UPSC Anthro PYQ (2011-2024) Topic 9.3 | Anthropological Insights- Regionalism, Communalism & Politic

Описание: Title: UPSC Anthropology Paper 2 Topic-Wise PYQ Analysis 2011-2024
Description:
• Master the essential themes of UPSC Anthropology Paper 2 through a detailed analysis of Previous Year Questions from 2011 to 2024.
• Explore the anthropological distinctions between secularism, religiosity, religious fundamentalism, and spiritualism.
• Learn to compare theocratic states and secular liberal democracies using contemporary and tribal examples like the Khasi and Zeliangrong.
• Understand the resurgence of ethno-nationalism through the theories of Clifford Geertz, Benedict Anderson, and Paul Brass.
• Analyze regionalism as both an opportunity for federalism and a threat to national integration.
• Compare the nature of tribal movements in North East India versus Central India, focusing on identity versus resource conflicts.
• Examine case studies of autonomy movements in Kashmir, Nagaland, Bodoland, and Gorkhaland.
• Gain an anthropological understanding of communalism as a complex socio-cultural phenomenon influenced by history, politics, and economics.
• Discover how to structure impactful answers for 10, 15, and 20-mark questions using academic lenses and scholar perspectives.
• Connect theoretical concepts like primordialism and constructivism to real-world political movements.
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