UPSC IAS Mains 2012: Sociology
PAPER I

Section A

1. Write short notes on the following, keeping sociological perspective in view (Each short note in about 150 12 × 5 60
Interpretative Sociology
Fact Value and Objectivity
Universalism vs. Particularism
Comparative Method
Sacred and Profane.

2. How did the French revolution and Industrial revolution play an important role in emergence of Sociolgoy? 30
Show how Durkheim through the study the tokenism demonstrates the reality of religion. 30

3. ‘Power and authority go together.’ Examine. Explain the various types of authority also. 30
Examine how Weber’s characterization of capitalism is different from those Marx. 30

4. Differentiate between the qualitative and quantitative methods in Research. 20
Sometimes workers do not feel attachment for their work. Marx formed a theory for this situation, discus that theory. 20
‘Social fact is to be treated as a thing.’ Discuss. 20

Section B

5. Write short notes on the following from a sociological perspective (Each short note in about 150 12 × 5 =60
Stratification of Classes
Industrial Democracy
Citizenship and Civil Society
Millenarian Movements
Theory of Cultural Lag – Ogburn and Nimkoff.

6. In our society Hierarchical relations are influenced by social mobility. Explain how? 20
In Marxian classification of Society, feudal and slave societies are very important. How are they different from each other? 20
Are Social movements always influenced by ideologies? Discuss. 20

7. Discuss the factors leading to growing religious revivalism in the contemporary world. 20
Describe the importance of lineage and descent in kinship and family. 20
Show how family in distinct from household. 20