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Question 262

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Give a brief evaluation of ‘Critical ethnography’ .

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Critical Ethnography

  • Critical ethnography is a relatively recent development in social science research methodology. Situated within the broad ethnographic tradition, it reflects many of the characteristics of conventional ethnography. It applies a critical theory based approach to ethnography.
  • Critical ethnography is influenced from both anthropolog…

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Question 263

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Compare and contrast the perspective of Andre Beteille and M. N. Srinivas with respect to ‘study of caste’ .

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Perspective of Andre Beteille and M. N. Srinivas W. R. T ‘Study of Caste’

  • M. N. Srinivas: He initiated a new line of structural functional perspective in the study of Indian society.
  • He studied empirically the caste system through his study of Rampura village and developed the concept of dominant caste.
  • He described the caste system in two different w…

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Question 264

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Variable-sum concept of power

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Variable Sum Concept of Power

  • According to Weber, Power refers to the “chance of a man to realize his will in a communal action even against the resistance of others who are participating in the action” .
  • One of the major implications of Weber՚s definition is that “power-holders will tend to use power to further their own interests” . Power is used t…

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Question 265

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Briefly discuss the theory of “cultural lag” .

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Theory of Cultural Lag

  • The term cultural lag refers to the “notion that culture takes time to catch up with technological innovations, and that social problems and conflicts are caused by this lag” .
  • Ogburn believed that material and non-material cultures change in different ways. Change in material culture has a marked progressive character. This is…

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Question 266

Appeared in Year: 2012

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Discuss the problems of religious minorities in India. (Paper-II)

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Problems of Religious Minorities in India

  • Arnold Rose, defines minority as ‘a group of people differentiated from others in the same society by race, nationality, religion or language, who think of themselves as differentiated group and are thought of by others as a differentiated group with negative connotations. Further, they are relatively lackin…

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Question 267

Appeared in Year: 2012

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What are the problems of ageing population? Describe the declining traditional social support system for the aged. Suggest alternative measures to support ageing population. (Paper-II)

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Ageing Population

  • Ageing is a process whereby the proportion of children in the population decreases and those of old persons increase. Ageing is a continuous, irreversible, universal process, which starts from conception till the death of an individual. However, the age at which one՚s productive contribution declines and one tends to be economicall…

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Question 268

Appeared in Year: 2012

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Write short notes with sociological perspective on the following in not more than 0 words each:-

Critically evaluate Louis Dumont՚s Homo Hierarchicus. (Paper-II)

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Louis Dumont՚s Homo Hierarchicus

  • Louis Dumont in ‘Homo Hierarchicus: The caste system and its implications’ has given a well formulated theory on the caste system in India. In his seminal work, he argues that ‘values or ideologies’ provide the basis of social organization of any society. According to him however, the ‘values or ideologies’ of tradit…

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Question 269

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GS Ghurye liberated the study of Indian society from the colonial biases and laid the true foundation of the discipline of sociology in India. Substantiate this statement.

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GS Ghurye

  • GS Ghurye is a towering figure in intellectual and academic circles for his unique contribution in the field of Indian sociology. He has often been acclaimed as the ‘father of Indian sociology’ . Ghurye had been engaged in building up the entire first generation of Indian sociologists in post-independence period.
  • He was influenced by the id…

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