Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste System
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"Globalization has created new forms of class inequalities while reinforcing traditional hierarchies." Discuss.
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Poverty and InequalitySocial Classes in India
Comment on Srinivas's conceptualization of dominant castes. What are the new dimensions of dominance in 21st century India?
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Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Evaluate the recent judicial interpretations of sub-categorisation within Scheduled Castes as a tool for social justice.
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Constitution, Law and Social ChangeDalit and Backward Class Movements
Beteille's work on Caste, Class and Power: Changing Patterns of Stratification in a Tanjore Village (1966) departs significantly from the writings which equate caste with stratification. Discuss.
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Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Highlight the distinct features of anti-caste movements during colonial times.
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Dalit and Backward Class MovementsColonial Rule and Nationalism
"The women's movement in India has been fragmented along lines of class, caste, and region." Critically evaluate the diversity within Indian feminism.
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Women's MovementCaste System
M.N. Srinivas, renowned for instituting structural functionalism in Indian Sociology has greatly contributed to the maturity of the field & understanding of Indian society. Analyse.
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Structural FunctionalismCaste System
How have in-depth village studies contributed to the changing idea of Indian villages?
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Village and Village StudiesModernisation of Indian Tradition
Do traditional structure of caste and kinship play a functional role in urban settlements? Elaborate.
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Urbanisation and SlumsCaste System
Indological and structuralist perspectives on caste in India. 5. (a) Social legislation as a tool for creating social change in India. (b) Anti-caste movements in colonial India. (c) Internal displacement and its impact on tribal communities. (d) Power elites in contemporary India. (e) 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme and its role in women's development.
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Caste SystemIndology
Who are the dominant castes? Analyse their impact on agrarian social structure and transformation.
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Caste SystemAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Examine the features and relevance of Indological studies of Ghurye and Dumont. (20m)
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IndologyCaste System
Do you agree with the view of Andre Beteille that villages are representative of Indian society's basic civilizational values? Present a sociological overview.
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Village and Village StudiesCaste System
Analyze B.R. Ambedkar's critique of Hindu social order and his vision for an egalitarian society. To what extent have his ideas been realized in contemporary India?
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Caste SystemUntouchability
How does caste consciousness have a bearing on tribes in India?
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Tribal CommunitiesCaste System