MSO-001 Sociological Theories and Concepts in English Solved Question Paper December 2022

MSO-001 Sociological Theories and Concepts in English Solved Question Paper December 2022

Sociological Theories and Concepts
Course Code: MSO-001

MASTER OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY)

(MSO)

Term-End Examination
December, 2022

MSO-001 : SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

AND CONCEPTS

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer any five questions in about
500 words each. Select at least two from
each Section. All questions carry equal
marks.

Section—A

1. What do you understand by ‘dehumanization of
labour’ ? Explain in Marxian framework. 20
2. Critically examine Isaiah Berlin’s perspective
on liberty and freedom. 20

3. Who weilds power in local communities ?
Discuss with reference to the writings of
Delbert Miller and Robert Dahl. 20
4. “Social structure refers to relations between
groups.” Discuss with reference to the writings
of E. E. Evans Pritchard. 20
5. Discuss Malinowski’s theory of culture. 20

Section—B

6. Discuss the structuralist approach to the
understanding of ethnicity. 20
7. Critically discuss the relationship between civil
society and democracy. 20
8. Discuss the dysfunctions of social stratification
with reference to the writings of Tumin. 20
9. Explain the Reference Group theory. Draw its
comparison with personal identity theory. 20
10. Write short notes on the following : 10+10
(i) Meritocracy
(ii) Natural and social inequality