AIR 86 · CSE 2015 · Sociology II · 54 pages

NARENDRA KUMAR SHAH: Sociology II answer copy

26 answers by NARENDRA KUMAR SHAH, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1(a)1. (a) Caste and Varna12.5 marks
  2. Q1(b)Indological perspective of G.S Ghurye12.5 marks
  3. Q1(c)Village studies by M.N Srinivas12.5 marks
  4. Q1(d)Socio-religious reform in Muslim community12.5 marks
  5. Q2(a)The Indian caste system has both its 'merits' and 'demerits' for the individual and society. Discuss.20 marks
  6. Q2(b)Critically examine Louis Dumont's concept of purity and pollution.15 marks
  7. Q2(c)Critically discuss the dynamics of backward class movement in south India.15 marks
  8. Q3(a)Examine how changing mode of production in agriculture has led to "embourgeoisement" of some and "proletarianisation" of many.20 marks
  9. Q3(b)"The nuclear households were common in pre-modern India, even though the joint family ethos was strong". Do you agree? Substantiate.20 marks
  10. Q3(c)Examine the "social problem of untouchability" from different perspectives.10 marks
  11. Q4(a)"Indian society is confronting a series of dilemmas and paradoxes". Throw some light on this statement by means of examples from socio-cultural life.20 marks
  12. Q4(b)Poverty is not merely an economic phenomenon but a synonym to structural violence and social inequality. Discuss.15 marks
  13. Q4(c)The problems related to disability vary across 'class' and 'gender'. Discuss.15 marks
  14. Q5(a)Law and social transformation in India12.5 marks
  15. Q5(b)Structural factors behind violence against women12.5 marks
  16. Q5(c)Social exclusion of transgender: problems and prospects12.5 marks
  17. Q5(d)Socio-economic profile of Indian slums12.5 marks
  18. Q6(a)Youth unrest has always been a common trend in different societies. Critically analyze the socio-economic reasons for such trend in context of Indian society.20 marks
  19. Q6(b)Critically analyze the role of pressure groups in the policy making process in India.15 marks
  20. Q6(c)"Environmental movement in India is a hall mark of participatory democracy". Comment.15 marks
  21. Q7(a)Critically examine the factors responsible for continuation of "Caste Consciousness" in the Indian "collective conscience".20 marks
  22. Q7(b)"Forces of globalization have fostered cultural changes in the institution of family". Comment.15 marks
  23. Q7(c)"Feminization of work has led to transformation of gender relations in different spheres". Critically examine in context of Indian society.15 marks
  24. Q8"Focusing on the automatic "gains" to be delivered by the demographic dividend may result in an under emphasis of the effort needed to meet the new challenges that the current phase of the demographic transition brings". Elaborate.20 marks
  25. Q8(b)Critically analyze the impact of globalization on the social heritage of tribal's in India.15 marks
  26. Q8(c)"Indian society is at war with its religious diversity." Discuss the statement in the light of the incidences of communal violence in India.15 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 12.5 marks · 147 words written

1. (a) Caste and Varna

Opening

While culturologists and indologists study Varna, sociologists study caste. Indologists like Dumont considered that caste is same as varna because both are driven by the norms of purity and pollution.

Body · continuous prose

Srinivas, on the other head argued that Varna is book view and caste is the field view.

Ghurye found that while Varna are 4 fold, Caste are 3000 in reality. In SECC survey (2011), 4 lakh castes and sub castes have been found.

Varna view does not acknowledge the existence of untouchables who are outside. Similarly, Varna does not explain sanskritisation and other forms of mobility. In addition, caste vary from region to region.

Close

Nevertheless, Varna has a empirical existence because it allows an all India framework for interaction among castes. A Kanyakubja brahmin from UP and a Srivaishnab brahmin from South India can interact because of Varna framework, even though brahmin are not a homogenous category.