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Question 1

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To what extent the study of social mobility plays a vital part in understanding the class structure of any society? Comment (Paper-2)

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Social Mobility and Class Structure of a Society

  • Social mobility is the movement of individuals and groups across the social structure from one stratum to another. For e. g. if a man becomes rich during his lifetime then he attains upward mobility as he moved from a lower class to a higher class. To decide that whether social mobility is indicative …

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2013

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How are open and closed system of stratification undergoing transformation in the emergence of new hierarchical social order in societies? (Paper-1)

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Open and Closed System of Stratification

  • The term sociology mobility was introduced in sociology by Pitrim Sorokin in his book “The Cultural Dynamics” . In social stratification in every society different groups are placed or given a social position on the basis of some cultural or social yardsticks and accordingly they are assigned privileges and d…

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2015

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“No society can either be absolutely open or absolutely closed.” comment.

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Society Absolutely Open or Absolutely Closed

  • Open systems are those systems which offer free mobility from one stratum to another and there are no barriers which cannot be overcome. Modern societies are considered such open systems, at least theoretically, as one may reach to any social position by dint of one՚s hard work, skill, knowledge and effor…

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Question 4

Appeared in Year: 2013

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Is patriarchy a universal phenomenon? Critically examine how patriarchy affects sexual division of labour in societies.

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Patriarchy and Sexual Division of Labour in Societies

  • Gender refers to socially constructed aspects of differences between men and women. Its scope includes within its ambit:
    • Individual identity and personality
    • At symbolic level, it extends to cultural ideas, stereotypes of masculinity and femininity.
    • At structural level, it extends to sexual division …

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Question 5

Appeared in Year: 2016

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“Vertical mobility brings structural change even in a closed social system.” Comment. (Paper-1)

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Vertical Mobility and a Closed Social System

  • Pitrim Sorokin defines Vertical Social Mobility as the relations involved in a transition of an individual (or social object) from one social stratum to another. According to the direction of the transition involved there are two types: Ascending (Social climbing) and Descending (Social sinking) .

    Ex. A pr…

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Question 6

Appeared in Year: 2018

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In social mobility possible in closed systems of stratification? Illustrate from research work.

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Social Mobility and Research Work

  • The term sociology mobility was introduced in sociology by Pitrim Sorokin in his book The Cultural Dynamics. In social stratification in every society different groups are placed or given a social position on the basis of some cultural or social yardsticks and accordingly they are assigned privileges and disadvantag…

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Question 7

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What is Social Mobility. Identify its types?

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Social Mobility

  • The term sociology mobility was introduced in sociology by Pitrim Sorokin in his book “The Cultural Dynamics” . In social stratification in every society different groups are placed or given a social position on the basis of some cultural or social yardsticks and accordingly they are assigned privileges and disadvantages. When indivi…

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Question 8

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Make a distinction between intergenerational and intergenerational social mobility. Why social mobility studies not adequately accounted for the position of women. Comment.

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Intergenerational and Intergenerational Social Mobility

  • Social mobility, refers to transition from one social position to another. It generally involves, significant changes in life chances and life styles. It is therefore, the movement of individuals, but sometimes of whole groups, between different positions, within the system of social stratifica…

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