Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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Write short answers to the following questions in about 150 words each, with a sociological perspective: (a) Has globalization changed the dimensions of nation and state?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Nation, State and CitizenshipTheories and Agents of Social Change
Globalisation is transforming industrial cities and giving rise to global cities. Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeOrganisation of Work
Briefly discuss the functional prerequisites of social systems by TP
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Talcott Parsons
How can the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods enhance the quality of sociological research? Provide a detailed discussion with appropriate examples to illustrate their respective strengths and weaknesses.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Research Methods and Data Collection
Critically examine the concept of 'Pattern Variables' as formulated by Talcott Parsons.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Talcott Parsons
Elaborate Max Weber's 'Ideal Type' features of bureaucracy. What was Weber's assessment of the increasing bureaucratization of modern societies?
25 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Max WeberPower and Elites
Compare Durkheim's approach to religion with that of Max Weber. How do their views on the role of religion in social change differ?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile DurkheimMax Weber
Substantiate on the view 'The Self is a Historical Product of Dialectical Attunement'
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
G. H. Mead
According to Robert K. Merton, deviance result not from pathological personalities but from the 'culture and structure of society itself'. Evaluate Robert K. Merton's 'middle range theory of deviance'.
25 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Robert K. Merton
Explain how Talcott Parsons's conception of pattern variables is a link between his theory of 'Social Action' and 'social system'.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Talcott Parsons
Elaborate the Main Tenets of Positivism in Sociology with its Critique.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Positivism and Its CritiqueScience and Scientific Method
Analyse the historical factors behind the rise of sociology as a discipline.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emergence of Sociology
How have women's protest movements evolved over time, and what role have they played in challenging gender inequality and advocating for women's rights?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Protest and Social MovementsPatriarchy and Gender
Sociology and social anthropology are still divided by differences of terminology, approach and method but lately there has been convergence in both disciplines. Analyze.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Sociology and Other Social Sciences
Highlight the significance of ethnography in the realm of social research.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Non-positivist MethodologiesResearch Methods and Data Collection
How does the debate between Miliband and Poulantzas on the nature of the state deepen our understanding of the relationship between class power and state autonomy in capitalist societies?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
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.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Karl MarxMax Weber
Discuss the utility of Max Weber's ideal type as a methodological tool. (e) Latent and manifest functions
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Robert K. MertonMax Weber
"It is not the consciousness of men that determines their being, but on the contrary it is their social being that determines their consciousness." Examine with reference to Marx's notion of mode of production.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Karl Marx
Describe any two theories on division of labour and use a suitable theory to address the problems of the ‘under-class’.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
"Marx's concept of class struggle remains relevant in understanding contemporary global inequalities." Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Karl MarxEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
"Not all facts about human behavior are necessarily social facts." State the meaning of social facts and the methods of studying them with reference to this statement.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Stratification refers to distribution of individuals in a hierarchical system based upon which rewards and punishment are meted.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Theories of StratificationClass, Status, Gender and Race
Write a short note on each of the following from sociological perspective. 10x5=50 "Marx put at the heart of his sociology—as no other sociology does—the theme of exploitation". Elaborate
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Karl Marx