AIR 229 · CSE 2024 · Sociology I · 32 pages

Mukul Khandelwal: Sociology I answer copy

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

The questions

  1. Q1Discuss how technology has accelerated both the process of development and dependency.20 marks
  2. Q2Cultural lag can also be seen very prominently in contemporary society. Comment.20 marks
  3. Q3Do all major world religions exhibit patriarchal nature? Illustrate your answer with examples.20 marks
  4. Q4Discuss ways in which caste ideology contributes to strengthening democracy.20 marks
  5. Q5Explain how capitalism has contributed to the rising informalization of work in society.20 marks
  6. Q6Can we consider 'poverty' to be the same as 'living in poor conditions'? Elaborate10 marks
  7. Q7Davis and Moore argued that social stratification is essential for society's functioning and operates as an unconscious device. Discuss.10 marks
  8. Q8What are the key characteristics of the social organization of work in a slave society, and how do they differ from those in a feudal society?10 marks
  9. Q9Comment on Mills' assertion that the elite's rule operates in institutional terms rather than psychological terms.10 marks
  10. Q10Analyze the impact of protest movements on the status of Dalits in India.10 marks
  11. Q14Ideological warfare (Capitalist v/s Communist) through technological means.

The answers

Question 1 · 20 marks · 252 words written

Discuss how technology has accelerated both the process of development and dependency.

Opening · a definition

Technology refers to the process of using scientific principles to make application around it for the usage of humanity.

Body · points

Accelerated process of Development

(1) New means of production

  • Industrial revolution had impact of newly developed machines like powerloom etc.
  • Information technology made the relationship b/w humans & machine on different level.

(2) Time & space has been reduced which helps in making democratic principles, ideologies, scientific development etc. to reach globally - eg. Corona Vaccine.

(3) Impact on Economic Development

  • India's high contribution of IT sector to its GDP
  • Tourism helps in Cultural development as it requires preservation of Ancient structures

(4) Social development

  • high education centres
  • easy accessibility through Digital technology

Negatives of Development through technology

(1) Ogborn & Nimkoff - Cultural lag theory in which Material factor changes rapidly while non-material factors (Values, norms, religion) etc. are not changing with the same pace.

(2) Rise of Consumerism & Cultural homogenisation.

(3) Religion Revivalism & fundamentalism against development.

Technological Impact on Dependency

(1) A.G. Frank's dependency theory in which Core Country has technological advanced tool & peripheral countries equipped with traditional tool make them dependent on core countries (developed).

(2) Raul Prebish idea in which peripheral countries become exporter of Raw material & importer of value added products. Value added products costs more than Raw material which make them dependent on Core Countries.

(3) Antonio Gramsci - Cultural hegemony through spread of one's Country views through technological means (Digital) portraying soft power.

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