Exam Details

Subject Folklore And Culture, Conceptual Perspectives
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Folklore and Culture Studies
Department School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

In what way folklore is related to other allied disciplines? Discuss with clear examples.

What do you mean by Gender Studies? Highlight the importance of Gender Studies in India.

Do you think classical and popular cultures are closely related? Elaborate with suitable examples.

Differentiate between high and low, popular and mass culture by giving examples.

Describe folklore studies in Indian context and list out the significant scholars and their contribution.

Mention some forms of women's protest against patriarchal authority.

Discuss the importance of oral and written traditions.

Identify the close association between language, folklore and culture.

5. Write short notes on any two of the following:

Heritage as cultural construct

Role of archives

Palace Paradigm

Language Preservation


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Cultural And Societal Transformation
  • Folklore And Culture, Conceptual Perspectives
  • Tradition, Identity And Cultural Production
  • Tribes Of India, Identity, Culture And Lore