Define Ideal Type and explain Weber’s concept of ‘Verstehen’ for understanding social phenomena(UPSC PYQ)
Discuss the importance of interpretative understanding of social phenomena and explain its limitations.(UPSC PYQ)
Ideal Types’ of Max Weber are mental constructs; they do not correspond to the reality. Give your views (UPSC PYQ)
Do you agree with Max Weber’s idea that bureaucracy has the potential to become an iron cage? Justify your answer. (UPSC PYQ)
Discuss the contributions of Durkheim to sociology. How far did his methodology influence sociological traditions? (UPSC PYQ)
Discuss Durkheim’s concept of Division of Labour. In what way does it differ from that of classical and neoclassical economists? (UPSC PYQ)