Exam Details

Subject Diaspora and Transnational Communities
Paper
Exam / Course Master of Arts in Sociology
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. What is the distinction between the civilizational and settlement societies? Discuss.

2. Highlight the major characteristics of the Chinese Diaspora. Can they be compared with the Indian Diaspora

3. Describe the patterns of Indian emigration with suitable examples.

4. Discuss the challenges faced by the Indian Diasporic communities in the process of adaptation in a new cultural context.

5. Compare the situation of Indian Diaspora in Australia and New Zealand.

6. Discuss the evolution of Nehru's policy regarding the Indian Diaspora in pre and post­-Independence period.

7. Describe the different aspects of Diasporic finance. Does it affect India

8. What is cyberspace? Are virtual communities real or imaginary? Discuss.

9. Critically analyse the Portrayal of Indian Diaspora in English literature.

10. Are the Indian Diaspora in America a Model Minority? Give reasons.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Diaspora and Transnational Communities
  • Indian Economic Policy
  • Research Methodologies and Methods
  • Sociological Theories and Concepts
  • Sociology of Education
  • Sociology in India
  • Sociology of Development
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Urban Sociology