121/1
2006
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 1
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 300

INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in English and in Kannada.
Answers !nust he written in the medium specified (English or Kannada) in the Admission Tichet issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer book in the space promded for this purpose. No credit will be gwen for the answers written in a medium other than that specified in the Admission Ticket. In case of any doubt in the Kannada text, please to English text.
This paper has four parts:
A 20 marks
B 100 marks
C 90 marks
D 90 marks

Marks allotted to each question are indicated in each part.
All questions in Part Part B and Part C arc compulsory. Answer any three questions in Part D.
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Answer each question in about 50 words. Each question carries 5 marks.
1. Write short notes on thll following:

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Decline of the dajmani System


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8. Discuss the impact of Legislalion upon Family as an institution.
4.
Identity and briefly explain at least two advantages for the researcher m using a 'Pilot study'.

5.
Comment on the criticisms of the Malthusian theory of population.

6.
Write a note on 'SanskritizaLion',

7.
Write a note on Tntormation technology and Family change.

8.
"The main function of religion in society today is not the same as what it was a few decades ago." --Comment on the sociological arguments and evidence in support of this view of religion today.

9.
Discuss Weber's theory of the growth of capitalism as may be applied to India.

10.
Write a note on 'High Culture' and 'Low Culture'.

11.
Commeni on the Marxian theory of social change.


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Answer each question in about 150 words. Each question carnes
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Backward Classes and the 'Creamy Layer'.

13.
Re-emcrgence of Joint-Family: Myth or reality'?

14.
Sociological dimensions of peasant movements in Post-Independent India.

15.
The sociological debate about studying one's own society.

16.
Modernisation of education and its limits as a means of modernization.

17.
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ArUHver any three or lhe following ljlle.'·,otions, each in about 300 words. Each question carries 80 marks.
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Define expectations'. Describe the role expectations of 'policeman' and 'bureaucrat'. Taking anyone of these role", analyse how role conflict occurs in it.

19.
Write an essay on hiw and society, keeping either child labour Of dowry in focus.

20.
Given the pace of sOl'ial change, the difTerence between rural and urban society in India is disappearing. -Would you justify this view or disagree with it Substantiate your answer.

21.
'Globalisation has killed the trade union movemenL.' -Discllss, In thf' Tndian context.

22.
Comment on land reforms and changes in the agrarian social structure.




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2006
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 2
Timc 3 Hours I Maximum .JWarhs 300

INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in English and in Kannada.
Answer.'! must be written in the nwdilU/l specified (English or Kannada) til the Admission Ticket issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer book in the space provided (or this purpose. No credit will be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specified in the Admission Tichet. In case of any doubt in the Kannada text, please refer to English text.
Tlus paper has four parts:
A 20 marks
B 100 marks
C 90 marks
D 90 111arks

MarIN, allotted to each question arc indicated in each part.
ALl question,,; in Part Part B and Part C are compulsory. AnSUNr any three questions in Part D.

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PART A
Answer each question in ahout 60 words. Each question carries .5 marks.
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Organic solidarity


Case study


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each question in ahout 100 words. Each question carries 10 marks. Discuss the j()ll%ing
2.
Qualitative research in SOl:iulogy

3.
Dalit Movement

4.
Routinization of Charismatic Authority

5.
Theory of Demographic Transition

6.
Durkheim on Religion

7.
Pattern variables

8.
The changing nature of Rural-Urban relations in lndia

9.
A.R. Hadcliffe-Brown on Social structure

10.
Marxian theory of Social Change

11.
'Urbanism as a way of life'


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12.
Sample bin."! in Social research.

13.
Family as an agency of Bocial Control.

14.
Functional prerequisites of a Social System.

15.
Levi-Strauss un Social Structure.


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Answer any three of the following questions, each in about 800 words. Each question carries 30 marks.
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'GlobalisaLion has killed the trade union movement,' -Discuss In the Indian context.

19.
What is meant by 'Hole conflict' Discuss the social dimensions of conflid in the role of a 'school-teacher.'

20.
Discuss the practical, ethical and theoretical problems usmg experiments in sociological research.

21.
Write a sociological essay on the nature of changes in the system of social stratification in the context of Knowledge Society.

22.
a 80(:1eLy controlled by dominant caste, there is no use introducing decentralized form of governance.' -Write a sociological essay on your vwws.


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