. List out 10 critical observations you would make when conducting participant observation focusing on a family event (e.g. puja, annaprashan ceremony etc.).