Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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In the "Elementary forms of Religions practices", Durkheim defines religion to be a set of beliefs and practices related to sacred things, beliefs and practices that constitute into a moral community who adhere to the same.
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Sociology of ReligionEmile Durkheim
According to non-positivists, what are the limitations of applying scientific methods in sociology?
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Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
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.
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Theories and Agents of Social Change
COVID-19 and research methodology; 5(a) Changing scope of sociology with reference to pandemic.
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Sociology and Other Social SciencesResearch Methods and Data Collection
How does George Herbert Mead's concept of self contribute to our understanding of the social construction of individual identity and the role of social interaction in shaping the development of selfhood?
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G. H. Mead
To what extent does the concept of anomie, as formulated by R.K. Merton, provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the theoretical relationship between the nature of anomie and the various types of social deviations?
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Robert K. Merton
Examine the relevance of Marxian conflict theory in contemporary society. 2(a) Differentiate between micro-sociology and macro-sociology. Explain the basic tenets of each. 2(b) Discuss the perspectives of Marx and Weber on social stratification in a capitalist society.
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Karl MarxTheories of Stratification
According to Marx, social stratification is caused by people's varying relationships to the means of production. Discuss.
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Theories of StratificationKarl Marx
Highlight the challenges involved in collecting data through social survey. How do researchers overcome these challenges?
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Research Methods and Data CollectionVariables, Sampling and Hypothesis
Sociology grew as an outcome of social conditions and intellectual climate of Europe in 18th century.
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Emergence of Sociology
Can sociology be considered a value-neutral science? Illustrate with relevant examples to support your answer.
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Fact, Value and ObjectivityScience and Scientific Method
Define New Age Movement & explain the growth of new age movement with few egs?
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Protest and Social Movements
How do the concepts of "class-in-itself" and "class-for-itself" in sociological theory highlight the transformation of social classes from objective economic categories to subjective collective identities?
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Karl Marx
Education serves as a tool for socialisation and social control in addition to being a force for social change. Discuss
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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.
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Theories and Agents of Social Change
How does the sociological approach to human action diverge from the psychological approach in terms of theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and levels of analysis?
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Sociology and Other Social Sciences
Examine the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) method of data collection using appropriate examples.
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Research Methods and Data Collection
'I' & 'Me' are central terms in Mead's work. Critically analyse?
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G. H. Mead
"Although Durkheim and Weber both recognized the cultural significance of religion, their respective "theories of religion" diverge in their perspectives. Critically examine the statement.
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Emile DurkheimMax Weber
The formal organisation of work has recently suffered due to the tertiary sector's growing importance. Examine the statement
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Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Do you agree with the statement that the bourgeoisie produces its own grave-diggers? Give supporting arguments to your answer.
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Karl Marx
Discuss the significance of hypotheses in social research as well as their sources.
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Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection
Discuss the significance of symbols in symbolic interactionism and mention some of its criticisms.
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Non-positivist MethodologiesG. H. Mead
C.W Mills in his theory of sociological imagination tries to bridge between the personal acts in the milieu of larger society's existence in the form of 'biography' and 'history' respectively. Elaborate. (b) Early sociologists like Comte and Durkheim attempted to establish sociology as a distinct discipline... but contemporary sociology is characterised by interdisciplinary approach. Discuss. (c) Define phenomenology as a study of social phenomena in everyday social contexts. How did Schutz and Berger-Luckmann contribute to this? Critically examine.
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Emergence of SociologySociology and Other Social Sciences