AIR 227 · CSE 2016 · Sociology II · 40 pages

Priyadarshini: Sociology II answer copy

16 answers by Priyadarshini, 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 marks
  2. Q1(b)Secularism as goal of Indian Democracy10 marks
  3. Q1(c)Problems of aged in changing Indian scenario10 marks
  4. Q1(d)Social movements in post independent India10 marks
  5. Q1(e)Development and environment sustainability10 marks
  6. Q2(a)There are tendencies in some parts of the country to discriminate against the immigrants. Briefly analyze the factors which give rise to the politics of "nativism".20 marks
  7. Q2(b)Discuss the role of pluralism on national unity in India.15 marks
  8. Q2(c)Protective discrimination not only protects but also discriminates." Comment.15 marks
  9. Q3(a)Critically evaluate the role of the state in restructuring Indian Society since Independence. Also explain the factors which has affected the state's effectiveness in restructuring Indian Society.25 marks
  10. Q3(b)"Despite rising levels of education, gender awareness and stringent pro-women laws, there is still a perception that women are second-class citizens". Comment.25 marks
  11. Q4(a)"Literacy is a pre-requisite for the successful implementation of policies for economic and social development." Elucidate.20 marks
  12. Q4(b)Critically analyze to what extent the policies of the government "to tackle the problem of population since independence" has been successful?20 marks
  13. Q4(c)Write a short note on "Sub-culture of poverty".10 marks
  14. Q5(a)Give a brief overview of the "Evolution and persistence of communalism in Indian Society".20 marks
  15. Q5(b)"The impoverishment of the Indian peasantry was a consequence of the transformation of the agrarian structure". In the context of this statement, analyze the nature and the extent of the peasant movements in pre-independence period.20 marks
  16. Q5(c)Write a short note on "Decentralization of power and political participation".10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 183 words written

Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words.

Opening · a definition

The New Rural Elite unlike the 'rural elite' is an amorphous and more economically differentiated group no longer based on identities of ascription, parochialism and particularity according to Yogendra Singh.

Body · continuous prose

The rural elite in essence locates its power thrown within caste based dominance (Srinivas, Kothari), individual personality (S.C Dube) and land ownership patterns (Thorner and Dhanagare). There existed stable caste-class nexus, with often the upper castes commanding greater economic, social and political capital through land based ownership.

The post-green revolution era however notes Jodhka created a 'new rural elite' who benefitted from the input intensive agricultural model. These elites soon started contesting for power at the regional level - forming farmer unions and political parties.

Sharma notes a "multiple power structure" to exist in the rural areas, no longer based on caste dominance. Thus the new sources of capital are political dominance, cultural educational capital and social networks that can be mobilised from time to time.

Close

This new rural elite is more mobile and regards urban forms of consumption as more desirable. It is this new 'sociality' that characterises the new rural elite.