AIR 222 · CSE 2023 · Sociology I · 52 pages

Sameer Goel: Sociology I answer copy

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

The questions

  1. Q1(a)History is the past Sociology and Sociology is the present history. Discuss.10 marks
  2. Q1(b)Considering the impact of globalization, examine the evolving scope of sociology and how it has adapted to study and address contemporary social issues.10 marks
  3. Q1(c)Methodology encompasses a system of rules, principles, and procedures that form the basis of scientific investigation. Comment.10 marks
  4. Q1(d)Discuss the role of socialization and cultural transmission in shaping conformist and deviant behavior among individuals.10 marks
  5. Q1(e)Discuss the role of reliability and validity in a sociological research.10 marks
  6. Q2(a)People are rational and they use practical reasoning, not formal logic, in their daily life. Discuss the perspective of ethnomethodology as a study of people's life.20 marks
  7. Q2(b)Power is the ability to control others and it may reside in individual or individual’s status or position. In light of this statement, critically examine the elite theories of power.20 marks
  8. Q2(c)Discuss how gender socialization and norms contribute to the differentiation of the "I" and the "Me" in men and women.10 marks
  9. Q4(a)'Social mobility is often hailed as a promise of progress in India, but the reality reveals that for many, it remains a distant mirage, obscured by the weight of historical and systemic inequalities'. Discuss.20 marks
  10. Q4(b)Social movements are collective actions to bring or to resist social change. Differentiate between Old and new social movements.20 marks
  11. Q4(c)Sampling is a convenient tool to gather information about a population, but it can be grossly misleading as well. Discuss.10 marks
  12. Q5(a)Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) Democracy is a necessary evil. Comment on the concept of democracy from Sociological perspective.10 marks
  13. Q5(b)Compare Max Weber and Parsons Perspectives on power relations within society.10 marks
  14. Q5(c)The process of secularisation was greatly aided by transformation of human consciousness triggered by the popularisation of scientific ideas among common people. Discuss.10 marks
  15. Q5(d)"Rising divorce rates are indicative of changing attitudes towards marriage and commitment in contemporary societies." In light of this, discuss the reasons behind increasing number of divorces in contemporary times.10 marks
  16. Q5(e)Structural functionalism views social change as a gradual process of adaptation and equilibrium restoration in societies. Explain.10 marks
  17. Q6(a)The social organization of work in slave society was characterized by extreme exploitation and dehumanization of enslaved individuals. Discuss.20 marks
  18. Q6(b)Social change is significant alteration in social structures, interactions. Discuss the cyclical theories of social change and their relevance to understand the contemporary changes in society.20 marks
  19. Q6(c)Citizenship is a social construct that defines the rights, responsibilities, and membership of individuals within a political community. Discuss.10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 195 words written

History is the past Sociology and Sociology is the present history. Discuss.

Opening

G.E. Howard this line that History is past sociology and Sociology is present history.

| Difference between Sociology and History | | --- | --- | | Sociology | History | | 1. It is the systematic study of society. | 1. It is a record of significant events of the time and is arranged in a chronological manner. | | 2. It studies present society. | 2. It studies past as a rule. | | 3. It is a relatively new science | 3. It has a history of 2,000-3000 years. | | 4. It studies the general patterns. Ex: War as a phenomenon is studied. | 4. It studies the unique. Ex: 1st W.W, 2nd W.W | | 5. It is analytical | 5. It is descriptive | | 6. It aims to draw abstractions from concrete reality | 6. It aims to delineate the concrete reality. |

History and Sociology convergence:

Body · points and prose

  1. [Durkheim] using suicide data to understand about suicide.
  2. [Marx]: Historical Materialism is used to explain mode of production.
  3. History also increasingly getting interested in [why] in addition of [how] and [when].

Close · a summary

Thus, the 2 disciplines are coming together.