MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY)
Term-End Examination
June, 2009
MSo-004 : SOCIOLOGY IN INDIA
Time : 3 hours
Maximum marks: 100
Note : Answer any five of the following questions in about
500 words each. Select at least two questions from
each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION – I
1. Critically discuss the concept of 'middle class'.
Review the process of the rise of middle class in India. 20
2. Dr. Ambedkar was of the view that caste is a system of division of labours. Comment. 20
3. What is a 'descent group' ? Show how the descent theory contributes to the understanding of kinship system in India ? 20
4. Describe the contribution of village studies to the development of sociology as a discipline in India. 20
5. Discuss the functionalist perspective on the family. Show how it differs from the cultural perspective ? 20
SECTION – II
6. What is a 'peasant movement'? Is the Naxalite movement an instance of a peasant movement? Discuss. 20
7. How are social movements related to social Conflict ? Discuss. 20
8. 'Globalization leads to homogenization of Cultures'. Discuss. 20
9. Bring cut the critical differences in the debate between G S Ghurye and Verrier Elwin on the tribes of India. 20
10. Write short notes on any two of the following in About 250 words each: 10+10
(a) Secularism in India
(b) Hinduization of tribes
(c) Urbanism
(d) Circulatory Migration
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