AIR 50 · CSE 2023 · Sociology II · 52 pages

K N Chandana Jahnavi: Sociology II answer copy

21 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)Elaborate S C Dube's views on village society in Shamirpet.10 marks
  2. Q1(b)Briefly discuss the various dimensions of inter-caste conflict in India.10 marks
  3. Q1(c)Bring out the conceptual difference between 'Caste' and 'Varna'.10 marks
  4. Q1(d)Sanskritization involves 'positional change' in caste system without any 'structural' change. Analyse.10 marks
  5. Q1(e)Critically examine Louis Dumont's understanding of the Indian caste system.10 marks
  6. Q2(a)Critically analyse the structural-functionalist perspective in the analysis of Indian Society.20 marks
  7. Q2(b)With Thomas Piketty in his work "Capital in the 21st Century" giving a grave picture about inequality in India , A.R. Desai 's Marxist approach towards study of Indian society becomes all the more relevant. Comment.20 marks
  8. Q2(c)How are caste and class related in rural social structure? Elaborate.10 marks
  9. Q3(a)GS Ghurye liberated the study of Indian society from the colonial biases and laid the true foundation of the discipline of sociology in India. Substantiate this statement.20 marks
  10. Q3(b)"Social inequality in India has multiple dimensions." Explain this statement in the light of the views of Andre Beteille on caste in India.20 marks
  11. Q3(c)"The removal of untouchability requires the abolition of caste system in totality". Analyse the statement with respect to Dr. Ambedkar's perspective.10 marks
  12. Q4WESTERN view of "WHITE MAN'S BURDEN" vs GHURYE'S view of "CULTURAL SUPERIORITY OF INDIA"
  13. Q5Western view of "WESTERNIZATION as SYMBOL of MODERNITY" vs GHURYE'S view of "CULTURE as Symbol & upholder of Modernity"
  14. Q5(a)Give an account of Rajni Kothari's study of the relationship of caste and politics.10 marks
  15. Q5(b)Elaborate on 'Daniel Thorner's' division of the agrarian population of India into different class categories.10 marks
  16. Q5(c)"Patriarchy is a result of socialization". Comment.10 marks
  17. Q5(d)Caste as a social capital is functional as well as dysfunctional to the Indian society. Discuss.10 marks
  18. Q5(e)Elaborate on Iravati karve's classification of regional kinship variations.10 marks
  19. Q8(a)What do you understand by secularism in the Indian context? Discuss the socio-economic factors responsible for anti-secular trends in India.20 marks
  20. Q8(b)Critically analyse if contemporary Indian society is dominated by the 'nuclear family' structure.20 marks
  21. Q8(c)Write a short note with a sociological perspective on the problems faced by the Kashmiri Pandit community.10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 164 words written

Elaborate S C Dube's views on village society in Shamirpet.

Opening

Field study approach of Structural Functionalists such as S.C. Dube heralded new era of sociological knowledge of Indian Rural Society.

In his study of Shamirpet village, which lies in fringes of modern day Hyderabad, he outlined following views:

Body · points

  1. VILLAGE SOCIETY - SOCIAL Structure Unlike view of Brahmin domination of Indologists, S.C. Dube explained:
Diagram
- BASIS For SOCIAL POSITION - Caste & Religion - Land Owning - Occupation - Age - Gender - Government Job
  1. Secondly, contradicting view of Metcalfe who called villages as "Little republics", S.C. Dube explained impact of Urban Influence on Society.

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For example, even washermen had urban ties indicating Spatial mobility or Urban-Rural Continuum Theory.

Thirdly, he explained functionality of village society not just internally as symbol of unity and also externally as agent of Identity.

Also, he saw women position due to "Isogamist principles" comparatively better with respect to society, in sync with Iravati Karve's study of South India kinship.

His views also provided grounds for moving away from stereotypical "HARMONIOUS Village" which had its own share of intra-caste, class, power conflicts, thus widening sociological knowledge of INDIAN SOCIETY