Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) 2005 M.A Sociology s - Question Paper

M.A. Social Systems
(Sociology)
Time Allowed: three hours Maximum Marks: 100

All ques. carry equal marks.
ans any 4 ques.

1. What is the significance of the comparative method for social sciences?
2. Discuss gender as a system of social stratification.
3. How does caste influence life in rural India?
4. Identify the challenges facing the joint family in India today.
5. Has economic liberalization significantly affected the rural poor?
6. How are tribes various from castes? To what extent can the distinction be maintained today?
7. Discuss Durkheim's contribution to the sociological method.
8. Why is religious conversion from Hinduism so significant for Dalits?

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