AIR 149 · CSE 2020 · Sociology I · 49 pages

Adarsh Kant Shukla: Sociology I answer copy

19 answers by Adarsh Kant Shukla, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1(a)Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Discuss Merton's four institutional imperatives of science.10 marks
  2. Q1(b)Idiographic and nomothetic approach.10 marks
  3. Q1(c)Economics must be made the handmaid of sociology. Critically analyse.10 marks
  4. Q1(d)Critically assess R. K. Merton's views on the contributions of research to the development of sociological theory.10 marks
  5. Q1(e)How Durkheim's idea of Sacred and profane be used to understand the contemporary society?10 marks
  6. Q3(a)Robert Merton goes beyond the boundaries of traditional functionalism, and added to traditional ones his new insights. Elaborate.20 marks
  7. Q3(b)"The ideal type is one of Weber's best known contribution to contemporary sociology". Critically examine.20 marks
  8. Q3(c)Ageing is a demographic reality for many countries including India." Which method of data collection is suitable for understanding the situation of elderly population. Critically examine.10 marks
  9. Q5(a)Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Write a short note on "resource mobilization theory" in context of study of social movements.10 marks
  10. Q5(b)Human Relation school of thought by Elton Mayo.10 marks
  11. Q5(c)Critically examine the features of 'critical social research'.10 marks
  12. Q5(d)Write a short note on "Industrial conflicts and strikes".10 marks
  13. Q5(e)Discuss the importance of 'Pilot Studies' in sociological research.10 marks
  14. Q6(a)"In the sociology of deviance, no single theory has emerged as dominant." Discuss.20 marks
  15. Q6(b)Enumerate the characteristics of 'informally organized work' in certain types of societies.20 marks
  16. Q6(c)What do you mean by ethnocentrism? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages in sociology.10 marks
  17. Q8(a)"Cyclical theories examine pattern of social structure & culture that recur at regular intervals". Discuss.20 marks
  18. Q8(b)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
  19. Q8(c)Protests and agitation are symptomatic of skewed development in society. Discuss in context of India along with relevant examples.10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 167 words written

Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Discuss Merton's four institutional imperatives of science.

Opening

Merton believed that discipline of science has a responsibility towards social well being and science should have certain institutional traits, as a discipline, which he called as "institutional imperatives"

Body · points

(1) Science should have a definite subject matter and definite field to explore. Effort towards analysing every prospect would lead to formulation of grand theories with little practical significance.

(2) The objective of scientific research should be to fulfill social end i.e. scientific knowledge should avoid value bias and academic agression. Rather it should be rooted in ground realities and empiricism.

(3) Science should take into account the exernalities as form of dysfunctional aspects and it should also address latent functions e.g. latent dysfunction of cotton gin - rise of slavery.

(4) Natural and physical sciences should be seperate from social sciences as sphere of social sciences involves dynamic issues like type of family on which cumulative research is not possible.

Close · a summary

The four institutional imperatives of science by Merton paved the way for science as a discipline formulation.