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Sociology • Sociology Paper-II • 2020 • Q.1
Sociology Optional
(a) Elaborate A. R. Desai's perspective to the study of Indian society. (b) Banning practice of 'Sati' is attributed to annihilation of a major social evil in colonial India. Comment. (c) How do you justify Dumont's deliberate stress on ideology that produced intellectualized account of Indian society? (d) Explain the definitional problems concerning the tribal communities in India. (e) Secularism was an outcome of 20th century humanistic radicalism. Comment on this statement.
2020 Sociology • Sociology Paper-II
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Syllabus Connection

8. Religion and Society: (a) Sociological theories of religion. (b) Types of religious practices: animism, monism, pluralism, sects, cults. (c) Religion in modern society: religion and science, secularization, religious revivalism, fundamen talism. (Sociology)A. Introducing Indian Society: (i) Perspectives on the Study of Indian Society: (a) Indology (G. S. Ghure). (b) Structural functionalism (M. N. Srinivas). (c) Marxist sociology (A. R. Desai). (ii) Impact of colonial rule on Indian society: (a) Social background of Indian nationalism. (b) Modernization of Indian tradition. (c) Protests and movements during the colonial period. (d) Social reforms. (Sociology)B. Social Structure: (i) Rural and Agrarian Social Structure: (a) The idea of Indian village and village studies. (b) Agrarian social structure— evolution of land tenure system, land reforms. (ii) Caste System: (a) Perspectives on the study of caste systems: G. S. Ghurye, M. N. Srinivas, Louis Dumont, Andre Beteille. (b) Features of caste system. (c) Untouchability-forms and perspectives (iii) Tribal Communities in India: (a) Definitional problems. (b) Geographical spread. (c) Colonial policies and tribes. (d) Issues of integration and autonomy. (iv) Social Classes in India: (a) Agrarian class structure. (b) Industrial class structure. (c) Middle classes in India. (v) Systems of Kinship in India: (a) Lineage and descent in India. (b) Types of kinship systems. (c) Family and marriage in India. (d) Household dimensions of the family. (e) Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division oflabour. (vi) Religion and Society: (a) Religious communities in India. (b) Problems of religious minorities. (Sociology)

NCERT Connection

Ch.1: Introducing Indian Society

Sociology • Class 12 • Indian Society

Ch.3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change

Sociology • Class 12 • Indian Society

Ch.5: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion

Sociology • Class 12 • Indian Society

Ch.6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity

Sociology • Class 12 • Indian Society

Ch.1: Structural Change

Sociology • Class 12 • Social Change and Development in India

Ch.2: Cultural Change

Sociology • Class 12 • Social Change and Development in India

Ch.3: The Story of Indian Democracy

Sociology • Class 12 • Social Change and Development in India

Ch.4: Change and Development in Rural Society

Sociology • Class 12 • Social Change and Development in India

Ch.6: Globalisation and Social Change

Sociology • Class 12 • Social Change and Development in India

Ch.8: Social Movements

Sociology • Class 12 • Social Change and Development in India

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