Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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Examine the functions and dysfunctions of 'informal sector' in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Examine the role of pattern variables in understanding of social systems.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Talcott Parsons
Is religious belief compatible with a scientific outlook? Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Discuss the relevance of Emile Durkheim's understanding of religion in contemporary society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
"Participant observation has many practical disadvantages." Substantiate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Research Methods and Data Collection
"The Pluralists view pressure groups as necessary elements in a democratic system". Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Power and ElitesNation, State and Citizenship
Critically examine 'cultural lag' theory of social change.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
Explain Karl Marx's conception of transition from 'class-in- itself' to 'class-for-itself'.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Karl Marx
"It is only by taking the roles of others that we have been able to come back to ourselves." Explain this view point of G.H Mead
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
G. H. Mead
Examine the utility of reliability and validity in social research by giving suitable examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Variables, Sampling and Hypothesis
'Though they take very different approaches to study society, both 'micro' and 'macro' sociology aid our ability to understand the social world. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2024
Emergence of SociologyScience and Scientific Method
"Poverty, like any other social phenomena, survives because it is 'useful to society or some of its parts". Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2019–2021
Equality, Inequality and ExclusionTheories of Stratification
Sociology and political science are so closely related to each other that one becomes meaningless without other. Analyse.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Sociology and Other Social Sciences
Critically analyze the impact of information technology on the social organization of work in the contemporary society.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2015–2023
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Explain the difference between the positivist and interpretative approaches to the scientific method in sociology.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Positivism and Its CritiqueScience and Scientific Method
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Religious fundamentalism and Globalization
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
The 'union' of anthropology and sociology is considered to be desirable and favorable, despite their distinctive areas of specialization. Elucidate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Sociology and Other Social Sciences
'A rigid bureaucracy is not always the most efficient way to attain organizational goals'. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Max WeberPower and Elites
Examine the salient features of Weberian bureaucracy. What was Weber's assessment of the increasing bureaucratization of modern societies?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021
Max WeberPower and Elites
'Sociology grew as a product of the reflection of great thinkers reflecting on society'. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Emergence of Sociology
Critically analyse "state centered approach" to theory of power.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021
Power and ElitesNation, State and Citizenship
Draw a comparison between Durkheim's functional model and Marx conflict model in their treatment of the concept of 'division of labour'.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2019–2021
Emile DurkheimKarl Marx
'A good hypothesis should be specific enough to be falsifiable'. Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisScience and Scientific Method
Make a distinction between intragenerational and intergenerational social mobility. Why social mobility studies not adequately accounted for the position of women. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2021
Social MobilityClass, Status, Gender and Race