Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
1,250 questions, with how toppers answered each. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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Emile Durkheim had argued that the function of division of labour in society is that of the promotion of social solidarity. Discuss the statement and critically analyze Durkheim's Division of Labour theory, with reference to contemporary trends.
25 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Emile DurkheimLabour and Society
"Phenomenology represents the most radical departure from the 'scientific' quantitative methodology". Critically analyse the statement.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2020
Non-positivist MethodologiesScience and Scientific Method
Secularization as a social process has its challenges in the form of religious fundamentalism in the contemporary society. Critically examine.
25 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Importance of hypothesis in formulation of sociological theories
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisScience and Scientific Method
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
Critically examine Max Weber's theory of social action and its limitations.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
Max WeberNon-positivist Methodologies
"Family diversity has emerged as a global trend". Substantiate
15 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and Marriage
Critically discuss the reservation policy as an instrument of social change in India.
15 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Equality, Inequality and ExclusionTheories and Agents of Social Change
Is society seen as a harmonious system with gradual changes to maintain stability, or is it viewed as a battleground where conflicts between groups drive significant transformations? Discuss in context of functionalist and conflict theory of social change.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeKarl Marx
Examine the relevance and significance of the theories of development and dependency in the present globalizing society.
15 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2014–2017
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Impact of "modernization" on the "institution of marriage".
12.5 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Could you elaborate on the diverse types of family structures prevalent in today's societies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Examine the role of pattern variables in understanding of social systems.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Talcott Parsons
The "development of the individual's self, and of his self- consciousness within the field of his experience" is preeminently social. Discuss in context of G.H Mead.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
G. H. Mead
Do you think phenomenology restore the primacy of human experience and meaning giving acts of human consciousness?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Non-positivist MethodologiesPositivism and Its Critique
There is a strong correspondence between sociology of religion and sociology of knowledge. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Sociology of ReligionReligion in Modern Society
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
Describe the modernization theory on development. How did the under-development theorists counter it?
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Evaluate Max Weber's 'theory of religion' as a 'factor of social change.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2014–2019
Max WeberSociology 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
Examine the notion of 'Civil Society' with a critical lens. In what ways does civil society facilitate democratic governance and promote political stability?
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
Techniques of data collection play crucial role in social research. Describe case studies as a technique of data collection in social research.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Research Methods and Data Collection
Though Positivism became a powerful sociological method, it had its critics. Elucidate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Positivism and Its CritiqueScience and Scientific Method