IAS Mains Sociology 2001
Paper I
Section A

Write short notes on any-three of the following (each note should not exceed 200 words):

Sociology as an interpretative discipline

Manifest and latent functions

Sources of legitimacy of power

Emerging pattern of sex-roles in modern society.

Explain Karl Marxs conception of class-antagonism. How have the functionalists reacted to his views?

What is the focus of sociological analysis in the contributions of Emile Durkheim? Give your answer with the help of any one of his contributions.

State the meaning and characteristics of an ideal type. What, according to Max Weber, is the use and significance of the ideal type in social science research?

Section B

Write short notes on any three of the following (each note should not exceed 200 words):

Types of Exchange

Incest taboo

Informal structure of Bureaucracy

Religion and Science.

Distinguish between the processes of formal education and socialization. Examine affectivity informal education as an instrument of social change.

What social conditions causes a social movement? Explain, with illustrations, the career of a social movement.

Define social policy. Evaluate the performance of social policy in modernization of developing societies.