Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste, tribes, villages, movements, Indian society
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What is Dependency Ratio? Examine the socio-cultural consequences of an increasing dependency ratio?
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Ageing, Sex Ratio and HealthPopulation Size and Growth
Caste system studies in India have been dominated by the "book-view" initially. How did the entry of "field-view" bring about a balance in the study of Indian caste system? Discuss. (10m)
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How do regional variation in population distribution affect resource allocation and development in India?
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Population Size and GrowthPoverty and Inequality
What is care economy? Analyse the status and role of Indian women in it.
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Discuss the sociological dimensions of India's demographic transition and its implications for social policy.
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Population Size and GrowthAgeing, Sex Ratio and Health
Evaluate the impact of live-in relationships on Indian society.
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Comment on the growing assertion of tribal communities for autonomy in India.
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Tribal CommunitiesRegionalism and Decentralisation
Elaborate on Irawati Karve's views on kinship systems and their regional variations. Are they still relevant?
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in India
Do you agree with the view of Andre Beteille that india’s villages are representative of Indian society’s basic civilizational values? Present a sociological overview. (10m)
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Is tribal India still waiting for swaraj? Examine the social deficiencies of forest laws in India.
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Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
Examine the tension between National Integration and the assertion of regional identities in Indian democratic processes.
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Regionalism and DecentralisationNation, Democracy and Citizenship
Highlight the distinct features of anti-caste movements during colonial times.
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Dalit and Backward Class MovementsColonial Rule and Nationalism
Examine the determinants of child labour in India.
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Informal Sector and Child LabourPoverty and Inequality
Analyze the changing patterns of religious practices in urban India. How do modernization and globalization influence religious expression?
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SecularisationReligious Communities and Minorities
"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
Changing intent of state was greatly reflected in the changing nature of the Land Tenure System. Discuss.
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Agrarian Structure and Land ReformsMarxist Sociology
Examine how legislations have changed the patterns of Inheritance in India.
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Kinship, Family and Marriage in IndiaPatriarchy and Entitlements
"Educational policies in India have struggled to balance excellence with equity." Discuss with reference to higher education reforms and their social implications.
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Education and Social Change in IndiaPoverty and Inequality
Cite the factors that led to emergence of peasant consciousness during British colonialism.
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Colonial Rule and NationalismPeasant and Farmers' Movements
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
Critically assess the debate between autonomy and integration in the context of tribal development in India.
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Tribal CommunitiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
Discuss how contemporary farmers' movements reflect or diverge from traditional peasant struggles in India.
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Peasant and Farmers' MovementsAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
While demographic dividend is seen as a driver of economic growth, the growing elderly population in India poses potential challenges that could undermine these efforts. Do you agree?
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Ageing, Sex Ratio and Health
What, according to you, are the factors responsible for the continuance of caste system in India? Explain. (10m)
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