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I ESO-13 I

BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME

Term-End Examination
December, 2017
01096
ELECTIVE COURSE : SOCIOLOGY
ESO-13 : SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : This question paper has three sections. Answer the

questions as instructed in each section.

SECTION I
Answer any two of the following questions in about
500 words each.

1. Describe and discuss the functional

pre-requisites of a social system as mentioned by
Parsons. 20

2. Compare and contrast Marx and Weber's

approach towards the understanding of
capitalism. 20
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3. Explain with suitable examples, Malinowski's

`Need Theory'. 20

4. Discuss how Durkheim tried to establish

sociology as a science. 20

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 SECTION II
Answer any four of the following questions in about
250 words each.

5. -Discuss the concept of 'Ideal Types' given by

Weber. 12

6. Explain Radcliffe-Brown's concept of social

structure and social function. 12

7. Distinguish between latent and manifest

functions. Give suitable examples. 12

8. What is 'anticipatory socialisation' ? Discuss

with examples. 12

9. Compare the features of societies having

mechanical solidarity and organic solidarity, as
given by Durkheim. 12

10. According to Marx, 'the history of all societies is

the history of class struggles'. Discuss. 12

11. What is the relation between the Industrial

Revolution in Europe and the emergence of
Sociology ? Discuss. 12

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 SECTION III
Answer any two of the following questions in about
100 words each.

12. Explain Auguste Comte's notion of hierarchy of

sciences.

13. What did Herbert Spencer mean by social

evolution ?

14. Define the concept of authority given by Max

Weber.

15. What is a multi-ethnic society ?

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