Karl Marx

“Weber’s approach to stratification was built on the analysis developed by Marx, but he modified and elaborated on it”. Discuss.

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Theories of StratificationClass, Status, Gender and Race

"For Marx, the history of mankind is not only a history of class struggle but also of the increasing alienation of man". Discuss.

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Karl Marx

Is social change evolutionary or revolutionary? Discuss this statement in context of Marxian and Parsonian idea of social change.

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Theories and Agents of Social ChangeKarl Marx

Explain Karl Marx's conception of transition from 'class-in- itself' to 'class-for-itself'.

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Karl Marx

'Though they take very different approaches to study society, both 'micro' and 'macro' sociology aid our ability to understand the social world. Comment.

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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.

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Equality, Inequality and ExclusionTheories of Stratification

Draw a comparison between Durkheim's functional model and Marx conflict model in their treatment of the concept of 'division of labour'.

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Emile DurkheimKarl Marx

In what ways are Marx's theory of 'Alienation' and Durkheim's theory of 'anomie' different from each other and to what extent can they be seen as having similarities?

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Karl MarxEmile Durkheim

The amount of unpaid labor performed by women is very large and profitable to those who own means of production. Discuss.

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Patriarchy and GenderLabour and Society

Explain Karl Marx's theory of social stratification. Do you agree with Marx that social stratification can be abolished?

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Theories of StratificationKarl Marx

"The material conditions of life" are fundamental in the structuring of a society. In this context, discuss the approach of Marx's of historical materialism for the explanation of human society.

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Karl Marx

Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) The key to Marx's critique of capitalism is his theory of surplus-value.

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Karl Marx

Dahrendorf's work 'Class and class conflict in industrial society' provided a reasoned critique of Marx's writings on class. Discuss.

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Theories of StratificationKarl Marx

Durkheim and Marx differed in their treatment of the 'Division of Labour'. Discuss.

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Emile DurkheimKarl Marx

Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) The key to Marx's critique of capitalism is his theory of surplus-value. Analyse.

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Karl Marx

Marx's historical materialism and alienation are central to his sociology. Discuss. (b) Explain Max Weber's view on the relationship between Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism.

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Karl MarxMax Weber

The key to Marx's critique of capitalism is his theory of surplus-value. Analyse.

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Karl Marx

Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) The key to Marx's critique of capitalism is his theory of surplus-value. Analyse. (b) Merton's functional paradigm. (c) AGIL framework for tribal society in India. (d) Wert-rational action with example. (e) Social Strain Theory.

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Karl MarxRobert K. Merton