- Substantiate, citing literature, the view that analysis of social stability and change has been the main concern of classical sociologists. (400 Words)
- Explain the view that the social system is a basic conceptual model useful in understanding social organization. (400 Words)
- Explain as to why and how Durkheim described social reality to the group, not to the individual.
- Taking clue from Weber’s analysis of the role of Calvinist ethics in the rise of mature capitalism, discuss the relative impact of (a) economic conditions, and (b) values and ideas, on social change.
- “The personality is formed, maintained and changed as the socialization process moves along.” Explain. (400 Words)
- What functions does social conflict perform? Explain the nature of social conflict in the developing countries today. (400 Words)
Write the short notes on the following:
- Pareto on social equilibrium.
- Power and legitimacy
- Role-set and role conflict.
- Totemism and social solidarity
08 September 2014
Answer in 400 words each:
- What do you mean by empiricism? Examine the significance of empirical confirmation in building sociological theory.
- “Participant observation in many situations is nothing more than a case study.” Comment.
- Explain the basic features of the ex post facto research design and assess its role in sociological research.
09 September 2014
Write notes on any tow of the following (200 Words)
- Reliability and validity.
- Verstehen method.
- Sources of hypothesis.
- Survey research.
10 September 2014
Answer in 400 words:
- Bring out the unity and diversity in the society and culture in India.
- Describe the different approaches to the study of Indian society and examine fully the utility of any one of them.
- Discuss the impact of religious, linguistic, caste and tribal groups on the nation building process in India.
11 September 2014
Answer in 250 words:
- Distinguish between tribe and caste bringing out the implications of the difference for settlement pattern and community living.
- Enumerate and explain the factors conducive to joint family and comment on its prevalence/disappearance in rural India.
- Enumerate the forces affecting the jajmani system and examine their impact on the ‘community’ aspect of the village.
Sociology-2014: Answer Writing Challenge – 9
12 September 2014
- Examine whether the different centres of political power in India are successful as democratic institutions. (400 Words)
- Define social stratification and discuss the principles of stratification in the traditional hierarchy (400 Words)
- Examine the changing stratification system in modern India in relation to the issues of equality and social justice. (400 Words)
Sociology – 2014: Answer Writing Challenge – 10
13 September 2014
- Bring out the impact of education on social mobility and equality with special reference to the Scheduled castes. (400 Words)
- Define social change and assess the role of legislative measures in bringing about social change in India. (400 Words)
Sociology-2014: Answer Writing Challenge – 12
15 September 2014
Write short notes on any two of the following: (200 Words)
- Social movements in post-independence India.
- Industrialisation and social change in India.
- Role of religion in the traditional Indian society.
- Unintended consequences of planned social change in India.
Sociology-2014: Answer Writing Challenge – 13
16 September 2014
- Distinguish between formal and informal structures of organizations and show how some of the problems of formal organizations can be better understood in forms of this distinction. (250 Words)
- Define ‘social stratification’ and critically examine the view that Marx has “oversimplified the structure of satisfaction by reducing it to one factor, control of the means of production.” (250 Words)
Sociology-2014: Answer Writing Challenge – 14
17 September 2014
- What do you mean by functionalism? Explain Merton’s paradigm of functional analysis. Does it satisfy the requirements of a rigorous theory?(250 Words)
- In what ways is organic solidarity different from mechanical solidarity? Does organic division of labour lead to greater efficiency? Illustrate your view with examples. (250 Words)
Sociology-2014- Answer Writing Challenge – 15
18 September 2014
Answer in 250 words:
- Examine Pareto’s analysis of the circulation of elites. It is valid for the modern industrial societies?
- Distinguish among power, prestige and authority. What are the different ways in which an authority may gain legitimacy? Why does a changing society face crises of legitimacy?
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