Sociology 2021 • Sociology Paper-I • Q.4

Sociology • Sociology Paper-I • 2021 • Q.4

Sociology

(a) Explain the concept of social mobility. Describe with suitable illustrations how education and social mobility are related to each other. (b) How has the idea of 'Work From Home' forced us to redefine the formal and informal organisation of work? (c) With suitable examples, explain how conformity and deviance coexist in a society as propounded by R.K. Merton.

2021 Sociology • Sociology Paper-I

Q.3 Q.5

Syllabus Connection

5. Stratification and Mobility: (a) Concepts - equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation. (b) Theories of social stratification - Structural func tionalist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory. (c) Dimensions - Social stratification of class, status groups, gender, ethnicity and race. (d) Social mobility - open and closed systems, types of mobility, sources and causes of mobility. (Sociology)

NCERT Connection

Ch.2: Terms, Concepts and their use in Sociology

Sociology • Class 11 • Introducing Sociology

Ch.3: Understanding Social Institutions

Sociology • Class 11 • Introducing Sociology

Ch.4: Culture and Socialisation

Sociology • Class 11 • Introducing Sociology

Ch.5: Indian Sociologists

Sociology • Class 11 • Understanding Society

Ch.3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change

Sociology • Class 12 • Indian Society

Ch.4: The Market as a Social Institution

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

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