ARCHIVES 27 September 2014 1) Distinguish among the concepts of “social inequalities”, “social hierarchy” and “the perpetuation of social inequalities”. How are these features manifested in the different forms of social stratification? (250 Words) 2) Write short notes on ALL of the following (Each answer should not exceed 200 words): (a) Cultural lag and directed …
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ARCHIVES 26 September 2014 1) Write short notes on ALL of the following (each answer should not exceed 200 words):- (a) Alienation in modern society. (b) “Value Problem” in sociological research. (c) “Social Action and Pattern variables. (d) Socialization and the Self. 2) What are the major postulates in functional analysis? Is the framework conservative …
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ARCHIVES 25 September 2014 1) Explain why it is not urbanization alone, but urbanization combined with industrialization, which is responsible for far-reaching changes in society. (250 Words) 2) Write short notes on the following:(200 Words) (a) Varna and Jati. (b) Growing economic disparities despite development planning. (c) Slow progress of Scheduled caste despite Protective Discrimination. …
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ARCHIVES 24 September 2014 1) There are tendencies in some parts of the country, on the part of the native people of a region to discriminate against the immigrants. Analyse the economic, demographic and socio-cultural factors which may give rise to the politics of nativism. (250 Words) 2) Examine India’s claim to be a secular …
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ARCHIVES 23 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) Analyse the interrelationships among the joint family, the caste system and the village community in the traditional Indian society and show how they were supported by the peculiar economic organization and the value system. 2) Describe the traditional modes of adaptation and mobility in tribe and …
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ARCHIVES 22 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) What argument are adduced by some authors to assert that the caste system is peculiar only to India, and by some others to show that it is a universal phenomenon observable in other parts of the world as well? 2) Some authors maintain that the caste …
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ARCHIVES 20 September 2014 1) Distinguish between observation and interviewing as techniques of data collection. Under what contexts may their use be recommended? Bring out their merits and demerits as regards their objectivity and validity. (300 Words) 2) Write short notes on any two of the following: (200 Words) (a) Religion as a force both …
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ARCHIVES 19 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) Bring out the relationship between technological development and changes in family and kinship. How do you account for the different types of kinship system in the U.S. and Japan which are similar with regard to technological development? 2) Define and elaborate social fact and social action …
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ARCHIVES 18 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) Examine Pareto’s analysis of the circulation of elites. It is valid for the modern industrial societies? 2) Distinguish among power, prestige and authority. What are the different ways in which an authority may gain legitimacy? Why does a changing society face crises of legitimacy?
ARCHIVES 17 September 2014 What do you mean by functionalism? Explain Merton’s paradigm of functional analysis. Does it satisfy the requirements of a rigorous theory?(250 Words) In what ways is organic solidarity different from mechanical solidarity? Does organic division of labour lead to greater efficiency? Illustrate your view with examples. (250 Words)
ARCHIVES 16 September 2014 1) Distinguish between formal and informal structures of organizations and show how some of the problems of formal organizations can be better understood in forms of this distinction. (250 Words) 2) Define ‘social stratification’ and critically examine the view that Marx has “oversimplified the structure of satisfaction by reducing it …
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ARCHIVES 15 September 2014 Write short notes on any two of the following: (200 Words) (a) Social movements in post-independence India. (b) Industrialisation and social change in India. (c) Role of religion in the traditional Indian society. (d) Unintended consequences of planned social change in India.
ARCHIVES 13 September 2014 Bring out the impact of education on social mobility and equality with special reference to the Scheduled castes. (400 Words) Define social change and assess the role of legislative measures in bringing about social change in India. (400 Words)
ARCHIVES 12 September 2014 1) Examine whether the different centres of political power in India are successful as democratic institutions. (400 Words) 2) Define social stratification and discuss the principles of stratification in the traditional hierarchy (400 Words) 3) Examine the changing stratification system in modern India in relation to the issues of equality and social justice. …
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ARCHIVES 11 September 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) Distinguish between tribe and caste bringing out the implications of the difference for settlement pattern and community living. 2) Enumerate and explain the factors conducive to joint family and comment on its prevalence/disappearance in rural India. 3) Enumerate the forces affecting the jajmani system and examine …
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ARCHIVES 10 September 2014 Answer in 400 words: Bring out the unity and diversity in the society and culture in India. Describe the different approaches to the study of Indian society and examine fully the utility of any one of them. Discuss the impact of religious, linguistic, caste and tribal groups on the nation building …
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ARCHIVES 09 September 2014 Write notes on any tow of the following (200 Words) (a) Reliability and validity. (b) Verstehen method. (c) Sources of hypothesis. (d) Survey research.
ARCHIVES 08 September 2014 Answer in 400 words each: 1) What do you mean by empiricism? Examine the significance of empirical confirmation in building sociological theory. 2) “Participant observation in many situations is nothing more than a case study.” Comment. 3) Explain the basic features of the ex post facto research design and assess its …
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ARCHIVES 06 September 2014 Write the short notes on the following: (a) Pareto on social equilibrium. (b) Power and legitimacy (c) Role-set and role conflict. (d) Totemism and social solidarity
ARCHIVES 05 September 2014 1) “The personality is formed, maintained and changed as the socialization process moves along.” Explain. (400 Words) 2) What functions does social conflict perform? Explain the nature of social conflict in the developing countries today. (400 Words)
