Sociology I
Modernity has many children, one of them is fundamentalism. Critically evaluate the relevance. (b) Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Analyse. (c) There is a strong correspondence b/w sociology of Religion and Sociology of knowledge. comment. (d) Many social theorists have built on Marx's conflict theory to bolster it, grow it and refine it over the years. comment. (e) Industrialisation has disrupted trad relationship b/w generations, as well as, the relationship b/w spouses in a familial structure. Discuss.
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Syllabus: Politics and Society: (a) Sociological theories of power. (b) Power elite, bureaucracy, pressure groups and political parties. (c) Nation, state, citizenship, democracy, civil society, ideology. (d) Protest, agitation, social movements, collective action, revolution.
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