Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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Using Merton's concept of manifest and latent functions, explain the persistence of dowry in Indian Society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Robert K. Merton
Durkheim observes that the process of division of labour helps to integrate societies where heterogeneity, differentiation and complexity are to be found. Critically analyse.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Emile Durkheim
Critically discuss the role played by Positivist methodology to attain Value neutrality in sociological research.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Positivism and Its CritiqueFact, Value and Objectivity
Mobility is often touted as a solution to inequality. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Social MobilityEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Investigate the experiences of transgender individuals in India regarding the negotiation of self-identity. How do cultural attitudes and legal recognition influence their sense of self and belonging?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
Class, Status, Gender and RaceEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Discuss the linkage between industrialization and changes in family structure.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
"No society can be absolutely open or absolutely closed". Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Social MobilityClass, Status, Gender and Race
What do you understand by Religion? How Max weber's understanding of religion is different from that of Marx in capitalist society?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Karl MarxMax Weber
The Supreme Court of India, through various judgements, has granted coparcenary rights to women. In light of this, discuss the concept of lineage and descent.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Lineage and DescentPatriarchy and Gender
Present day mass media has been seen to have an overt purpose, such as information dissemination, and covert functions, like shaping cultural norms and reinforcing social hierarchies. Analyse the role of mass media in India through Merton's theory of latent and manifest functions.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Robert K. Merton
How can we use reference group theory to understand the New middle class in India?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Robert K. Merton
To what extent does Marx's theory of historical materialism explain the dynamics of modern capitalism?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Karl Marx
Marx's idea of history was opposed to philosophy of idealism. Examine the statement in the context of materialist conception of history.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Karl Marx
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
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
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
"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
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 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
It is argued that the society is largely influenced by economic factors while economic processes are determined by the social conditions. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Karl MarxEmile Durkheim
Discuss the influence of Mead's concept of the social self on contemporary debates about identity and subjectivity. In what ways does his theory offer a new perspective on the relationship between the individual and society?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
G. H. Mead
The overriding goal of each state is to maximize its share of world power, which means gaining power at the expense of other states. Discuss in context of Weberian views on power.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Power and ElitesNation, State and Citizenship
What is the Gig economy? How does it lead to Informalization of labour?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Labour and SocietyOrganisation of Work