Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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Religion is a source of consensus and conflict. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Sociology of ReligionReligion in Modern Society
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Distinguish between class and status in Weber's view of social stratification.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Class, Status, Gender and RaceMax Weber
Compare the organization of work in feudal and capitalist societies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkKarl Marx
Parsons combined the Weberian notion of subjective aspect of social action with the Durkheimian notion of objective contexts of social fact. Explain.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Talcott ParsonsMax Weber
Secularization theory was once the dominant sociological pattern of interpretation to describe and explain religious change in the modern period, however has lately been discredited. Comment
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
"The material conditions of life" are fundamental in the structuring of a society. In this context, discuss the approach of Marx's of historical materialism for the explanation of human society.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Karl Marx
Discuss the relationship between crime and social exclusion. Analyze the role of welfare state in breaking this linkage.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2015–2017
Equality, Inequality and ExclusionRobert K. Merton
With increasing digitization, the theory of cultural lag is doubted. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
Discuss the sociological significance of distinction between 'Family' and 'Household'.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2022
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 1. (a) Idea of functional indispensability
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Robert K. MertonTalcott Parsons
The institution of family, despite its 'functionality' has not been positively evaluated by many. Discuss.
25 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2014–2020
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Religion is said to have emancipated human beings on the one hand but it also alienates them on the other. Bring out the paradoxical functions religion plays in a modern secular society.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016–2021
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Discuss how the traditional functions of marriage are increasingly replaced by contractual and consumer-driven roles.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and Marriage
"Citizenship is a right to have rights". Critically analyze T H Marshall's theory of Citizenship by shedding light upon those rights.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Nation, State and Citizenship
Examine the influence of philosophical thought in establishing sociology as a social science.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Emergence of Sociology
Rostow's growth model asserted that all countries exist somewhere on a linear spectrum, and climb upward through each stage in the development process. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Discuss T.H. Marshall's theory of citizenship with reference to civil, political, and social rights.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Nation, State and Citizenship
Using the concept of hegemony from Antonio Gramsci's theory, discuss the dominant ideologies and cultural norms that reinforce power structures in Indian society. How do these ideologies shape people's perceptions and behaviours, contributing to the reproduction of existing power relations?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Power and ElitesNation, State and Citizenship
Analyse the impact of feminist theories on the discipline of sociology. How have feminist theorists challenged traditional sociological concepts and methodologies, and what new insights have they offered into the study of gender and inequality?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Class, Status, Gender and RacePatriarchy and Gender
Critically analyze the dysfunctions of the institution of family.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2015–2017
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Explain the fundamental principles of Davis and Moore's theory of social stratification. To what extent does this theory remain applicable in comprehending the dynamics of modern Indian society?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Scientific research method has milestones which guides the research. Critically evaluate how these milestones are applicable in sociology.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024
Science and Scientific MethodPositivism and Its Critique
Distinguish between the 'sacred' and the 'profane' in Durkheim's study of religion.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
Critically examine the concept of pattern variable as a tool in understanding social reality.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Talcott Parsons