Sociology previous year paper
(2023)
Year: 2023
1. Do
you think that common sense is the starting point of social research? What aradvantages and limitations? Explain. (2023/I/ 4a/20)
2. Discuss
the relationship between sociology and political science. (2023 /I/1b/10)
3. Examine
the relevance of corporate social responsibility in a world marked by
increasing environmental crises. (2023/ I/5a/10)
4. What
are the characteristics of scientific method? Do you think that scientific
method in conducting sociological research is foolproof? Elaborate. (2023/
I/3a/20)
5. What
are the different dimensions of qualitative method? Do you think that
qualitative methods help to gain a deeper sociological insight? Give reasons
for your answer. (2023/I/6a/20)
6. What
are the ethical issues that a researcher faces in making use of participant
observation as a method of collecting data? Explain. (2023/I/6c/10)
7. What
are variables? How do they facilitate research? (2023/I/2c/10)
8. How
does the dramaturgical perspective enable our understanding of everyday life? (2023/I/1c/10)
9. What
is historical materialism? Examine its relevance in understanding contemporary
societies. (2023/I/2b/20)
10. How
is poverty a form of social exclusion? Illustrate in this connection the
different dimensions of poverty and social exclusion. (2023/ I/4b/20)
11. Explain
Max Weber's theory of social stratification. How does Weber's idea of class
differ from that of Marx? (2023/6b)
12. Do
you think that the boundary line between ethnicity and race is blurred? Justify
your answer. (2023/ 1e)
13. Explain
how economic globalization has brought changes in the patterns of employment in
the 21st century. (2023/ 7a)
14. Is
Weber's idea of bureaucracy a product of the historical experiences of Europe?
Comment. (2023/I/3c/20)
15. How
is civil society used in deepening the roots of democracy? (2023/ I/2b/20)
16. Do
you think that the social media has brought significant changes in the forms of
protest? Argue your case. (2023/I/7b/20)
17. What
is Taylorism? Analyze its merits and demerits. (2023/I/8a/20)
18. What
are new religious movements? Elaborate emphasizing their forms and
orientations. (2023/I/8b/20)
19. What
functions does religion perform in a pluralistic society? (2023/I/5c/10)
20. Analyze
critically David Morgan's views on family practices (2023/5d)
21. How
do you assess the changing patterns in kinship relations in societies today? (2023/
3b)
22. Does
women's education help to eradicate patriarchal discriminations? Reflect with illustrations. (2023/
I/5e/10)
23. Assess
critically A. G. Frank's theory of development of underdevelopment'. (2023/
I/7c/10)
24. Examine the role
of science and technology in addressing age-old taboos and superstitions. (2023/I/8c/10)
