Sociology Optional Question Paper 2010: Paper-1
Section-A
Q1. write short notes on any 4 of the following, keeping sociological perspectives in view in about 200 words each. 15×4 = 60 marks
a) content analysis
b) nomothetic & idiographic methods
c) serendipity
d) cybernetic hierarchical of control
e) ethnicity & development
Q2 (a) sociology without SOCIOLOGY is rootless & SOCIOLOGY without sociology is fruitless. Elaborate. 30 marks
(b) examine the social dimensions of religious revivalism & fundamentalism in the context of globalization.30 marks
Q3 (a) work in capitalism is reduced to mere labor in which the individual doesn’t develop freely his physical & mental energy but mortifies his body & ruins his mind. Critically evaluate the assertion. 30 marks
(b) compare Karl Marx with emile Durham with reference to the framework of division of labor. 30 marks
Q4 (a) critically analyze the contributions of g.h. Mead to „symbolic interactionism’. 30 marks
(b) examine how open & closed systems of stratification are undergoing transformation in the emergence of new hierarchical social orders in societies. 30 marks
Section-B
Q5. write short notes on any 4 of the following , keeping sociological perspectives in view in about 200 words each. 15×4 = 60 marks
a) feminization of labor in informal sector
b) identity politics
c) positive religion
d) kinship & social capital
e) human relation school of thought by Elton mayo as a social organization of work process in industry
Q6 (a) there has been a substantial decline in labor class & increase in labor force in non- manual jobs with the advent of new technological revolution . critically examine. 30 marks
b) discuss between people being socially excluded & people excluding themselves socially in societies. 15 marks
c) science has empirical means to logical ends & religion has non-empirical means to logical ends. Comment. 15 marks
Q7 (a) list the source of power & explain the various indicators based on which power can be measured. 30 marks
b) analyze social impact of market economy on traditional societies. 15 marks
c) examine the social dimensions of displacement induced by development. 15 marks
Q8 (a) evaluate how civil society & democracy mutually reinforce each other. 30 marks
(b) examine karl marx’s views on „class-in-itself’ & „class-for-itself’ with reference to proletarians. 30 marks.
Sociology Optional Question Paper 2010: Paper-2
Section-A
Q1. write short notes on sociological perspectives on the following not more than 200 words each. 3×20 =60 marks
a) A.R. desai’s characterization of leadership of Indian freedom movement
b) women in IT sector c. the parsi community & its contribution to Indian society
Q2. Comment critically on each of the following in 200 words. 3×20 = 60 marks
a) the heterogeneous features that influenced Indian tradition, according to yogendra singh
b) linkage between patriarchy & honor killings
c) Dumont’s concept of homohierarchies.
Q3 (a) with reference to their understanding of the Indian village, compare the perspective of m.n.srinivas & s.c. dube 30 marks
(b) critically assess the forms in which untouchability continues to be practiced . 30 marks
Q4 (a) discuss the inter-relationships between caste, class & power . 30 marks
b) how far is structural functional perspective helpful in understanding changes in contemporary Indian society? 30 marks
Section-B
Q5. write short notes on sociological perspectives on the following not more than 200 words each. Your answer should have sociological perspective . 3×20 =60 marks
a) factors responsible for increasing demands for the formation of separate states 30 marks
b) social security measures for the elderly c. ethnic movements 30 marks
Q6 (a) evaluate the policy of SEZ & nature of social response to it. 30 marks
(b) from sociological perspective, examine the effects of the BPO industry on the youth. 30 marks
Q7 (a) identify the reasons for the resilience of democratic system in India. 30 marks
(b) assess the contribution of contemporary women’s movements in women’s empowerment. 30 marks
Q8 (a) discuss the social-cultural factors for the declining sex-ratio in some states of India. 30 marks
(b) highlight the important dimensions of inter-caste conflict in India. 30 marks