Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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Examine the impact of constitutional provisions for minority rights on India's secular fabric. How do these provisions balance individual and group rights?
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SecularisationConstitution, Law and Social Change
Discuss the role of technology in agrarian change in India.
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Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangeAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Reinventions of untouchability, an antiquated model of cruelty exemplified by centuries of decadent slavery in the name of caste is now slowly emerging from within this society. Comment.
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UntouchabilityCaste System
Critically examine the concept of sanskritisation with suitable examples.
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Structural FunctionalismCaste System
How do you account for the increasing significance of religion in public and personal spheres in the context of secularization thesis in India? Explain. (20m)
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Present an account of A.R. Desai opinion on the evolution of Indian nationalism. Do you think the idea of Indian nationalism has changed nowadays?
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Marxist SociologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
Did caste-based reservations led to the politicization of caste rather than its annihilation?
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Caste SystemParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Critically analyse the far-reaching consequences of the green revolution.
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Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangePoverty and Inequality
How is the tribal marriage system different from that of the non-tribes?
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Tribal CommunitiesKinship, Family and Marriage in India
Do you think Patriarchy in India has adapted to modern changes while maintaining its essential character? Justify.
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Patriarchy and Entitlements
How do you account for the increasing significance of religion in public and private spheres in the context of secularisation thesis in India? Explain.
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SecularisationReligious Communities and Minorities
What do you mean by Food Sovereignty? Has India achieved the same? Examine with an added focus on genetically modified crops.
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Green Revolution and Agrarian ChangeDisplacement and Sustainability
Marxist village studies opened up a new dimension in viewing India differing starkly from Indological view which was dominantly used. b) The emergence of peasant consciousness during British colonialism can be attributed to several factors. Discuss.
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Village and Village StudiesMarxist Sociology
Examine the nature and trend of urbanisation in India with its impact on various demographic segments?
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Urbanisation and SlumsSocial Classes in India
Unrest and discontent are not new to tribal areas, nor is it just a post-independence phenomenon. Elucidate.
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Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
The social fabric of caste, class, and religion continues to shape and be shaped by Indian democracy. Comment.
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"Social Media fundamentally altered the nature of political mobilization in India". Discuss.
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Nation, Democracy and CitizenshipParties, Pressure Groups and Elites
Examine the socio-cultural consequences of an increasing dependency ratio? Is India prepared to tackle the burden of its ageing geriatric population?
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Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPopulation Size and Growth
Do you agree to the view that the transformation of the pre-British India from feudal economy to capitalist economy was a result of the British conquest of India?
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Colonial Rule and NationalismMarxist Sociology
Can the new Indian middle class be considered a homogenous group? Discuss.
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Social Classes in India
Examine the relevance of 'discrete castes and muddled hierarchies' in understanding the changing features of the caste system in contemporary India. (b) Critically discuss the challenges in maintaining communal harmony in India. How does religious pluralism shape inter-community relations? (c) Discuss the limitations of Ghurye's and Elwin's models of tribal integration. What are the evolved perspectives on the tribal question in India?
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Caste System
Discuss how contemporary farmers' movements reflect or diverge from traditional peasant struggles in India. "Green Revolution solved one problem but created many others." Evaluate this statement in light of contemporary agrarian crisis.
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Peasant and Farmers' MovementsGreen Revolution and Agrarian Change
Discuss the variation among the various kinship systems of India.
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Analyze the impact of colonial policies on tribal social structure and economy.
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Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism