Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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The functional theories of religion have their limitations in explaining the role of religion in society. Evaluate.
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Sociology of Religion
"Parson's views of the nature and application of power in society are naive." Comment critically.
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Power and Elites
Historical Materialism is economic determinism While classical pluralist have some similarities with Parsons functionalist theory but it also differs from it on many important aspects. Examine
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Karl MarxTalcott Parsons
R.K. Merton goes beyond the boundaries of traditional functionalism and added to traditional one his new insights. Elaborate.
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Robert K. Merton
Briefly discuss the functional prerequisites of social systems by TP
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Talcott Parsons
Explain how Talcott Parsons's conception of pattern variables is a link between his theory of 'Social Action' and 'social system'.
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Talcott Parsons
Examine how Weber's characterization of capitalism is different from those of Marx. Human Relation school of Thought by Elton Mayo 6) Enumerate the characteristics of 'informally organised work' in certain types of societies.
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Karl MarxMax Weber
Discuss the utility of Max Weber's ideal type as a methodological tool. (e) Latent and manifest functions
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Robert K. MertonMax Weber
Emile Durkheim had argued that the function of division of labour in society is promotion of social solidarity. Discuss the statement and critically analyse Durkheim's division of labour theory, with reference to contemporary trends.
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Emile DurkheimOrganisation of Work
1 a Distinguish between class & status in Weber's view of social stratification
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Class, Status, Gender and RaceMax Weber
Gender as a dimension of stratification (b) Interest groups and democracy (d) Reasons for growth of sects and cults
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Class, Status, Gender and RaceEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Comment on why neo-idealists and symbolic interactionists are critical of positivism in sociology (b) Education as a medium of cultural reproduction
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Positivism and Its CritiqueNon-positivist Methodologies
Significance of case studies as a method of data collection
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Research Methods and Data Collection
ED had argued that the function of DoL in society is that of the promotion of social solidarity. Discuss the statement and critically analyse Durkheim's DoL theory, with contemporary trends.
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Emile Durkheim
Examine salient features of weberian bureaucracy. What was Weber's assessment of increasing bureaucratization of modern societies?
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Max Weber
Comment on the critics charge that Immanuel Wallerstein's dependency theory is simplistic and wrong. (a) Ogburn's theory of 'defunctionalization' of family
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Development and Dependency
Relevance of Emile Durkheim's understanding of religion in contemporary society.
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Sociology of ReligionReligion in Modern Society
Periodic training and performance appraisal needed for higher productivity.
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Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
"The subject matter and scope of sociology have been intensely debated but still it is not practical to rein its purview within specific boundaries." Examine
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Sociology and Other Social SciencesEmergence of Sociology
Protests and agitation are symptomatic of skewed development in society. Discuss in context of India along with relevant eg
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Protest and Social Movements
"It is only by taking the role of others that we have been able to come back to ourselves". Explain the view point of G.H Mead.
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G. H. Mead
Karl Marx's conception of transition from 'class-in-itself' to 'class-for-itself'
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Karl Marx
What is the importance of Merton's Middle Range Theory in Sociology? Critically discuss. Critically examine the features of 'critical social research'. Discuss the importance of 'Pilot Studies' in sociological research. What do you mean by Ethnocentrism? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages in Sociology.
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Robert K. MertonScience and Scientific Method
How is Marx's theory of alienation and Durkheim's theory of anomie different from each other and extent of similarities?
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Karl MarxEmile Durkheim