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Theory And Methods In Oral Literature Question Paper

Theory And Methods In Oral Literature

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ALT 301: THEORY AND METHODS IN ORAL LITERATURE
DATE: FRIDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY 2010 TIME: 2.00 P.M. - 4.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE questions.

1.
What do you understand by Diffusianism? How would you use this theory to analyze oral literature texts? Explain your answer using various oral texts from your community.
2.
Outline the key stages of carrying out oral literature filed work.
3.
Following a clearly well laid out plan, describe how you would write your oral literature proposal.
4.
There are two kinds of thinking?, ?the directed? thinking which is conscious adaptive and creative the mark of civilized races and ?not directed? thinking which is associative, unco-ordinated, and uncreative, characteristic of primitive peoples and dreams of modern man?. By quoting from various oral texts give a critical analysis of the above position taken by psychoanalysts.
5.
What problems might you encounter in the field as an oral researcher?
6.
By quoting from oral narratives of various communities, how would you use Vladimor propp?s ?functions? and ?spheres? of actions to analyze the tales.
7.
Discuss the key methods you may use when collecting oral literature material.