Sociology II · Practice questions
Caste System
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Examine the changes to agrarian class structure, before and after Indian independence. It is argued that the caste has lost its traditional elements of purity and pollution and became more of an identity group. Discuss
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Caste SystemAgrarian Structure and Land Reforms
Discuss the sociological significance of affirmative actions taken by welfare state like India for the vulnerable sections of the society.
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Constitution, Law and Social ChangeCaste System
Analyze the significance of the concept of dominant caste in understanding the social and political dynamics of rural India.
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Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
"Each caste is demanding superiority to equals and equality to superiors".
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Caste SystemModernisation of Indian Tradition
Discuss the impact of industrialisation and urbanisation on the caste system and class dynamics in India.
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Industrialisation and the Working ClassUrbanisation and Slums
Andre Beteille's understanding of caste offers reflections & a contradiction to Dumont's understanding of Caste. Comment.
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Caste SystemIndology
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words : 10 x 5 = 50 Sanskritization involves 'positional change' in caste system without any 'structural' change. Analyse.
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Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Is caste census necessary for promoting equitable social development in India? Argue.
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Caste SystemPoverty and Inequality
To what extent does Modernisation lead to the breakdown of traditional social structure and values? Give reasons to support your answer. Is India’s rising middle class an engine of growth or a loose wheel? Discuss in the light of impact of COVID Pandemic on middle class in India.
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Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
Discuss how M.N. Srinivas' integration of text and context offered a realistic and practical portrayal of Indian society.
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Structural FunctionalismCaste System
Evaluate how the concept of Dominant Caste has been utilized in analyzing social hierarchies?
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Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Assess Andre Beteille's study of Tanjore village regarding its reflection of fundamental Indian societal values beyond being merely a residential space.
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Village and Village StudiesCaste System
Recent SC judgement, of economic division of schedule caste for affective service delivery. Disadvantage of caste based census
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Caste SystemDalit and Backward Class Movements
"How does M.N. Srinivas' concept of 'Sanskritization' shed light on the process of social transformation and cultural influences within Indian society?
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Structural FunctionalismCaste System
What is the main theme of Ranajit Guha's work on Subaltern perspective?
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IndologyCaste System
Critically analyze the relevance of the Marxist perspective in understanding the changing nature of class relations in contemporary Indian society. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.
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Marxist SociologySocial Classes in India