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IGNOU MANI-03 (July 2025 – January 2026) Assignment Questions
SECTION A
1. Define practicing anthropology. How does it differ from applied anthropology?
2. Discuss the historical development and scope of practicing anthropology.
3. What is advocacy anthropology? Highlight its significance with examples.
4. Examine the role of anthropologists in policy-making and governance.
5. Attempt any two of the following:
a. Action anthropology
b. NGOs and anthropology
c. Ethical dilemmas in practicing anthropology
SECTION B
6. Describe the relevance of anthropological skills in development projects.
7. Discuss the contribution of anthropology to the health sector.
8. How do anthropologists contribute to disaster management?
9. Explain the concept of collaborative and participatory approaches in anthropological practice.
10. Attempt any two of the following:
a. Anthropologists in corporate settings
b. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
c. Anthropology and education
IGNOU MANI-03 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
SECTION A
1. What is practicing anthropology? Discuss its growth during the 1st and the 2nd World Wars.
2. Discuss in detail the participatory approaches in practicing anthropology.
3. Discuss the methods and measurements used in design anthropometry.
4. Discuss the methods used in forensic anthropology to identify a body.
5. Attempt any two of the following:
a. History of applied anthropology in USA
b. Genetic screening
c. Dispute of confidentiality
SECTION B
6. Discuss the use of multimedia in anthropology.
7. Discuss the role of anthropologists in disaster management.
8. Provide a discussion on the cultural understanding of health.
9. Define and delineate the anthropological understanding of development.
10. Attempt any two of the following:
a. Tourism anthropology
b. Capacity development
c. Kinanthropometry







