AIR 27 · CSE 2023 · Sociology I · 46 pages

SAIKIRAN NANDALA: Sociology I answer copy

10 answers by SAIKIRAN NANDALA, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1(c)1(c)
  2. Q1(d)Idiographic and Nomothetic approach
  3. Q1(e)COVID-19 and research methodology; 5(a) Changing scope of sociology with reference to pandemic.
  4. Q3(a)Sociology emerged as distinct discipline in the late 19th century.
  5. Q5(b)Ethnography approach
  6. Q5(c)5(c)
  7. Q5(d)5(d)
  8. Q5(e)State social change refers to the transformation of Society, Social institutions and Social processes. 2(a) Sociology which is Scientific Study of Society emerged in the aftermath of French and Industrial Revolution due to rapid Socio-economic, political changes and influence of intellectual forces due to Renaissance and enlightenment period. Discuss. 2(b) Participant observation.
  9. Q2020
  10. QDiscuss the relationship between Sociology and History.

The answers

Question 1(c) · 189 words written

1(c)

Opening · a definition

Social change is transformation of society, different social institutions and social processes. It is in both structural and cultural sphere.

Ogburn gave his social change theory as a reaction to economic determinism prevailing at those times. He said change in technology will lead to changes in society. But this change is not uniform across all spheres of society. He termed this as cultural lag.

Cultural lag refers to the changes in materialistic sphere always will be ahead compared to non-materialistic sphere. This is because change of values, belief systems which are existing in society as product of centuries of civilization are hard to change. Eg:- with Industrialization and Urbanization, there is Complex division of labour, and women enter to work sphere, but still cultural values did not change. Even with new contraceptive methods, only few uses this.

Because of these cultural lag, there are some dysfunctions in society like conflicts arising due to contrasting values, inability of institutions to bring changes.

Body · points and prose

society like conflicts arising due to contrasting values, inability of institutions to bring changes.

Criticism

  • William J Goode showed nuclearisation is preceeding faster than industralization due to fast cultural transmission.
  • In era of Globalization, there is fast dissipation of ideas.

Close · no separate close

None written.