PAPER-I-1995
SECTION
A
1. Write
short notes on any three of the following (each answer should not exceed
200 words):
(a) Methods
of science and sociology
(b) Social
class and social status
(c) Social
fact
(d) Primary
group
2. “Subjective
perception of the objection reality prepares the context for the articulation
of class antagonism.” Evaluate this statements with reference to Karl Marx’s
contribution.
3. Bring
out the strength and the weakness of Robert Merton’s advancement over the
classical functionalism.
4. Critically
examine the role of formal and informal structures of bureaucracy in economic
and social reconstruction of the developing societies.
SECTION
B
5. Write
short notes on any three of the following (each answer should not exceed
200 words):
(a) Middle-range
theories
(b) Role
of culture
(c) Social
disorganization
(d) Social
consequences of economic development
6. What
has been the impact of industrialization on family and kinship organization?
Illustrate the significance of kinship organization in the industrial
societies.
7. Elaborate
the meaning of the term ‘equality of educational opportunity’. Discuss
education as a medium of cultural reproduction and social transformation.
8. Explain
the classical concept of social change and critically examine the contribution
of the linear theories of social change.
PAPER
II- 1995
SECTION
A
1. Write
short notes on any three of the following (each answer should not exceed
200 words):
(a) Equality
and social justice
(b) Agrarian
social structure
(c) Industrialization
and occupational diversification
(d) Social
basis of trade unions
2. Explain
the significance of empirical approach to the study of Indian society. How does
the use of historical approach enrich empirical orientation?
3. Discuss
the main problems of national integration in India and delineate the role of
education in tackling these problems.
4. “Nuclear
families grow into joint families and then break into nuclear families. The
change from nuclear to joint and from joint to nuclear families is fairly
frequent in India. “Explain the changes in the structure and function of joint
family in this context.
SECTION
B
5. Write
short notes on any three of the following (each answer should not exceed
200 words):
(a) Cultural
and structural aspect of caste
(b) Faction
in rural life
(c) Tribal
integration
(d) Sanskritization
6. How
far did the Community Development Projects help in realizing the goals of
planned change? Examine critically.
7. It
is often alleged that the social situation in India is not conducive to the
efficient functioning of a democratic polity. Comment.
8. Discuss
the salient features of urbanization in India. What steps would you suggest to
tackle the negative aspects of urbanization?
