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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.A.DEGREE EXAMINATION -SOCIOLOGY
FIRST SEMESTER APRIL 2018
17/16USO1MC01 SO 1500 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Date: 25-04-2018 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 01:00-04:00
PART A
Answer ALL question in about 30 words each: (10x2=20 marks)
1. Define the term Sociology'.
2. State the nature of Sociology.
3. Define Community.
4. What is Status and Role?
5. Define Social Group.
6. What is cultural lag?
7. Define power and authority.
8. Explain associative process.
9. Define the term 'social control'.
10. Give a brief note on agencies of social control.
PART B
Answer any FIVE of the following in about 300 words each: (5x8=40 marks)
11. Bring out the importance of sociology.
12. Describe Sociology as a Social Science.
13. Elucidate the associative social processes.
14. Elucidate the factors of social change.
15. Illustrate the formal and the informal methods of social control.
16. Explain the Status of Sociology in India.
17. Explain the role and importance of social groups.
PART C
Answer any TWOof the following in about 1200 words each: (2x20=40 marks)
18. Write an essay on the origin and development of sociology.
19. Describe the stages of socialisation and the significance of socialisation process.
20. Illustrate the features and types of social groups.
21. Discuss the sources and theories of social change.