Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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Examine the growth of the gig economy as a new form of informal work. What implications does it have for job security and labor rights? "Modernization does not necessarily lead to development." Analyze. Examine the strengths and limitations of ethnography as a research method in sociology.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Suicide as a 'social fact' is an illustration of E D Durkheims view on 'society' and 'methodology' - Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Emile Durkheim
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words: 10 x 5 = 50 (a) "The need of an ideology for a nation to survive." Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Nation, State and Citizenship
What are functional pre requisites? Elaborate on the function pre requisites of modern societies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Talcott Parsons
Deviant behaviour : It is the reaction borne out of anomie - seen as a result of improper socialisation.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Robert K. Merton
How does the conflict perspective on social stratification inform our analysis of social inequality in India? Explore the interplay between the rigid social stratification system based on caste and the mechanisms through which it perpetuates and reinforces social inequality?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Theories of StratificationClass, Status, Gender and Race
What did Robert K. Merton mean by Manifest and Latent functions? Elaborate on the manifest and latent functions of the Indian competitive examinations in which a significant percentage of the young population participates.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Robert K. Merton
Write short note on Class within Caste and Caste within Class.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Class, Status, Gender and RaceEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
In the wake of the globalization the power of nation state is evolving. Critically analyze.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Critically assess the differences between Durkheim and Marx on Division of labor.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile DurkheimKarl Marx
What is the rationale behind considering random sampling as a method that offers higher reliability and validity in research?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Variables, Sampling and Hypothesis
What exactly is social closure? What are various forms of social closure in society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Discuss the significance of symbols in symbolic Interactionism approach of GH Mead?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
G. H. Mead
What is Karl Marx's theoretical framework concerning the concept of class-antagonism, and how have the proponents of functionalist perspective responded to his perspectives?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Karl MarxTheories of Stratification
Examine how and why the study of social order and stability has been an integral part of sociology.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emergence of SociologyPositivism and Its Critique
Supporters of Longitudinal studies see them as more likely to provide valid data than other types of research. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Research Methods and Data CollectionVariables, Sampling and Hypothesis
Occupying positions at the very apex of our society, elites use the language of national interest, valour and endeavour in order to keep themselves in power. Discuss in context of theory of Power Elites by CW Mills?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Power and Elites
Define the concept of 'foster families' How is it different from adoption? Has India truly accepted the concept?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Family, Household and Marriage
How can you use the concept of 'social class' to understand deviance in contemporary societies.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Robert K. MertonEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Rationality remains central to Weber's sociological analysis. Briefly discuss different types of rationality as elaborated by Max Weber. c) Enumerate the structural and functional changes of family in modern societies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Max WeberFamily, Household and Marriage
How did Intellectual currents of the Enlightenment era facilitate the genesis of sociology as a discipline? Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emergence of Sociology
What are the limitations of surveys that use standardized questions?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Research Methods and Data Collection
"The core-periphery model proposed by dependency theorists continues to hold relevance in understanding global inequalities in the 21st century." Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
In light of the burgeoning significance of interdisciplinary paradigms, elucidate the interconnections between sociology and other social sciences.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Sociology and Other Social Sciences