AIR 130 · CSE 2021 · Sociology I · 52 pages

Antriksh Jain: Sociology I answer copy

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

The questions

  1. Q1(a)Religious worship is really the worship of society itself. Comment.10 marks
  2. Q1(b)Explain the significance of 'hypotheses' in formulation of sociological theories.10 marks
  3. Q1(c)Explain the relevance of theory of Reference Group in understanding the life of an UPSC aspirant?10 marks
  4. Q1(d)To what extent, concept of 'society' is accorded priority in Mead's analysis. Discuss.10 marks
  5. Q1(e)Longitudinal study aims to study group of people for relatively shorter period of time. Explain with inherent benefits in such studies.10 marks
  6. Q2(a)"The material conditions of life" are fundamental in the structuring of a society. In this context, discuss the approach of Marx's of historical materialism for the explanation of human society.20 marks
  7. Q2(b)Robert K. Merton's significant contribution to functionalism lies in his clarification and codification of functional analysis. Discuss.20 marks
  8. Q2(c)What are ideal types? Bring out the purpose and it's use in the study of contemporary society.10 marks
  9. Q3(a)“Weber’s approach to stratification was built on the analysis developed by Marx, but he modified and elaborated on it”. Discuss.20 marks
  10. Q3(b)Supporters of participant observation have argued that, compared to other research techniques, it is least likely to lead to sociologists imposing the reality of social world they seek to understand. Discuss.20 marks
  11. Q3(c)"Talcott Parsons' theory of social system has been criticized as a veiled status quoist ideology". Critically examine.10 marks
  12. Q5(a)Briefly discuss the impact of Industrialization on kinship relations.10 marks
  13. Q5(b)Write a brief note on Implications of social mobility on an Individual in different structures.10 marks
  14. Q5(c)The dependency theories in their analysis of global inequalities have taken a uni-dimensional view of development. Critically analyze.10 marks
  15. Q5(d)Elaborate on different "Types of social movements".10 marks
  16. Q5(e)Critically analyze "Interactionist perspective on deviance".10 marks
  17. Q8(a)The civil society is playing an increasingly important role due to developmental policies and actions of the state in the present times. Evaluate.20 marks
  18. Q8(b)Distinguish between inequality and stratification. How does social inequality become the basis of stratification in society?20 marks
  19. Q8(c)"The development of the welfare state involves the progressive development of citizenship rights". In the context of this statement, discuss T. H. Marshall's perspective on citizenship.10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 163 words written

Religious worship is really the worship of society itself. Comment.

Opening · a definition

According to Durkheim, religion is a unified system of beliefs and practises that are linked to sacred i.e things set apart and forbidden, which unites its adherence to a single moral community called church.

Body · continuous prose

According to him, religion is worship of society itself. He equates relationship between man and society as relationship between man an God.

Reasons for him concluding - "God as society divinised" is about the origin of Totemism by misinterpreting Collective effervescence and heightened Social forces with Supernatural power which was attributed to

Totems.

In reality, Society is the source of collective effervescence and religious worship is actually the worship of Society due to its interdependence and how man relies too much on society for its norms, strength, and economic cooperation.

In Spencer's conception of Ancestor worship also, society is worshipping ancestors who were a part of society once.

Close

However, according to Marx, religion is not about worship of Society but a space for solace for being alienated from society.