AIR 23 · CSE 2023 · Sociology II · 82 pages

Saurabh Sharma: Sociology II answer copy

28 answers by Saurabh Sharma, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q1(a)Family is not a static institution but rather goes through a developmental cycle. Discuss.10 marks
  2. Q1(b)It has been a difficult exercise to produce a universally acceptable or applicable definition of tribals in India. In this context, discuss the diverse and similar features of tribes across India.10 marks
  3. Q1(c)The socio-religious reform movements tried to achieve the objective of emancipation of women and extension of equal rights to them. Discuss.10 marks
  4. Q1(d)There are contestations related to the nature of caste and class in India, while some view caste and class as polar opposites, others view of nexus between caste and class. Discuss.10 marks
  5. Q1(e)What impact does government policies and programs have on the socio economic status of religious minorities in India?10 marks
  6. Q2(a)Regarding the growth of Indian sociology, it is argued that, like most social sciences in India, sociology is very much influenced by Western philosophical and social scientific traditions but some scholars challenged the borrowed theoretical and methodological assumptions. Discuss.20 marks
  7. Q2(b)A caste may be said to be dominant when it preponderates numerically over other castes and when it also wields preponderant economic and political power. Discuss.20 marks
  8. Q2(c)Mere upward mobility does not enhance social status nor does it end caste-based discrimination of the marginal identities. Describe the phenomenon of Retribalization in Indian society.10 marks
  9. Q3(a)Land Reforms are both the causes as well as the effects of a thorough-going change in the power balance. Explain.20 marks
  10. Q3(b)Béteille's work on Caste, Class and Power: Changing Patterns of Stratification in a Tanjore Village (1966) departs significantly from the writings which equate caste with stratification. Discuss.20 marks
  11. Q3(c)A recent report by Ministry of Statistics and Planning and Implementation found that youth with higher education don't aspire to get married early. Analyse the trends in marriage in India from sociological perspective.10 marks
  12. Q4(a)M.N. Srinivas was basically interested not to understand the countrymen through the Western books or through sacred books and literature rather was interested to study them from direct observation and his field experiences. Discuss.20 marks
  13. Q4(b)The rise of the problem of minorities is a logical consequence of the ascendancy of nationalism and these problems persist despite of various approaches adopted towards a solution of these problems of minority. Discuss.20 marks
  14. Q4(c)Ambedkar's engagement with untouchability, as a researcher, intellectual and activist, is much more nuanced and intimate as compared to his viewpoint on caste. Elaborate.10 marks
  15. Q5(a)Marriage is not merely concerned with the couple; rather it affects the whole society and future generations. Discuss.10 marks
  16. Q5(b)Recently, Supreme Court asked government to decide whether or not to include Dalit Christians and Muslims under the Scheduled Caste for availing benefits of reservation. Discuss the reasons and challenges thereof.10 marks
  17. Q5(c)Examine the changes to agrarian class structure, before and after Indian independence.10 marks
  18. Q5(d)The village and its hamlets represented "India in microcosm". In the light of this statement, explain the significance of village studies.10 marks
  19. Q5(e)Explain the position taken by different social scientists regarding the issue of integration and autonomy of tribals in Indian society.10 marks
  20. Q6(a)According to A.R. Desai, reform movements during British period were an expression of national awakening due to contradictions between the old value system and new socio-economic realities. Discuss.20 marks
  21. Q6(b)"Tribal modernization is being considered as panacea for tribal emancipation". Discuss the statement in the light of contemporary Government's approach towards Tribes.20 marks
  22. Q6(c)"The nuclear family is more democratized & there is more co-operation between husband & wife based on equality ". Discuss the statement in the light of changes in family in India.10 marks
  23. Q7(a)To what extent does Modernisation lead to the breakdown of traditional social structure and values? Give reasons to support your answer.20 marks
  24. Q7(b)In what ways has the caste system been present in other societies around the world, and how have these systems been similar to or different from the caste system in India?20 marks
  25. Q7(c)"Working people need the protection of a union now more than ever." Do you agree with this statement? Give arguments supporting your view.10 marks
  26. Q8(a)Is India's rising middle class an engine of growth or a loose wheel? Discuss in the light of impact of COVID Pandemic on middle class in India.20 marks
  27. Q8(b)It is argued that the caste has lost its traditional elements of purity and pollution and became more of an identity group. Discuss.20 marks
  28. Q8(c)"The basics of family is kinship relation; the basis of a household is residence". Elaborate.10 marks

The answers

Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 179 words written

Family is not a static institution but rather goes through a developmental cycle. Discuss.

Opening

Am Shah in his book "Household dimension of family" has described the developmental cycle of family.

Body · points and prose

Louis Wirth and other modernist argue that with advent of industry a transition between joint to nuclear takes place. As Parsons decribed "nuclear family to be fit for industrial society"

AM Shah, Pauline Kolenda, MS Gore however argue that Indian family has gone for a developmental cycle rather than this unidirectional change.

Patrilocal → Natolocal → Patrilocal marraige birth of of son offspring

O = Δ | ⇒ O = Δ ⇒ ● = Δ Δ = O Δ = O Δ = O joint marginal joint family. family joint family (or nuclear family)

Functional jointness is still present despite the decline of structural jointness. Am shah says that increase in number of household shouldn't be a metrics to describe Indian family moving from joint to nuclear. Rather family relation should be of importance.

Close

With rise of service sector jobs and both parents working, grandparents are acquiring role of care givers thus depicting that family isn't a static institution.