Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BPLAN SEMESTER • EXAMINATION SUMMER 2017
Subject Code: 1045506 Date: 11/05/2017
Subject Name: SETTLEMENT SOCIOLOGY
Time: 10.30AM to 12.30PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

Choose the correct answer:-
Who has coined the term "sociology"?
Karl Marx Emile Durkheim C.H. Cooley Auguste Comte
Who said that "Social change was the result of natural process of adaption"?
Darwin
Spencer
Marx
Hegel
The concept of 'positivism' was coined by which one of the following?
Comte Karl Marx Durkheim C.H Cooley
Sociological study of life and human interaction in metropolitan areas is known as
Urbanization Autonomy Urbanism Suburb
Which one is an example of social institution?
Caste Marriage Family All of the above
05

Define any five:
Population Density
Social Institutions
Conurbation
Positivism
Suburbanization
Capitalism
Sociological Imagination
05
Q.2

Discuss Emile Durkheim's theories and ideas.
05

Explain Homer Hoyt's sector theory.
05
OR

Differentiate between Marxian and Weberian theories of social stratification.
05
Q.3

Discuss Sir Patrick Geddes contribution to urban planning.
05

Describe various elements of urban design with neat sketches.
05
OR
Q.3

Describe the caste structure and its functions in rural setup.
05

What is social change? Discuss the causes for social change.
05
Q.4

Discuss the ill effects of poverty on the society.
05

Write a note on agrarian movements in India.
05
OR
Q.4

Discuss various Indian social institutions and its functions in detail.
05

Define family. What are the various classifications of family?
05
Q.5

Write a short note on:
Kinship system
Characteristics of marriage
05

What are the main features of rural society?
05
OR
Q.5

What is gender discrimination? Describe various issues of gender in development.
05

Explain various Indian social institutions and its functions in detail.
05