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Ecd 521: Social Thought And Analysis Question Paper

Ecd 521: Social Thought And Analysis

Course:Master Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

DATE: Monday 28th November, 2011

TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Question ONE, which is compulsory, and any other THREE questions.

1.
a)
Discuss key and unique disciplinary concerns of environmental discourse and
qualify the relevance of social thought and analysis to this discourse.

[15 marks]
b)
Focusing on African contexts, briefly discuss the concept of a ‘community’ and
its usefulness in development studies.
2.
Explain the role of the following features in understanding the disciplinary concerns of
Anthropology and Sociology

[15 marks]

a)
The diversity and Unity of human behavior

b)
Humankind as a unique species

c)
People as members of social and cultural institutions

3.
Explain the concept of culture under the following topics

[15 marks]

a)
Culture as an integrated system of meanings

b)
Culture as a system of values and standards of behavior

c)
Culture as borne by society and transmitted through socialization

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4.
Discuss the following concepts in social thought and analysis. Use relevant examples to
present your answer

[15 marks]

a)
Functionalism

b)
Conflict Perspectives

5.
To what extent is culture a boost or a hindrance to sustainable national and community
development?

[15 marks]

6.
Compare and contrast the adaptations of foraging societies to nomadic pastoralists and
comment on the ‘tragedy of commons’ as expounded by G. Harding.
[15 marks]

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