Exam Details
| Subject | Sociological Theories and Concepts | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master of Arts in Sociology | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. How did Enlightenment influence the sociological thought of Weber and Durkheim
2. What are social concepts How are they related to sociological theory? Discuss.
3. Compare and contrast positivism and functionalism as two theoretical approaches.
4. What do you understand by capitalism How did it emerge as a mode of production?
5. Define the concept of alienation and discuss Marx's understanding of alienation in capitalist society.
6. Distinguish between legal and political sovereignty with suitable examples.
7. Discuss the functions of civil society in a democracy.
8. Discuss Erikson's contributions to the understanding of identity construction.
9. Describe Michael Young's thesis on rise of meritocracy and discuss its nature.
10. Critically examine the major sociological approaches to the study of ethnicity.
2. What are social concepts How are they related to sociological theory? Discuss.
3. Compare and contrast positivism and functionalism as two theoretical approaches.
4. What do you understand by capitalism How did it emerge as a mode of production?
5. Define the concept of alienation and discuss Marx's understanding of alienation in capitalist society.
6. Distinguish between legal and political sovereignty with suitable examples.
7. Discuss the functions of civil society in a democracy.
8. Discuss Erikson's contributions to the understanding of identity construction.
9. Describe Michael Young's thesis on rise of meritocracy and discuss its nature.
10. Critically examine the major sociological approaches to the study of ethnicity.
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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