WBCS Optional Paper on Sociology

1. (a) Examine the merits and limitations of the Approach made by M.N.Srinivas towards studying the Indian society. (b) Why did M.N.Srinivas find it important to adopt field view from the book-view in studying the society and culture of India ? 20+20

1. Write a brief note on the scope of sociology. State the relationship between Sociology and Anthropology. 20+20 2. Define, following Weber, Ideal Types. Examine Weber's thesis on Propestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. 10+30 3. Discuss the social aspects of production and distribution. 40

1. Explain how India has portrayed the problems of Unity and diversity in its Socio-Cultural structure. 40 2. Discuss the distinctiveness in G.S.Ghurye’s Study of Indian Society and culture. 40 3. Who are the scheduled Tribes in India ? Write a note on the problems of Scheduled Tribes in India. 40

1. Discuss the emergence of sociology as an academic discipline. 40 2. What is social fact ? Is suicide a social fact ? Discuss with reference to Emile Durkheim. 40 3. How would you estimate R.K. Merton as a sociologist. 40

1. Expalin Karl Marx's analysis of Historical-materialism and Class-Struggle. 40 2. Discuss Emile Durkheim's theory of Division of Labour. 40 3. Indicate the rules of social mobility in the process of social stratification. 40

1. Discuss the relevance of the marxist approach to the study of Indian society. 40 2. Write a note on the relationship between cause and politics in contemporary India. 40 3. What are the cause of juvenile delingues ? Discuss the Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children) Act, 2015. 40

1. What is protestant Ethic ? How does Max Weber relate it with capitalism ? 40 2. How do different sociological perspectives interpret the nature of individual and society ? 40 3. Analyse, following Talcotta Persons, the Functional system problems 40