AIR 308 · CSE 2016 · Sociology I · 36 pages

Abhilasha Abhinav: Sociology I answer copy

17 answers by Abhilasha Abhinav, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1(a)Impact of Industrialization on kinship relations10 marks
  2. Q1(b)Case studies and life histories.10 marks
  3. Q1(c)1. (c) Content Analysis10 marks
  4. Q1(d)Importance of hypothesis in formulation of sociological theories10 marks
  5. Q1(e)objectivity as a sociological goal10 marks
  6. Q2(a)Examine the relevance and significance of the theories of development and dependency in the present globalizing society.20 marks
  7. Q2(b)"The alternatives to the institution of marriage is leading to its disintegration." Comment on the validity of the statement.20 marks
  8. Q2(c)Many of the debates about the merits of particular research methods focus on questions of reliability and validity. In the context of this statement, explain the relationship between reliability and validity.10 marks
  9. Q3'Education is induction into the learner's culture.' Examine the statement in present society.15 marks
  10. Q3(a)Can digitalization of Indian Society be considered as an agent of social change? In what manner can it establish a new social order in India?20 marks
  11. Q3(b)"Gender roles and relationships have become more equal in modern family life". Critically Analyze.15 marks
  12. Q4(a)Elaborate the limitations associated with the tools of measurement in Social Science Research.20 marks
  13. Q4(b)Critically discuss the reservation policy as an instrument of social change in India.15 marks
  14. Q4(c)"Nuclear Family fits the needs of industrial society". Critically analyze this statement.15 marks
  15. Q5(a)"Methodological pluralism is a panacea that can solve all research problems." Discuss20 marks
  16. Q5(b)Elaborate on Pitirim Sorokin's theory of Weltanschauung and the transition it undergoes. Also analyze whether it is appropriate to characterize such a notion of change as a cyclical theory of social change.20 marks
  17. Q5(c)Write a short note on "comparative method in sociology".10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 200 words written

Impact of Industrialization on kinship relations

Opening · a definition

Industrialization had a wide impact on kinship relationship. Kinship relations are the conjugal and consanguine ties that one has with family, cousins, brothers etc on one hand and wife on the other. As society grew and industrialization took place, kinship relations underwent significant changes:

Body · points

  1. the old communal relations changed to individual relationship.

  2. the idea of individualism took the front and more concentration of self needs and desire occured.

  3. Industrialisation gave way to more nuclear family and the old village-collective ties broke.

  4. The role of women as Homemakers broke and women participated as workforce.

  5. Even children participated as labourer in the industrialised society.

  6. Parents earlier used to live with their sons. That scenario changed. Now many parents live in oldage homes as children no longer keep them.

  7. idea of privacy arose. We see a lot of issues due to Parent-child relationships.

  8. Industrialisation gave way to materialism.

  9. Self satisfaction and less importance due to changed social scenario also led to more divorces.

  10. As Marx has well put 'Man has become alienated' with others and eventually himself.

Close · a summary

So, we see industrialisation has impacted every aspect of kinship relations be it husband-wife, son-father etc.