Kinship and Polity — DU B. Sc. (Hons) Anthropology Previous Year Question Papers

B.Sc. (H) Anthropology (NEP: UGCF) Part-II Semester-IV Theory Examination May-June 2026 Paper: Kinship and Polity Paper Code: 2152012402 (DSC) 1. Discuss the contribution of Lewis Henry Morgan to kinship studies in Anthropology. 2. Explain the structure of Unilineal Descent Groups as postulated by Meyer Fortes. Explain how Levi-Strauss' interpretation of the Incest Taboo shifts the focus of kinship from 'biological reproduction' to a 'system of exchange and reciprocity' between groups? 4. Distinguish between family, household and domestic group. Enumerate the functions of domestic group. Discuss the key aspects of descent in anthropology and outline the descent theory. Critically discuss the role of kinship in political structures. 7. Explain how political anthropology incorporates historical analysis. Discuss the main difference between power and authority with some examples. 9. Write short notes on any two of the following: a. Couvade b. Joking relationship c. Legitimacy d. Social movements