Sociology 2023 • Sociology Paper-I • Q.3

(a) What are the different dimensions of qualitative method? Do you think that qualitative method helps to gain a deeper sociological insight? Give reasons for your answer. (b) Explain Max Weber's theory of social stratification. How does Weber's idea of class differ from that of Marx? (c) What are the ethical issues that a researcher faces in making use of participant observation as a method of collecting data? Explain.

(a) Examine the relevance of corporate social responsibility in a world marked by increasing environmental crises. (b) How is civil society useful in deepening the roots of democracy? (c) What functions does religion perform in a pluralistic society? (d) Analyze critically David Morgan's views on family practices. (e) Does women's education help to eradicate patriarchal discriminations? Reflect with illustrations.

(a) Do you think that common sense is the starting point of social research? What are its advantages and limitations? Explain. (b) How is poverty a form of social exclusion? Illustrate in this connection the different dimensions of poverty and social exclusion. (c) Highlight the differences and similarities between totemism and animism.

(a) What, according to Robert Michels, is the iron law of oligarchy? Do lions and foxes in Vilfredo Pareto's theory, essentially differ from each other? Substantiate. (b) What is historical materialism? Examine its relevance in understanding contemporary societies. (c) What are variables? How do they facilitate research?