Sociology Notes

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                                                                          Sociology-I

1. Society

Q.1. Describe the meaning and characteristics of society.

Q.2. Explain-“Society. involves both likeness and difference.”

Q.3. Write the Influence of west on Indian society.

Q.4. What is the meaning of society write the difference between human society and animal society?

2. Community

Q.1. What is a community? What are the essential, elements of a community and association? Distinguish between community and association.

Q.2. Examine the nature of community sentiment and show its significance in the modern world.

 

3. Social Groups

Q.1. Give the definition and classification of social groups.

Q. 2 Classify Groups and mention the chief characteristics of group life.

Q.3. Write a short note, on-Primary Group.

Q.4. Secondary Groups represent that ‘Cold World’ into which persons in the rural community always thought of their young people going when they leave home. Why? Distinguish between Primary and Secondary Groups.

4. Institutions

Q.1. Explain the definition, characteristics and importance of institutions.

5. Marriage

Q.1 Define marriage and trade stages of its evolution.

Q.2. Write short not on (i) Hypergamy (ii) Polygamy (iii) Polyandry.

Q.3. Write short note on Endogamy.

Q.4. Write the impact of Westernization on the institution of marriages.

6.Family

Q. 1. Critically discuss the main theories of the origin of the family.

Q.2. What are the forms of a family? Distinguish between the Matriarchal and Patriarchal families.

Q.3. What is a family? Describe its essential
characteristics.

Q. 4. What is the function of the ‘Family’ in society Describe its major-forms?

Q.5. Explain how the family is the primary and fundamental unit of society.

Q.6. Wlat agencies are performing the function of the family in modern times?

Q.7. Write a note on the disorganization of the modern family.

Q.8. Discuss the changing role of the family.

Q.9. What are the new problems confronting family? What are its causes? What is the future of the family?

Q.10. Define joint family and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

7. Kinship

Q. 1. Discuss the meaning and kinds of kinship.

Q. 2. Explain the meaning of. avoidance. and joking relationship.

8. Economic institutions

Q.1. What is economics? institutions of capitalism? Analyze their- social results with special reference to

India?

9. Political Institutions

Q. 1. Give a brief account of the Political Institutions

on the basis of Arthashastra.

Q: 2. Discuss the organic theory of the State.

10. Religion Institutions

Q.1. What is religion? What are its social functions?https://freegooglenotes.com/ballb-sociology-institutions-sample-model-practice-question-answer/

Q.2. Write a short note on Primitive Religion.

Q.3.Describe the religious beliefs and practices of Primitive people. Discuss the role of religion in primitive social life.

11. Educational Institutions

Q.1.What do you mean about Education? What are its
various aims and forms?

Q.2. Give in brief, the definitions of education as given by various Indian thinkers and philosophers.

Q.3. Give a brief description of the form and nature of education. Discuss whether education is Science or Art.

Q.4.what are the functions of education Institutions? What is its aim in human life?

12. Social System

Q.1. what is meant by the social system? Discuss its main characteristics. What are the essential elements of the social system?

13. Law

Q.1. What do you mean by law? What is its nature? What are the various types and sources of law?

Q.2. What is the difference and relationship between law and morality? what role does law play as a system of society?

14. Structure and Social Function

Q.1. Explain the meaning of Social Structure.

Q.2. Define social structure. Discuss its general characteristics as analyzed by Radcliffe-Brown.

Q.3. Discuss the importance of the concept of social structure in sociological studies.

Q.4. Trace the evolution of the concept of social structure.

Q.5. Has religion any social functions? Discuss.

Q.6. Define. social function and explain its meaning. Distinguish between Manifest and latent functions.

15. Caste

Q.1. “Caste is a closed clan.” Discuss.

Q.2. What do you mean by Dominant Caste? Explain it.