AIR 324 · CSE 2023 · Sociology II · 44 pages

Jahnavi: Sociology II answer copy

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

The questions

  1. Q1(a)village studies by M. N. Srinivas
  2. Q1(b)Discuss the significance of Arya samaj and Ramakrishna mission as reform mvts in India.
  3. Q1(c)Critically analyse the issue of 'Isolation-Integration-Autonomy' of tribal communities in India.
  4. Q1(d)A.R. Desai's understanding of Indian nationalism.
  5. Q1(e)Tribal revolts in colonial period
  6. Q2(a)GS Ghurye liberated the study of Indian society from the colonial biases & laid the true foundation of the discipline of sociology in India. Substantiate this statement.
  7. Q2(b)Discuss the role of social reform movements in preparing the background of Indian nationalism.
  8. Q2(c)Analyse the changing nexus between caste and tribe.
  9. Q5(a)Patriarchy is a result of socialization. Comment.
  10. Q5(b)Family as an "agent of social control". Discuss
  11. Q5(c)Emergence of working class.
  12. Q5(d)Explain reasons behind the growth of sects and cults in India.
  13. Q5(e)Examine the role of 'Middle class' in contemporary world.
  14. Q6(b)The pluralist and multi-religious character of the Indian society is facing constant challenges. Discuss the statement in context of problems of minorities
  15. Q7(a)Caste as a social capital is functional as well as dysfunctional in society. Illustrate with examples & observations from Indian society.
  16. Q7(b)"Modern society is characterized by departure from tradition & religion to individualism & rational organization of society." In this context, discuss to what extent the institution of marriage in Indian society has changed.
  17. Q7(c)"The household study of family offers a new dimension to sociological research, at the same time it has certain limitations". Analyse
  18. Q8(a)"Untouchability has often been termed as the inhuman institution of Indian Society". In this context, discuss the social problems of untouchability from different perspectives.

The answers

Question 1(a) · 176 words written

village studies by M. N. Srinivas

Opening

M.N. Srinivas, noted sociologist of India, set the tradition of village studies to formulate middle range theories and thus established sociology in India.

Body · continuous prose

Village study is a methodology wherein, observer visits village and examines in a neutral manner and carries out research. The analysis has to be objective. Thus village study is an extension of positivism in India.

Srinivas in his studies in Rampura establishes this methodology and brings out various theories especially on caste system. These studies thus established a field view of India as against the book view of Indologists.

Srinivas was firm that book view saw India as static society and failed to bring out the dynamism prevalent in society. With his method, he gave theories of sanskritisation, dominant caste, vote bank, etc. which captured the dynamic features of India.

Close · a summary

However he himself agrees that observing society neutrally was challenging. Yogendra Singh points out that studying a village wont give picture of entire country thus would hinder macro sociology. Still, Srinivas village study was instrumental in carving out niche for sociology in India.