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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
How is objectivity different from value neutrality? Discuss with reference to Weber's views on methodology.
Sociological TheoryResearch Methodology
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
How did the emergence of industrial society change the family life in Western Europe?
FamilySocial ChangeIndustrialization
3
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
How is sociological approach to human actions different from that of psychological approach?
Sociological TheoryPsychology
4
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
In what way biographies could be used to study social life?
Research MethodologySocial Life
5
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
How can we use reference group theory to understand fashion in society?
Social PsychologyCultureConsumption
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20 Marksmedium
Which research technique would be most suitable for the study of consumer behaviour and its social correlates? Explain.
Research MethodologyConsumption
7
20 Markshard
Identify the similarities and differences between Marx's theory of 'alienation' and Durkheim's theory of 'anomie'.
Sociological TheorySocial Order
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10 Marksmedium
How could one use Merton's concept of deviance to understand the traffic problem in urban India?
DevianceUrban SociologySocial Control
9
20 Marksmedium
What do you understand by gender? How does it shape 'male' identity?
Gender StudiesSocialization
10
20 Marksmedium
"According to Max Weber, 'class' and 'status' are two different dimensions of power." Discuss.
Sociological TheorySocial Stratification
11
20 Markshard
Power is not a zero-sum game. Discuss with reference to Weber's and Parsons' views.
Sociological TheoryPolitical Sociology
12
20 Marksmedium
Critically examine the functionalist views on the institution of family. How do those help us in understanding family in the present times?
FamilySociological Theory
13
10 Marksmedium
What do you understand by institutionalization of live-in relationship?
FamilySocial Change
14
20 Marksmedium
How is religious revivalism different from communalism? Elaborate with suitable examples from the Indian context.
ReligionSocial ConflictIndian Society
15
20 Marksmedium
Education is often viewed as an agency of social change. However in reality it could also reinforce inequalities and conservatism. Discuss.
EducationSocial StratificationSocial Change
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10 Markshard
According to Marx, capitalism transforms even the personal relationships between men and women. Critically examine with illustrations from the contemporary Indian context.
Sociological TheoryGender StudiesIndian Society
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20 Marksmedium
How is the increasing use of technology changing the status of women in Indian society?
Gender StudiesTechnologyIndian Society
18
20 Marksmedium
Write a short essay on the Latin American perspective on 'dependency'.
GlobalisationDevelopment Studies
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10 Marksmedium
What do you understand by social movement? How has the mobilization by Scheduled Castes helped them in constructing a new identity?
Social MovementsCaste SystemIndian Society