July 2024 and January 2025
There are three Sections in the Assignment. You have to answer all questions in the Sections.
Assignment A
Answer the following in about 500 words each
- Critically examine the descent approach to the study of kinship.
- Explain the relationship between caste and kinship.
Assignment B
Answer the following questions in about 250 words each.
- How is marriage defined in kinship studies and what are its types?
- Explain the features of descriptive system of kinship.
- Write a note on the new family forms.
Assignment C
Write a short note on each of the following in about 100 words each.
- Cross-cousin marriage
- Joking relationship
- Matrilineal system
- Nuclear family
- Live-in relationships
Copyright @ Sociology IGNOU.