AIR 50 · CSE 2023 · Sociology I · 47 pages

K N Chandana Jahnavi: Sociology I answer copy

19 answers by K N Chandana Jahnavi, 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. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) "Methodological pluralism is a panacea that can solve all research problems." Discuss.10 marks
  2. Q1(b)Sociology and common sense converge at some points, but diverge more often. Evaluate the statement.10 marks
  3. Q1(c)Discuss the role of questionnaire as a tool of data collection in sociological research.10 marks
  4. Q1(d)Explain the institutional ethnography approach with examples.10 marks
  5. Q1(e)Examine the utility of reliability and validity in social research by giving suitable examples.10 marks
  6. Q2(a)'Sociology grew as a product of the reflection of great thinkers reflecting on society'. Comment.20 marks
  7. Q2(b)Sampling is a convenient tool to gather information about a population, but it can be grossly misleading as well. State out the limitation of sampling in sociological analysis.20 marks
  8. Q2(c)'A good hypothesis should be specific enough to be falsifiable'. Explain.10 marks
  9. Q3(a)Sociology and political science are so closely related to each other that one becomes meaningless without other. Analyse.20 marks
  10. Q3(b)Explain the difference between the positivist and interpretative approaches to the scientific method in sociology.20 marks
  11. Q3(c)"Participant observation has many practical disadvantages." Substantiate with examples.10 marks
  12. Q5(a)Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Discuss the linkage between industrialization and changes in family structure.10 marks
  13. Q5(b)Examine the functions and dysfunctions of 'informal sector' in India.10 marks
  14. Q5(c)Self-Help Group (SHG) as an informal organization from a sociological perspective.10 marks
  15. Q5(d)Critically examine 'cultural lag' theory of social change.10 marks
  16. Q5(e)'Feminization of work has not led to gender equality'. Do you agree? Comment.10 marks
  17. Q6(a)Critically analyze the impact of information technology on the social organization of work in the contemporary society.20 marks
  18. Q6(b)'A rigid bureaucracy is not always the most efficient way to attain organizational goals'. Comment.20 marks
  19. Q6(c)Critically examine 'conflict theory' of social change.10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 188 words written

Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) "Methodological pluralism is a panacea that can solve all research problems." Discuss.

Opening

The principles of rationality and empericism, as pillars of scientific method ensure that same research carried out yields same results in order to derive a theory and a universal law.

Body · continuous prose

Sociology as a perfect combination of subjective and objective study requires reliability and validity of its studies through methodological pluralism.

For example, Suicide study by Durkheim concentrated on suicide rates with respect to level of social integration. However, studies by Atkinson dwelved on what is suicide and interpretive work on suicide dwelved on level of motive. Thus a comprehensive and holistic perspective could be evolved.

Despite advantages, methodological pluralism is not a panacea for all problems.

For example, Gunar Myedal explains in "Sociology & Objectivity" that the village Tepoztlan in Mexico was viewed as Functional by functionalist perspective and Oscar Lewis viewed it as in Conflict. multiplicity of methodology did not yield any conclusive result in the case.

Close · a way forward

T.K Oomen suggests the only panacea for research problems is not only methodological pluralism but also temporal variation - i.e same resarch method at different points of time. This ensues constant updation of knowledge and its relevance to current society