M.Ed. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017.
First Semester
Paper II PERSPECTIVES OF EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY
2 40112-A
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer any Six of the following questions. 5 30 Marks)
All Questions carry equal Marks.
1. Why do you study Sociological Foundations of Education?
2. What is Sociology? How does it imply today?
3. What is social mobility? Give examples.
4. What are the functional characteristics of Social Class and Caste?
5. Explain the agencies of social stratification. Give examples.
6. What factors would determine social change?
7. State the relation between social change and education.
8. Enlist the educational programmes for developing social values.
9. Is there any correlation between unemployment and crime? Give illustrations.
10. State the role of Science and Technology in Social Change?
SECTION — B
Answer all the questions observing internal choice.
Each questions carries 10 marks.
10 40 Marks)
11. What are the Sociological aims of Education? Justify the relevance and
significance of sociological base perspectives for the development of teacher
professional standards with suitable examples.
Or
Define and classify the concept of Social Mobility and outline the factors that
affect Social mobility with relevant examples.

12. What are the characteristics of social organization? How is family regarded as
effective agent of educating the child? Give examples.
Or
Define the concept of social stratification and state the categories of social
stratification and its effects on the lives of the youth in India. Suggest
measures for betterment of schools and community.
13. Define 'Modernization' and state the role of education in the process of
modernization. Do you accept modernization in Schools and colleges?
Or
Explain the meaning and characteristics of culture and its elements. What is
the role of education in transmitting the culture? Give examples.
14. Outline the Criteria for selecting the cities in India as Smart City. What
political factors involve in the process of selecting smart city? Do you support
for Smart City or Smart Village? Justify your answer.
Or
'Poverty, Unemployment and Crime are Interrelated'. Justify your answer in
view of the youth frustration.
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