Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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Talcott Parson's understanding of the social system is high on technical virtuosity but low in grounded research. Analyze
25 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Talcott ParsonsRobert K. Merton
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.
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Emile DurkheimLabour and Society
Secularization as a social process has its challenges in the form of religious fundamentalism in the contemporary society. Critically examine.
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Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Importance of hypothesis in formulation of sociological theories
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Variables, Sampling and HypothesisScience and Scientific Method
"Family diversity has emerged as a global trend". Substantiate
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Family, Household and Marriage
Critically discuss the reservation policy as an instrument of social change in India.
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Equality, Inequality and ExclusionTheories and Agents of Social Change
Examine the relevance and significance of the theories of development and dependency in the present globalizing society.
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Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Impact of "modernization" on the "institution of marriage".
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Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Critically analyze the contribution of Sociology as a "scientific study of society" to the rational understanding of the social world around us.
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Science and Scientific MethodPositivism and Its Critique
Write a short note on "resource mobilization theory" in context of study of social movements.
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Protest and Social Movements
Write a short note on "Social consequences of science and technology".
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Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
"Sociology and political science are so closely and deeply related to each other that one becomes meaningless without the other". Analyze
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Sociology and Other Social Sciences
"Methodological pluralism is a panacea that can solve all research problems." Discuss
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Science and Scientific MethodResearch Methods and Data Collection
"Religion prevents social change by disguising exploitation and inequality". Critically evaluate the statement with reference to Marx and Weber's theory of Religion.
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Sociology of ReligionKarl Marx
"The alternatives to the institution of marriage is leading to its disintegration." Comment on the validity of the statement.
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Family, Household and Marriage
Gender roles in domestic sphere in modern industrial societies are more or less a reflection of patriarchal values. Critically evaluate.
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Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
Critically discuss the role of social inequality in ensuring that important positions are filled by the most qualified persons.
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Theories of StratificationEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Elaborate on Pitirim Sorokin's theory of Weltanschauung and the transition it undergoes. Also analyze whether it is appropriate to characterize such a notion of change as a cyclical theory of social change.
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Theories and Agents of Social Change
"Nuclear Family fits the needs of industrial society". Critically analyze this statement.
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Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Work in industrial and post-industrial society can be alienating for the work force. Comment.
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Labour and SocietyOrganisation of Work
Examine the impact of the social networking sites on the mode of mobilization and form of protest in the era of globalization.
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Protest and Social MovementsScience, Technology and Social Change
"Religion and Science have in the course of history helped man to cope with the uncertainties and hazards of life in their own way". Comment
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Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Explain the difference between social inequality and social stratification. How do the nature and forms of the social stratification system influence social mobility.
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Equality, Inequality and ExclusionSocial Mobility
"Gender roles and relationships have become more equal in modern family life". Critically Analyze.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender