Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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Education is not only instrumental in bringing about social change, it is also instrumental in maintaining the status quo. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Education and Social Change
What is Interpretative Sociology? How far has it influenced the scope of the discipline?
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
How does neo-Marxist look into the concept of "hegemony" in serving the interests of the ruling class?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Power and ElitesKarl Marx
People react to others first and foremost as men and women, rather than in terms of their class membership. In this context, critically examine the factors identified by Kate Millet that explain the existence of Patriarchy.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and GenderClass, Status, Gender and Race
Examine the role of ideology in driving social transformation in a democracy.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Nation, State and CitizenshipProtest and Social Movements
Examine the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on the future of work. What are its implications for developing economies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Discuss how interdisciplinary approaches have transformed the scope of Sociology in the 21st century.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Sociology and Other Social Sciences
How do Weber and Parsons differ in their understanding of power?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Power and ElitesMax Weber
What are the bases and types of social hierarchy? How do the functionalists view it?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Theories of StratificationClass, Status, Gender and Race
"Civil society enhances democratic legitimacy, but may not always function democratically." Critically evaluate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
How does the feminization of labor impact the economic independence and social status of women in developing societies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Patriarchy and GenderLabour and Society
The decline of conventional form of religion has led to growth of Sects & Cults which provides solution to the problems created by the modernity. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Sociology of ReligionReligion in Modern Society
Critical social science embraces all those approaches in sociology that aim to be critical of society in order to facilitate social change. In this context, discuss the main features of critical social science.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
Discuss the idea of "patriarchal bargain" in Indian households.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words : (a) Critically evaluate dependency theory in explaining persistent under-development.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Development and Dependency
"One is not born a woman, but becomes one." In this context discuss feminist challenge of traditional kinship and family systems.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Gender is not something that we innately have, but rather is something that we do. In this context, explain the gender differences reinforced when we "do gender."
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
"Sects and cults represent both resistance to and consequence of modernity." Elaborate with reference to sociological theories.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Low-income countries are not underdeveloped, rather mis-developed. In the light of this statement, critically examine dependency theories on development.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Explain Alvin Gouldner's reflexive sociology as a critique of positivism.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Positivism and Its CritiqueFact, Value and Objectivity
“A study of power inevitably involves an investigation of social class”. Critically examine.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Power and ElitesClass, Status, Gender and Race
What are the sociological implications of artificial intelligence on class and labour?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeLabour and Society
Discuss how technology has accelerated both the process of development and dependency.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Development and DependencyScience, Technology and Social Change