Sociology I · Practice questions
Thinkers, methods, stratification, religion, change
106 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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"Religion prevents social change by disguising exploitation and inequality". Critically evaluate the statement with reference to Marx and Weber's theory of Religion.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Sociology of ReligionKarl Marx
"The alternatives to the institution of marriage is leading to its disintegration." Comment on the validity of the statement.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and Marriage
Gender roles in domestic sphere in modern industrial societies are more or less a reflection of patriarchal values. Critically evaluate.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
Briefly discuss the implication of social mobility on individual and societal level in different structures.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017
Social MobilityClass, Status, Gender and Race
Critically discuss the role of social inequality in ensuring that important positions are filled by the most qualified persons.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
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.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Theories and Agents of Social Change
Critically examine the linear theories of social change.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
Theories and Agents of Social Change
"Nuclear Family fits the needs of industrial society". Critically analyze this statement.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Work in industrial and post-industrial society can be alienating for the work force. Comment.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Labour and SocietyOrganisation of Work
Discuss the importance of lineage and descent in kinship and family.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
Lineage and DescentFamily, Household and Marriage
"Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge, which is power; religion gives man wisdom, which is control". Critically examine.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Examine the impact of the social networking sites on the mode of mobilization and form of protest in the era of globalization.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Protest and Social MovementsScience, Technology and Social Change
“Sociology can be termed a science because it fulfills the basic requirements of objective and rational knowledge of social reality”. Critically examine
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
Science and Scientific MethodPositivism and Its Critique
"History is the past Sociology and Sociology is the present History". Examine
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017–2020
Sociology and Other Social Sciences
What is validity in sociological research? Explain the relationship between validity and reliability.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2014–2017
Variables, Sampling and Hypothesis
Critically discuss the concept of "Cult of the Individual".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017
Sociology of ReligionEmile Durkheim
"Parson's views of the nature and application of power in society are naïve". Comment Critically.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017
Power and ElitesTalcott Parsons
"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
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
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.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
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
Compare and contrast the role of religion in various aspects of social life in pluralistic societies like India and USA.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Religion in Modern SocietySociology of Religion
Discuss the utility of Max Weber's ideal type as a methodological tool
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017
Max WeberScience and Scientific Method
Many of the debates about the merits of particular research methods focus on questions of reliability and validity. In the context of this statement, explain the relationship between reliability and validity.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Variables, Sampling and HypothesisResearch Methods and Data Collection
According to the recent findings, middle classes in India are excluding themselves from society. Critically examine the factors responsible for their self-exclusion.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017–2021
Equality, Inequality and ExclusionClass, Status, Gender and Race