Bas 101: Ethnography Of African Societies Question Paper
Bas 101: Ethnography Of African Societies
Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Social Sciences
Institution: Moi University question papers
Exam Year:2010
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BAS 101: ETHNOGRAPHY OF AFRICAN SOCIETIES
FIRST YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS
1. To what extent do you think a developing country like Kenya can benefit from gleaning as a social movement related to the hunting/gathering lifestyle?
2. Can a developing country like Kenya achieve easily its vision 2030 by becoming a global player?
3. Trace the development of Ethnography as a method of data collection for understanding Africans and their continent.
4. Justify or refute with examples the validity of Elman Service's (1972) postulation of political organizations.
5. Compare and contrast the general characteristics of any one centralized and non-centralized political organizations.
6. Trace the development of the Maasai land tenure system from the pre-colonial era to the moment.
7. Distinguish between:
a. Clan and lineage
b. Matrilineal and patrilineal descent
c. Neolocal and avunculocal residence
d. Age set and age grade
8. Define and give examples of the following concepts commonly used in ethnographic studies:
a. Leopard skin man
b. Wet nurses
c. Village wife
d. Song battle.
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