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Social Structure Of African Societies  Question Paper

Social Structure Of African Societies  

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Social Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ARTS

ASC 302:
SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF AFRICAN SOCIETIES

DATE: TUESDAY 31ST MARCH 2009
TIME: 8.00 A.M. ? 10.00 A.M.


INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE Questions.



All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1
Explain how Giddens? Structuration Theory differs from the classic conceptions of social structure.
Q.2
Discuss the contributions of Marxist anthropology to the understanding of the social structure of segmentary societies.
Q.3
Compare and contrast the salient features of the Zulu and the Nuer social structures as outlined by Gluckman and Evans-Pritchard respectively.
Q.4
Explain how land ownership impacts as the social structure of Kenya today.
Q.5
Evans-Pritchard notes that the forces of fusion and fission are ever-present in any social structure. Discuss the manifestation of these two forces in contemporary Kenya social structure.






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