Sociology I · Practice questions
Theories and Agents of Social Change
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"Technology is the key to understanding social change today". Critically analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Is social change evolutionary or revolutionary? Discuss this statement in context of Marxian and Parsonian idea of social change.
20 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2018–2021
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeKarl Marx
Critically examine 'cultural lag' theory of social change.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
Discuss briefly the "linear theories of social change".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Theories and Agents of Social Change
Development is a type of social change in society which is often equated with growth, progress or evolution. In this context, discuss various dimensions of development.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeDevelopment and Dependency
Critically examine the relationship between media and society with respect to major theoretical approaches in sociology.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2023
Science, Technology and Social ChangePower and Elites
With increasing digitization, the theory of cultural lag is doubted. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
The dependency theories in their analysis of global inequalities have taken a uni-dimensional view of development. Critically analyze.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Development and DependencyTheories and Agents of Social Change
Discuss the linkage between industrialization and changes in family structure.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Media has evolved over years from print and TV media to social media and mass media as well. 6(c) 'Cultural lag' refers to desynchronisation between material (e.g. tech.) and non-material (e.g. values) dimensions of society - Ogburn. 7(a) Capitalist society is largely denoted by a motive of shareholder capitalism where labours sell their skills and owner of Means of production own the resulting goods.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Briefly discuss the impact of Industrialization on kinship relations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Briefly discuss the impact of Industrialization on kinship relations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana has been started to provide rural/urban women with LPG cylinders at no cost; they are further provided with subsidies on the market price.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeG. H. Mead
Global demographic trends make systemic change essential to food security in developing and developed nations. Discuss.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change