Sociology II · Practice questions
Structural Functionalism
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Explain the Interactional approach to study of caste in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2022–2025
Caste SystemIndology
Discuss the nexus between caste, class and power in Indian social scenario.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Caste SystemSocial Classes in India
Highlight the prominent critique of colonial idea of Indian villages with illustrations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Village and Village StudiesColonial Rule and Nationalism
What are the features of Indian villages as characterised by S.C Dube?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Village and Village StudiesStructural Functionalism
Differentiate between the 'Indological' and 'Functional' perspectives on the study of caste system.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Caste SystemIndology
Indian modernity has paradoxical features of continuity and change. Elaborate.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Modernisation of Indian TraditionCaste System
British rule produced radical and lasting changes in Indian society and culture. Examine the statement in the light of M.N. Srinivas's concept of westernization.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Modernisation of Indian TraditionColonial Rule and Nationalism
Evaluate M.N. Srinivas's structural-functionalist perspective in analyzing contemporary Indian social institutions.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Structural FunctionalismCaste System
The village and its hamlets represented "India in microcosm". In the light of this statement, explain the significance of village studies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Village and Village StudiesIndology
Evaluate how the concept of Dominant Caste concept has been utilized in analyzing social hierarchies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Bring out the differences between Srinivas’s and Dumont’s perspective in the study of caste system.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Caste SystemIndology
Though the credit to establish Indian sociological tradition goes to G S Ghurye, but it was M N Srinivas who led it to maturity. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
IndologyStructural Functionalism
Examine the methodological challenges encountered during ethnographic village studies in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Village and Village StudiesStructural Functionalism
What do you understand by the concept of "dominant caste"? Illustrate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
"Indian sociology developed as a dialogue between colonial knowledge systems and indigenous intellectual traditions." Critically examine.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
IndologyColonial Rule and Nationalism
Analyze how Indian villages illustrate the structural-functional historic relationships among various communities, with reference to S.C. Dube's Shamirpet study.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Village and Village StudiesStructural Functionalism
Write short answers to the following questions in about 150 words each, with a sociological perspective: (10 x 5 = 50) (a) Examine the 'Integrated approach' to understanding social change in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Modernisation of Indian TraditionStructural Functionalism
Examine MN Srinivas's concept of Sanskritization. How useful is it in understanding caste mobility?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Caste SystemStructural Functionalism
Critically examine the concept of sanskritisation with suitable examples.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Structural FunctionalismCaste System
Compare and contrast between Beteille's and Dumont's analysis of caste.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Caste SystemIndology
While Indology is a book view of the Indian society, structure functionalist approach of MN Srinivas is its field view. Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
IndologyStructural Functionalism
"M N Srinivas took from a state of nowhere to a state of maturity in just two decades".
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Structural FunctionalismIndology
In what ways does the idea of "Dominant Caste" remain relevant for understanding rural social dynamics in 21st-century India? Illustrate with examples. How does Yogendra Singh's theory of modernization explain the contradictions between tradition and modernity in Indian society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Structural FunctionalismModernisation of Indian Tradition
Caste system studies in India have been dominated by Book-view initially. How did the entry of field view bring about a balance in study of Indian caste system? Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Caste SystemIndology