I.D. END TERM EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017 B.A.LL.B. (HONS.) SEMESTER-I Sociology Introduction to Sociology Max. Marks: 60 Time Allowed: 3:00 Hrs. Note: Answer five questions including Question No. 1 which is compulsory. The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

1. Answer the following (each answer should be in approximately 100 words) (Marks a. Define Social group b. Is Sociology a normative science and why? c. Social morphology d. Inter-disciplinary approach e. Social equilibrium f. Structural observation of social behaviour g. Counter culture h. Levirate i. Anuloma and Pratiloma j. Have-nots as a social class

2. Understanding the construction of meanings and self-concepts involves an appreciation of the way actors interpret the process of interaction. This requires an investigation of the way in which they perceive the context of the interaction and the manner, appearance and actions of others. Explain and elaborate the aforementioned lines in the light of a suitable sociological perspective of society. (Marks10)

3. Value consensus provides the foundation for cooperation since common values produce common goals. Members of society tend to cooperate in pursuit of goals which they share. Provide comprehensive arguments on the above with theoretical insights and relevant examples. (Marks10)

4. Do you consider yourself to be highly mobility oriented? What factors do you think explain your own mobility orientation? (Marks10)

5. I am not what I think I am and I am not what you think I am. I am what I think, you think I am. Discuss the above lines in the light of looking-glass self theory. (Marks10)

6. Define Culture and discuss its types and traits. Explain the theory of cultural growth propounded by Alvin Toffler. (Marks10)

7. Write Short Notes on the following:- a. Adverse effects of social media on college youth b. Rules of Endogamy and Exogamy (Marks