CSS 2022 Anthropology Paper

Anthropology focuses on every aspect of human being through physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology and socio-cultural anthropology. Explain.

Distinguish among three major types of food production systems i.e. horticulture, intensive agriculture and pastoralism. How agriculture can be developed to bring about economic prosperity in Pakistan?

Explain internal and external conflict theories about the emergence of early state societies. Social stratification is one of the defining qualities of the state. Explain.

Explain the theory of structural-functionalism of Radcliffe-Brown in which aspects of culture are viewed in terms of the part they play in maintaining the social structure.

Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.

Define patrilineal and matrilineal organizations. How patrilineal organization affects the political organization in Pakistan Society?

Define social stratification. Differentiate between caste and class societies with reference to examples from South Asia.