Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
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Common sense is considered as way of mundane life, but sociology examines the mundane life. Explain.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Sociology and Common SenseEmergence of Sociology
Discuss the significance of ideology for a nation.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Nation, State and CitizenshipPower and Elites
"Authority is based on legitimate domination." Explain Weber's typology of authority with suitable examples.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Max WeberPower and Elites
Merton's critique to conventional structural functionalism provided new conceptual insights which helped to give structural functionalism a continuing usefulness. Discuss.
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Robert K. MertonTalcott Parsons
The issue of fundamentalism illustrates that religion appears to be associated with conflict in many parts of the world. Critically discuss.
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Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Clarify the correlation between Sociology and political science.
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Sociology and Other Social Sciences
The alternatives to the institution of the marriage are leading to its disintegration. Identify the causes and comment on the validity of the statement.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Family, Household and Marriage
Sociology is the queen of social sciences. In the light of this statement, discuss why sociology is considered as last of all social sciences.
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Sociology and Other Social SciencesEmergence of Sociology
"Sociological imagination links personal troubles with public issues." Elucidate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Sociology and Common SenseEmergence of Sociology
To what extent, in your opinion, are religion and science compatible?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
'I' and 'Me' are central terms in Mead's work. Critically analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
G. H. Mead
Discuss the concepts of fact, value, and objectivity in sociological research. Can sociology ever be entirely value-free?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Fact, Value and ObjectivityPositivism and Its Critique
Examine the contemporary relevance of Durkheimian perspective on 'Division of labour'.
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Emile Durkheim
"The informal sector serves as both a safety net and a trap in developing economies." Critically examine.
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Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
How does the idea of alienation manifest in contemporary white-collar workspaces?
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Karl MarxLabour and Society
Critically analyze the Dependency Theory in understanding social change in developing countries. How does it explain the global inequalities in development?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
How do cultural factors influence the pace and direction of social change in traditional societies?
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Theories and Agents of Social Change
Explain the historical analysis as a research method in sociology.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Science and Scientific MethodResearch Methods and Data Collection
Distinguish between 'ascribed' and 'achieved' status with examples from contemporary Indian society.
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Class, Status, Gender and RaceEquality, Inequality and Exclusion
Discuss the significance of symbols in symbolic interactionism approach of G.H. Mead.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
G. H. MeadNon-positivist Methodologies
“Family is transforming from a fixed structure to a fluid process in liquid modernity.” Analyse this transition through the lenses of Bauman and contemporary family studies.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Assess the relevance of Weber's model of bureaucracy in the era of digital governance.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Max WeberPower and Elites
Assess the claim that digital surveillance capitalism represents a new phase of commodification of social life.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkScience, Technology and Social Change
Analyze how environmental movements represent a new form of collective action that transcends traditional class-based politics. What are the implications for theories of social movements?
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Protest and Social MovementsPower and Elites