Sociology
Paper – I
Time Allowed: Three
Hours
Maximum Marks: 300
Instructions
Each question is
printed both in Hindi and in English.
Answer must be written
in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to you, which must be
stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the
purpose. No marks will be given for the answer written in a medium other than
that specified in the Admission Certificate.
Candidate should
attempt Question no. 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the
remaining question selecting at least one question from each Section.
The number of marks
carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.
Section A
1. Write short notes
on the following, keeping sociological perspective in view (Each short note in
about 150 words): 12x5=60
(a) Emergence of
Sociology is an outcome of modernity and social change in Europe
(b) Fact and Value
(c) Reliability and
Validity
(d) The Protestant
Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
(e) The problem of
gender
2. (a) What can Sociology
show us about our actions? Discuss the practical significance of Sociology. 30
(b) What is Class?
Do you think that Weber’s contribution to social stratification is different
from that of Marx? 30
3. (a) What is
subjective method in social research ? Examine Focus group Discussion (FGD) as
a technique for data collection, with suitable examples. 30
(b) Define Ideal
Type and explain Weber’s concept of ‘Verstehen’ for understanding social
phenomena. 30
4. (a) Give conceptual
meaning of social system. What is cognitive consonance between ‘pattern’
variables’ and ‘paradigm’? 30
(b) What do you mean
by social mobility? Discuss the major sources and causes of mobility. 30
Section B
5. Write short
notes on the following from a sociological perspective (Earth short note in
about 150 words): 12x5=60
(a) Self-Help Group
(SHG) as an informal organization of work
(b) Power Elite
(c) Cultural
Pluralism
(d) Lineage and
Descent
(e) Development and
Dependency
6. (a) What is formal
organization?
“The growth of
bureaucracy has resulted in extreme concentration of power at larger levels of
social organization.” Discuss. 20
(b) Highlight
prerequisites of social movement bring out the differences between social movement
and revolution. 20
(c) “Collective
action in politics can bring integration and disintegration in society.”
Comment. 20
7. (a) Define sect,
cult and religion. In what way do Weber’s views on religion differ from those
of Durkheim? 20
(b) What you mean by
marriage and family? Discuss the structural and functional changes in family in
modern society. 20
(c) Explain the
concepts of Participatory Democracy What conditions are assumed to be conducive
to participation? 20
8. (a) “ Social support
mechanism needs to be strengthened for effective implementation of development
programmes.” 20
(b) Discuss World
System Theory in the context of modern society. 20
(c) “Science and
Technology are major forces accelerating the process of social change.” Comment. 20
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