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Compulsory subjects and post-related subjects for professional and technical cadres. Confirm the applicable subject code in the recruitment notice.
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SYLLABUS FOR BCS (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION
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Subject Code: 401
Total Marks-200
Part-I
Marks: 100
1. Meaning and Definition of Anthropology
Definition of Anthropology. Anthropology and its relation with other social science.
2. Schools of Anthropology
Historical Development of Anthropology. Schools-Evolutionism, Diffusions, Frustrations,
structuralism, and structural functionalism.
3. Anthropological Research Methods
Participant Observation, in-depth interview, focus group discussion, Case study and oral history.
4. Kinship, family and Marriage
Kinship-Definition, Classification and types. Role and Function of family. Marriage-definition, type,
incest and Taboo.
5. Religion
Religion-Definition, evolution, theories, Role and Function of religion. Magic and Science.
6. Social Change
Change, Evolution and Development, Theories of Social change, Factors of social change.
7. Political Organization
Meaning and definition, Type, Structure, Power and Leadership in small communities.
8. Economic Organization
Meaning and definition, ownership and inheritance, Division of labour, tools and Technology, trade
and market system, Exchange, reciprocity and redistribution.
9. Archaeology
Archaeology and prehistory, Major Archaeological discoveries, Archaeological sites in Bangladesh.
10. Anthropology and Bangladesh society, culture, importance of Anthropological studies in Bangladesh.
Major Anthropological works in Bangladesh scope of Anthropological researches in Bangladesh.