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MSO-001: Sociological Theories and Concepts

Section-I

1. Explain the relationship between theory and paradigm. 20
2. Compare and contrast the functional approaches of Radcliffe-Brown and Malinowski. 20
3. Explain the concept of liberty in the writings of Isaiah Berlin. 20
4. What is neo-functionalism? Examine its strengths and limitations. 20
5. Discuss the concept of Social Structure as a model. 20

Section-II

6. Examine the relationship between identity and identification. 20
7. What is sovereignty? Discuss the difference between internal and external sovereignty. 20
8. Critically examine the concept of Alienation. 20
9. Explain the functional perspective on social stratification. 20
10. Discuss Foucault’s approach of ‘archaeology of knowledge’ to understand society. 20

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MSO-002: Research Methodologies and Methods

Section –A
Answer any two of the following questions

1. What is phenomenology? Explain with reference to the contribution of Martin Heidegger. 25
2. What is positivism? Discuss Giddens’s critique of positivism. 25
3. Explain the comparative method. Discuss its scope in social science research. 25
4. Discuss the participatory approach to social research. Compare and contrast it with conventional research methodology. 25
5. Critically examine the nature and scope of feminist method in social science research. 25

Section-B
Write a research report on any one of the following topics in about 3000 words.

1. Change in family structure and familial relations in India. 50
2. Significance of open and distance learning in democratization of education. 50
3. Relevance of quantitative method of analysis in sociological research. 50

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MSO-003: Sociology of Development

Section -I

1. What is Development? Contrast the evolutionary models of development as elaborated by Marx and Parsons. 20
2. Discuss in detail the concept of Modernization and its various perspectives with examples. 20
3. What is Sustainable Development? Discuss critically the future of sustainable development in the context of globalization. 20
4. What is knowledge/Information Society? Analyze the role of the role of knowledge and ICTs in empowering communities. 20
5. Discuss critically the social dimensions of globalization in India. 20

Section-II

6. Discuss the changing perspectives on women’s development. 20
7. Write a critique of the Marxian perspective of development. 20
8. Describe dependency theory? 20
9. Discuss the role of civil society for the empowerment of the marginalized sections of the society. 20
10. Discuss the Gandhian perspective on development. 20

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MSO-004: Sociology in India

Section-I

1. Describe and discuss the socio-historical background of the emergence of Sociology in India. 20
2. Discuss with suitable examples the major research trends in Sociology in India. 20
3. Define the concept of caste and discuss the colonial perspective on caste with suitable examples. 20
4. Explain with examples the forces of social and technological changes that impact the family institution in India. 20
5. Distinguish between North Indian and South Indian kinship system. 20

Section-II

6. What are the major agrarian classes in India? Discuss with reference to the contributions of different Sociologists. 20
7. Discuss the main features of middle class in India with suitable examples. 20
8. Discuss critically the concepts of caste, class and gender in India. 20
9. How does migration affect the rural and urban societies both during a social or natural disaster like an epidemic or earthquake. 20
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
    a) Concept of urban and urbanism
    b) Globalisation in India
    c) Social movements: Old and New
    d) Social change and its impact on marriage pattern in India. 20

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