Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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Problematize the achievement of rural development programmes in transforming the quality of life in rural India.
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Distinctly identify the elements of Marxist village studies in India.
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Marxist SociologyVillage and Village Studies
Assess the nature of land tenure systems of colonial India.
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Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsColonial Rule and Nationalism
Is tradition a barrier to modernisation or does modernisation take the form of traditionalism in Indian context?
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Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
Examine the tendencies towards de-culturation of tribes. Are tribes pushed into a state of marginality in contemporary India?
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Critically examine the shift from welfare to right-based approach in rural development programs.
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Rural DevelopmentConstitution, Law and Social Change
Has the transformation of the rural landscape been democratic in its outcomes? Evaluate.
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Rural DevelopmentAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Examine the implications of patriarchy on lineage and descent in India. (20m)
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In the context of modernization, examine the changes in the value system of India.
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Modernisation of Indian Tradition
Write short answers to the following questions in about 150 words each, with a sociological perspective: (10 x 5 = 50) (a) Examine the role of development planning in changing the status of India.
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Development Planning
The statement 'the soil grows caste, machines make classes', captures shift from traditional, ascriptional statuses to class-based modern achievement based ones. 1(b) India's social fabric is patchwork of multiple religious identities that coexist. NK Bose's view of Indian society as 'culturally pluralistic' one - both harmony & tension can be seen embedded in structure of Indian society.
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Marxist SociologyCaste System
Discuss the role of NGOs in making agrarian prosperity a social reality.
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Rural Development
Critically analyse the women's movement in post independent era in challenging the traditional social hierarchies.
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Women's MovementPatriarchy and Entitlements
Identify and analyze the primary challenges hindering in enacting a uniform Civil Code in India.
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SecularisationReligious Communities and Minorities
What are the push and pull factors driving domestic and cross-border migration?
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Population Size and Growth
Discuss how contemporary farmers' movement reflect or diverge from traditional peasant struggles in India.
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Peasant and Farmers' MovementsModernisation of Indian Tradition
Focus on Foundational Numeracy and Literacy - for basic needs.
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Education and Social Change in India
Provide a note on M N Srinivas contribution to social change in India.
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Structural FunctionalismModernisation of Indian Tradition
Assess the factors behind the resurgence of Khalistani movement. (10) (b) How will you characterize circular migration? Evaluate the driving factors behind circular migration.
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Ethnicity and Identity MovementsRegionalism and Decentralisation
Critically examine Andre Beteille's analysis of caste system.
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Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Write short answers to the following questions in about 150 words each, with a sociological perspective:(a) Analyse the significance of legislations in preventing violence against women and children.
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Violence Against WomenConstitution, Law and Social Change
Bring out the differences between Srinivas's and Dumont perspective in the study of caste system.
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Caste SystemIndology
What challenges does the concept of secularism face in the context of India's diverse religious landscape? Analyze the disparities in educational attainment across different social groups in India. What measures can bridge these gaps?
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SecularisationIlliteracy and Educational Disparities
"Micro-finance has been hailed as a tool for women's empowerment but has also led to new forms of exploitation." Critically examine.
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Rural DevelopmentPatriarchy and Entitlements