MFC-001 Folklore and Culture Assignment Answer Links – 2024-25

MFC-001: Folklore and Culture: Conceptual Perspectives

Below are the answer links to the IGNOU MFC-001 Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) for the academic session 2024-25. Each answer has been written in simple, student-friendly language with clear explanations.

1. Explain the genres belonging to folklore studies. Discuss with suitable examples.
2. Examine the interrelationships among ‘tribal’, ‘folk’ and ‘classical’ cultures and discuss some of the problems faced by the strict/rigid definitions of culture.
3. What is the subversive potential of folk forms? Discuss in detail– whether they are live performances, literature or oral traditions.
4. Define the following:
   (A) Language death
   (B) Sanskritization and Palace Paradigm
   (C) Folklore studies in Indian and Western context.
   (D) Conservation and preservation: some legal and ethical issues
5. Write short notes on the following:
   (A) Women’s protest against patriarchy.
   (B) Heritage and cultural construct.
   (C) Archives.
   (D) Oral and written traditions.

Course Code: MFC-001
Course Title: Folklore and Culture: Conceptual Perspectives
Assignment Code: MFC-001/TMA-01/2024-25

Each answer is over 600 words and explained in an easy-to-understand manner, ideal for IGNOU learners preparing their assignments.