Comment on the reasons why neo-idealists and symbolic interactionists are critical of ‘positivism’ in Sociology.(UPSC PYQ)
Do you think that common sense is the starting point of social research? What are its advantages and limitations? Explain. (UPSC PYQ)
Write short note: Research Design, Bearing of research on theory, Design of sociological research, Social research design
What are the characteristics of scientific method? Do you think that scientific method in conducting sociological research is foolproof? Elaborate. (UPSC PYQ)
Does scientific method make Sociology a science? Illustrate your answer with Durkheim’s method.(UPSC PYQ)
Do you agree with the view that sociology can never be a science? What limitations need to be taken into consideration in the scientific study of social phenomena? (UPSC PYQ)
From the viewpoint of growing importance of multidisciplinary, how do you relate sociology to other social sciences? (UPSC PYQ)
“The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relationship between the two in a society.”- C.W. Mills. Explain.(UPSC PYQ)