AIR 121 · CSE 2019 · Sociology II · 46 pages

Neha Bandhu: Sociology II answer copy

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

The questions

  1. Q1(a)Socio-demographic determinants of child sex ratio in India10 marks
  2. Q1(b)Approaches to understand concept of 'Ethnicity'10 marks
  3. Q1(c)Yogendra Singh's perspective on inter caste conflicts10 marks
  4. Q1(d)origin of Peasant movements in India.10 marks
  5. Q1(e)Critically discuss the role of education in nation-building with particular reference to India.10 marks
  6. Q4(a)India is expected to overtake China's population and become the most populous nation in the world. In this context, discuss what is ailing the country's anti-population drive.20 marks
  7. Q4(b)"The argument that has long held sway is that child labour, however unfortunate, is inevitable as long as households remained poor". Critically analyse the statement in context of Indian society.20 marks
  8. Q4(c)"For a multicultural, diverse and complex country like India, regional affiliations are but natural phenomena". Comment10 marks
  9. Q5(a)Challenges of Ageing in India10 marks
  10. Q5(b)Feminization of Informal sector10 marks
  11. Q5(c)Determinants of Infant and child mortality10 marks
  12. Q5(d)Social composition of ‘working class’10 marks
  13. Q5(e)Role of civil society in Indian democracy.10 marks
  14. Q7(a)"Social Media has become a platform for communal interest articulation and it is a pointer to the fact that there is enough space in India for rise of communalism as collectivism still continues to define the value structure". Discuss.20 marks
  15. Q7(b)Critically examine the prospects and challenges of cooperatives in India under the globalization regime.20 marks
  16. Q7(c)"Crime against women has been a bane of India's development efforts". Discuss10 marks
  17. Q8(a)Critically examine the factors responsible for continuation of "Caste Consciousness" in the Indian "collective conscience".20 marks
  18. Q8(b)"Women's agency is as important as their well-being". Critically examine the statement with respect to demand for women's reservation in parliament.20 marks
  19. Q8(c)"New Farmers' Movements in India was a structural response to the agrarian changes". Discuss10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 216 words written

Socio-demographic determinants of child sex ratio in India

Opening · a definition

Child sex ratio refers to ratio of girl child born as compared to boys aged (0-5 years). Social determinant of child sex ratio:

Body · points

  1. Poverty : Census 2011 shows has poor people have replacemt rate of 3.5% as compared to non-poor of 1.2%.

  2. Illiteracy : Case study of Kerala shows illiteracy level impact sex ratio of area. eg: High sex ratio in Kerala and low in Bihar.

  3. Child Marriage: Practice of child marriage worsen the sex ratio (eg: Rajasthan)

  4. Religious factor: Sex ratio varies significantly among different religion for instance Muslim has poor and Christians has highest sex ratio. However root finds in socio-economic status of religion.

Demographic factor:

  1. High child mortality rate: This finding and cumulative impact with gender inequality where women are feed less as compared to men.
  2. Migration practices
  3. High fertility level due to warm climate

Close

Other significant factor is socio-economic status of women in society: for example women in Haryana less empowered than Kerala.

Haryana → low sex ratio

Also: feudal practice, nature of economy (Agrarian) worsen child sex ratio. Also there is less relation in economic development of area and sex ratio.

eg: Haryana through economically developed → low sex ratio.

Patriarchal Mindset is root cause which overweigh other factors including technology (sex determination technique)