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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Gender as a dimension of stratification (b) Interest groups and democracy (d) Reasons for growth of sects and cults
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Class, Status, Gender and RaceEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Briefly discuss the impact of Industrialization on kinship relations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Briefly discuss the "cyclical theories" of social change.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2019
What are the salient features of positivism? How was positivism critiqued?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Positivism and Its CritiqueScience and Scientific Method
Comment on why neo-idealists and symbolic interactionists are critical of positivism in sociology (b) Education as a medium of cultural reproduction
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Positivism and Its CritiqueNon-positivist Methodologies
To what extent does the study of social mobility play a vital part in the understanding the class structure of our society.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Social MobilityClass, Status, Gender and Race
Analyze the dialectics present in each mode of production as proposed by Karl Marx.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Karl Marx
Questionnaires are the most commonly used method of collecting data, as they are useful for gathering large quantities of data, but are faced with certain limitations. Examine.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Research Methods and Data Collection
Durkheim's society is merely a by-product of his concern with moral issues? Discuss?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Emile Durkheim
It is argued that the scope of sociology has evolved through the epoch of time. Discuss the change in scope of sociology with specific reference to pandemic time. Absolute objectivity is an idea which is regarded as obsolete in sociology research. Discuss. Q.1(d) One of Mead's most significant contributions to social psychology is his distinction between "I" and the "me". Elaborate.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
G. H. Mead
Clarify whether start-ups are an informal organization of work?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Explain the 'latent' and 'Manifest' outcomes of 'work from home' culture.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Robert K. MertonOrganisation of Work
Davis and Moore theory of stratification has provoked a lengthy debate. In this context, produce a comprehensive criticism of their ideas.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Theories of StratificationEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Briefly discuss the impact of Industrialization on kinship relations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Describe various characteristics of a 'social fact'. How is rate of suicide a social fact according to Durkheim.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile Durkheim
Sociology as a study of the interaction between individuals and society.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Emergence of Sociology
The institution of family, despite it's 'functionality' has not been positively evaluated by many. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Discuss the concept of validity in social research. How do different types of validity ensure the accuracy and credibility of research findings?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Discuss Merton's views on personal adaptations to anomie. How can you use Merton's model to understand contemporary protests and agitations?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
"Science is not "what you study" but is "how you study". Explain in the context of sociology as scientific discipline.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Critically examine to what extent the concept of 'latent and manifest functions' evolved by RK Merton has given greater significance and relevance to the functional analysis in understanding social reality.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
Robert K. Merton
What do you understand by reliability and validity in research? Provide relevant examples to illustrate their application in research methodology.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Variables, Sampling and Hypothesis
Distinguish between inequality and stratification. How does social inequality become the basis of stratification in society?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Equality, Inequality and ExclusionTheories of Stratification
Types of social mobility 8. (a) "Marxian theory of stratification is based on two polarized classes and their conflict among each other." Comment. (b) "Work in industrial and post-industrial societies can be alienating for the workforce." Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Class, Status, Gender and RaceSocial Mobility