Tamil University 2006 M.Phil Commerce ADVANCED SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES - Question Paper

2006 Tamil Nadu State Sociology Madurai kamaraj University M.phil (Sciology) exam May 2006

ADVANCED SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

OCTOBER 2006
Time: 3 hours Maximum: 100 marks
ans any 5 of the subsequent.
All ques. carry equal marks.


1. define the views of social thinkers of 19th
century and state how their views are various from
later theorists. .


2. How did positivism of comte help the development
.. ofsociology?

3. explain the organismic theory of Herbert Spencer.

4. Examine the importance of manifest functions and
latent functions in understanding functionalism.

5. explain the Habermas analysis of communication
options with examples.

6. explain the concept and principles of
Ethnomethodology .

7. define the salient features of parson's Holistic
~Trinity and systematic Hierarchy.


8. explain the concepts of Sanskritization and
modernisation according to M.N. Srinivas.

9. Write briefly about Periyar's ideas on caste system
and society.

10. Examine the social psychological approach to
sociology as provided by Max Weber.

Earning:   Approval pending.