Sociology as a Science

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  1. What is positivism? Critically analyze the major arguments against it. (2025) (20 marks)
  2. What is science? Do you think that the methods used in natural sciences can be applied to sociology? Give reasons for your answer. (2025) (20 marks)
  3. How does Weber’s Verstehen address the objectivity-subjectivity debate in sociology? (2025) (10 marks)
  4. Do you think ‘objectivity’ is an over-hyped idea in sociological research? Discuss the merits and demerits of non-positivist methods. (2024)
  5. Examine the relevance of corporate social responsibility in a world marked by increasing environmental crises. (2023)
  6. What are the characteristics of scientific method? Do you think that scientific method in conducting sociological research is foolproof? Elaborate. (2023)
  7. How does a researcher achieve objectivity in interpretative research? (2022)
  8. What are the shortfalls of positivist philosophy that gave rise to the non-positivist methods of studying social reality? (2022)
  9. Do you think ethnomethodology helps us in getting reliable and valid data? Justify your answer. (2021)
  10. How far are sociologists justified in using positivist approach to understand social reality? Explain with suitable illustrations. (2021)
  11. Methodology is a system of rules, Principles and procedures, which forms scientific investigation. Comment. (2020)
  12. Phenomenological perspectives in Sociology reject many of the assumption of positivism, Comment. (2020)
  13. Is Sociology a Value -free Science? Discuss. (2020)
  14. Is non-positivistic methodology scientific? Illustrate (2018)
  15. Does scientific method make Sociology a science? Illustrate your answer with Durkheim’s method. (2018)
  16. Explain with examples, the explanatory and exploratory designs of social research (2018)
  17. Examine ethnomethodological and phenomenological perspectives as critique of positivism (2017)
  18. Examine the basic postulates of positivism and post-positivism. (2017)
  19. Elaborate the main tenets of interpretative perspective in sociology (2017)
  20. What is ‘value-free sociology’ ? Clarify (2016)
  21. Describe the basic postulates of scientific method. How far are these followed in sociological research ? (2016)
  22. Is Sociology a Science ? Give reasons for your answer? (2015)
  23. Discuss the relevance of historical method in the study of society ? (2015)
  24. “Non-positivistic methodology is essential for understanding human behaviour.” Discuss. (2015)
  25. Write short answer of the following in about 150 words : How is objectivity different from value neutrality ? Discuss with reference to Weber’s views on methodology. (2014)
  26. In what way ‘interpretative’ method is different from ‘positivist’ approach in the study of social  phenomena ? (2014)
  27. Critically examine positivistic approach in sociological studies. (150 words) (2013)
  28. Write short note on the following, keeping sociological perspective in view : Interpretative Sociology. (2012)
  29. Write short note on the following, keeping sociological perspective in view : Fact Value and Objectivity (2012)
  30. Write short note on Fact and Value, keeni,, sociological perspective in view. In about 150 words. (2011)
  31. Write short note on Serendipity. (2010)
  32. Comment on the reasons why neo-idealists and symbolic interactionists are critical of ‘positivism’ in Sociology (2009)
  33. Write short note on Problems of objectivity in sociological research (2009)
  34. Write short note : Role of values in sociological enquiry (2008)
  35. Write short note : Sociology as a science of society. (2007)
  36. Write short note : Social research design. (2005)
  37. Objectivity and Value Neutrality in Social Research. (2004)
  38. Highlight the problem of objectivity and valueneutrality in Social Research. Elaborate, with suitable examples, the limitations associated with the tools of measurement in Social Science Research. (2003)
  39. Write short note : Theory and Fact. (2002)
  40. Write short note : Sociology as a science. (2002)
  41. Write short note : Problem of objectivity in social research. (2000)
  42. Write short note : Value neutrality in social science (1998)
  43. Write short note : A good hypothesis (1997)
  44. Is it possible to study social phenomenon scientifically? Give a critical answer. (1997)
  45. Write short note : Value – free sociology (1996)
  46. Write short note : Methods of science and sociology (1995)
  47. Write short note : Comparative method in Sociology. (1994)
  48. Write short note : Significance of objectivity in sociological research. (1993)
  49. Write short note : Design of sociological research. (1992)
  50. Write short note : Methods of scientific investigation (1991)
  51. Write short note : The problem of objectivity (1991)
  52. Discuss the nature and character of voluntary associations. What is their importance in developing societies ? (1990)
  53. Write short note : Bearing of research on theory (1988)
  54. Write short note : The problem of objectivity in Sociology. (1986)
  55. Write short note : Research Design (1985)
  56. Write short note : Sociology as a science of society. (1985)
  57. Write short note : Rapport and objectivity in social science research. (1984)
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