AIR 46 · CSE 2020 · Sociology I · 53 pages

Jubin Mahapatra: Sociology I answer copy

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

The questions

  1. Q1(a)1 a Distinguish between class & status in Weber's view of social stratification
  2. Q1(b)Karl Marx's conception of transition from 'class-in-itself' to 'class-for-itself'
  3. Q1(c)Examine role of pattern variables in understanding of social systems.
  4. Q1(e)Relevance of Emile Durkheim's understanding of religion in contemporary society.
  5. Q2(a)Weber's theory of the 'protestant ethic and spirit of capitalism' despite share of criticism remains bold and illuminating. Critically examine.
  6. Q2(b)2b Social fact plays a central role in sociology of Emile Durkheim. Comment
  7. Q3(a)How is Marx's theory of alienation and Durkheim's theory of anomie different from each other and extent of similarities?
  8. Q3(b)Examine salient features of weberian bureaucracy. What was Weber's assessment of increasing bureaucratization of modern societies?
  9. Q3(c)'No society can either be absolutely open or absolutely closed.' Comment.
  10. Q4"It is the ideal type which is explained through the verstehen approach." Comment.
  11. Q5(a)Religious Fundamentalism and Globalization
  12. Q5(b)Reasons for growth of sects and cults.
  13. Q5(d)Is religious belief compatible with a scientific outlook? Discuss. (e) Gender as dimension of social stratification.
  14. Q5(e)Pluralists view pressure groups as necessary element in a democratic system.
  15. Q6(a)Examine functional as well as dysfunctional aspects of religion as a social institution in the contemporary society
  16. Q6(b)compare and contrast C.W. mills conception of elite in the power structure with that of Pareto and Mosca.
  17. Q6(c)Discuss implications of social mobility at individual and societal level in different structures.
  18. Q10"It is only by taking the role of others that we have been able to come back to ourselves". Explain the view point of G.H Mead.
  19. QNot applicable

The answers

Question 1(a) · 228 words written

1 a Distinguish between class & status in Weber's view of social stratification

Opening · a definition

Ans. Social stratification is the sociological construct to study how society attaches meanings to natural differences leading to various hierarchial arrangements impacting individual in daily roles as well as impacting social institutions.

Class and status are Weberian view of social stratification along with power.

CLASS VS STATUS : SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

Body · points

→ Class is a group of people who are similarly placed in the economic or market situation. On the other hand, status is linked to the social honour which leads to social esteem.

→ Class is derived out of economic and market situation and is of below types - (i) Propertied Upper Class (ii) Property less white collar (iii) Petty Bourgeouse (iv) Manual working class

On the other hand status stratification depends on factors like income, education, occupation, etc.

→ Class relates to economic production whereas, status relates to consumption of goods produced

→ Member of a class may not be aware of their common market situation whereas, members of status groups are almost always aware of their common position.

→ Examples: Class stratification: Business Class and Agrarian Class Status Stratification: Brahmin caste and Dalit caste

→ Class has relatively open system with mobility

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while status is more closed.

Although Weber has proposed class and status as different ways of stratification, it may also coexist as seen in case of India where they cut across and often overlap.