DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Sociology) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 150 words each.
1. Sociology as science of society Argue.
2. Write a short note on interplay between heredity and
environment.
3. What are the elements of 'Looking-Glass
4. What are the types of socialization?
5. Write a note on Accommodation and Assimilation.
6. Examine the impact of social legislation on social change.
7. Briefly analyse the nature and scope of social change.
8. What do you mean by 'material culture' and 'non-material
culture'?
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Write an essay on origin and development of society.
10. Critically analyse the determinants of personality and
causes of personality disorganization.
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DE-762
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11. Write a short notes on
Community
Institution and
Association.
12. How do folkways, mores, customs and religion regulates
human behavior?
13. What is socialization? Explain the role of agencies in
socialization.
14. Define social process and discuss associative process and
dissociative process.
15. Write an essay on theories of social change.