Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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Write a brief note on Implications of social mobility on an Individual in different structures.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Social MobilityTheories of Stratification
"Patriarchy is indispensable for an analysis of gender inequality". In the context of this statement, critically examine various structures of patriarchy.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2016–2021
Patriarchy and GenderClass, Status, Gender and Race
"The intellectual armoury of class theory is about as useful for the contemporary social scene as a cavalry brigade in a tank battle". Critically analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Class, Status, Gender and RaceTheories of Stratification
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Religious fundamentalism and Globalization
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Religion in Modern Society
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words: 10 x 5 = 50 (a) "The need of an ideology for a nation to survive." Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Nation, State and Citizenship
Religious worship is really the worship of society itself. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) The key to Marx's critique of capitalism is his theory of surplus-value.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Karl Marx
Discuss the impact of industrialization on kinship relations. (b) Explain the relationship between social mobility and social structures.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Social MobilityClass, Status, Gender and Race
The emergence of factory system led to separation of house and workplace; factories became unit of production while houses remained unit of consumption. Thus, women who were confined to their houses were not considered to be contributing economically as only men earned money. The unpaid labour which women perform amounts to nearly 40% of world's GDP in a report by Oxfam. Most of it falls under care economy eg. nursing, cooking, etc. Women even if working have to bear brunt of 'second shift' as identified by Arlie Hoschchild since they manage households too even if they have helper. Linear theories of social change. Family has largely been considered as functional and universal by functionalists.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Patriarchy and GenderOrganisation of Work
Social exclusion is an act of denying an individual or a group either access to resources or not letting them use those resources according to their will. Discuss with examples. 5(c) Explain the State-centred approach to the Theory of Power.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Power and ElitesNation, State and Citizenship
World System Theory of Immanuel Wallerstein has been formulated to explain the differences in development of various nations.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Development and Dependency
Dahrendorf's work 'Class and class conflict in industrial society' provided a reasoned critique of Marx's writings on class. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Theories of StratificationKarl Marx
Dependency theories and the interactionist perspective on deviance.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Development and DependencyNon-positivist Methodologies
Supporters of participant observation have argued that, compared to other research techniques, it is least likely to lead to sociologists imposing the reality of social world they seek to understand. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Research Methods and Data Collection
Pattern variables, provides the overall direction in which most members of a social system choose their roles but this can be really different from real life settings. In light of this critically discuss Parson's concept of Pattern variables.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Talcott Parsons
Media has evolved over years from print and TV media to social media and mass media as well. 6(c) 'Cultural lag' refers to desynchronisation between material (e.g. tech.) and non-material (e.g. values) dimensions of society - Ogburn. 7(a) Capitalist society is largely denoted by a motive of shareholder capitalism where labours sell their skills and owner of Means of production own the resulting goods.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Davis-Moore theory appear rational and realistic but it was highly challenged by Tumin. Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Theories of StratificationEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
The scope of sociology has evolved over time to respond to the changing needs of social research. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Sociology and Other Social SciencesEmergence of Sociology
Durkheim and Marx differed in their treatment of the 'Division of Labour'. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Emile DurkheimKarl Marx
In this globalised world, considering suicide as a social fact ignores the very psychological factors attached to it. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Emile Durkheim
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Religious worship is really the worship of society itself. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) The key to Marx's critique of capitalism is his theory of surplus-value. Analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Karl Marx
Marx's historical materialism and alienation are central to his sociology. Discuss. (b) Explain Max Weber's view on the relationship between Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Karl MarxMax Weber
Examine whether pressure groups are 'sine-qua-non' for any democracy. Briefly distinguish between pressure groups and political parties.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Power and ElitesNation, State and Citizenship