Sociology I · Topic
Theories and Agents of Social Change
Sociological theories of social change (evolutionary, cyclical, functionalist, conflict) and its agents.
115 UPSC Mains Sociology I questions on Theories and Agents of Social Change that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Low-income countries are not underdeveloped, rather mis-developed. In the light of this statement, critically examine dependency theories on development.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Discuss how has the information revolution impacted social change in developing societies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Discuss the linkage between industrialization and changes in family structure.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
The greying of human societies has become a problem for developing countries. Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Theories and Agents of Social Change
Compare and contrast evolutionary and conflict theories of social change. What does each perspective reveal about societal transformation?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeKarl Marx
Describe the modernization theory on development. How did the under- development theorists critique it?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Social change is significant alteration in social structures, interactions. Discuss the cyclical theories of social change and their relevance to understand the contemporary changes in society.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
Theories and Agents of Social Change
Where on one hand mass media has served as an important tool of social change but on the other hand it has also emerged as tools of inequality and conservatism. Examine.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Compare and contrast Talcott Parson with Karl Marx with respect to their views on social change.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeTalcott Parsons
“Educational innovation is more likely to produce a desired social change if innovation in education is coordinated with changing other parts of the social structure.” Examine.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Education and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Examine the functionalist and conflict theories of social change.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Theories and Agents of Social Change
Compare and contrast Talcott Parsons with Karl Marx with respect to their views on social change.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2015
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeKarl Marx
"Modernization does not necessarily lead to development." Analyze. Discuss how has the information revolution impacted social change in developing societies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Digital economy and digitalisation of social interaction in era of 4th Industrial Revolution expanded the horizon of social reality with certain challenges.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
While economic changes might prove to be an initial stimulus, Parsons believed that in the long run cultural changes determine the broadest pattern of change. Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Talcott ParsonsTheories and Agents of Social Change
Elucidate the 'new' features of new social movement and assess their impact in guiding social change in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Protest and Social MovementsTheories and Agents of Social Change
Analyze the paradox of education as both a means of emancipation and reproduction of inequality.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Education and Social ChangeEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
"Technology is the key to understanding social change today". Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
What are functions? Provide a functional analysis on globalisation.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Robert K. MertonTheories and Agents of Social Change
Max Weber's concept of rationalization is a 'double-edged sword'. Discuss. (b) Explain the functional perspective on marriage and discuss how some of its functions are being taken over by other institutions. (c) Examine the salience of Dependency Theory in understanding social change and global inequalities.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Max WeberTheories and Agents of Social Change
Media has evolved over years from print and TV media to social media and mass media as well. 6(c) 'Cultural lag' refers to desynchronisation between material (e.g. tech.) and non-material (e.g. values) dimensions of society - Ogburn. 7(a) Capitalist society is largely denoted by a motive of shareholder capitalism where labours sell their skills and owner of Means of production own the resulting goods.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Examine dig-parenting as a need of the hour in an increasingly digitised world.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Rostow's growth model asserted that all countries exist somewhere on the linear spectrum, and climb upward through each stage in the development process. Comment
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Society gradually moves to an even higher state of civilization and that it advances in a linear fashion and in the direction of improvement. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Theories and Agents of Social Change
Cultural lag can also be seen very prominently in contemporary society. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
Discuss the impact of increasing globalization on 'nation-states' and 'national-identities', in current times.
25 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Nation, State and CitizenshipTheories and Agents of Social Change
"Cyclical theories examine pattern of social structure & culture that recur at regular intervals". Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Theories and Agents of Social Change
Education serves as a tool for socialisation and social control in addition to being a force for social change. Discuss
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Education and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Law is the explicit agent of social change, which refers to the written rules of accepted behaviour.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Theories and Agents of Social Change
Marx as a conflict theorist viewed social conflict or class struggle as a catalyst to social change.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Karl MarxTheories and Agents of Social Change