Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
1,250 questions, with how toppers answered each. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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Durkheim's emphasis on causal functional analysis is reflected in many of his works. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Though the founding fathers of Sociology sought to establish it as an independent discipline with a distinct subject matter; contemporary sociology is characterised by an interdisciplinary approach. Explain.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
How have the political developments in Europe influenced the emergence and development of sociology as a discipline?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Emergence of Sociology
Differentiate between social mobility in open and closed systems.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Social Mobility
'Work is worship' is not true anymore due to changing nature of work. How far do you agree? Do you think that this changing nature of work has given birth to 'one dimensional man'?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Discuss the points of convergence and divergence between views of Classical Pluralism and Talcott Parsons on Power.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
The functional theory of stratification has been critiqued by many scholars on different grounds. Discuss.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Theories of StratificationEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Do you think phenomenology restores the primacy of human experience and meaning giving acts of human consciousness?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Non-positivist Methodologies
Durkheim's concepts of collective conscience, solidarity, religion highlights that he was concerned with the degrading morality in modern society.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Emile Durkheim
Distinguish between positive and negative reference groups, with suitable examples. Also, discuss in detail the determinants of reference group as conceptualized by Merton in his reference group theory.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Robert K. Merton
How does Tumin critique Davis & Moore's theory of stratification? Illustrate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Theories of StratificationEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Substantiate the statement: 'The first historical act is therefore the production of material life'.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Karl Marx
Discuss the influence of economic factors on society and social conditions on economic processes.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
"The development of the welfare state involves the progressive development of citizenship rights". In the context of this statement, discuss T. H. Marshall's perspective on citizenship.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
"Post-modernity has transformed the idea of family from a structure to a process." Explain the implications of this shift in contemporary family life.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Merton's theory of anomie, while influenced by Durkheim, is fundamentally distinct from Durkheim's original concept. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Robert K. MertonEmile Durkheim
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Feminisation of Labour Force is viewed as a progress towards women's emancipation and empowerment. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Patriarchy and GenderLabour and Society
How far do you agree with the view that Globalisation has eroded power of Nation States?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Examine impact of social networking sites on the mode of mobilization and form of protest in the era of globalization.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Protest and Social MovementsScience, Technology and Social Change
How does ethnicity determine social organisation in contemporary world society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Class, Status, Gender and RaceTheories of Stratification
Women are no longer restricted to the domestic hearth, but have the whole society in which to roam and be exploited. Discuss in context of changing nature of Patriarchy.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Patriarchy and GenderClass, Status, Gender and Race
Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Research Methods and Data Collection
How does the divergence between Marx's and Weber's concept of class highlight the distinct foundation of their theories?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Theories of StratificationKarl Marx
Bring out the causes behind growth of fundamentalist tendencies in society. Describe possible measures to deal with it.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion