Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2007 B.A Sociology Sociological Thought - Question Paper

BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME
part A
ans sny twa of the subsequent ques..
l. elaborate the main characteristics of ideal type' as a
concept ? explain the issues associated with the
construction of ideal kinds.
2. explain the features of various modes of production, as
identified by Karl Marx.
3. what are Malinowski's theory of needs focussing your
discussion on
(a) the definition of the term need
(b) the distinction ranging from biological and cultural needs
(c) kinds of needs
4. In what way does Robert Merton refute the basic postulates
of traditional functionalism ? Your ans should include a
discussion on the subsequent postulates :
(a) functional unity
(b) universal functionalism
(c) indispensability
part B
Ans wer any 2 of the subsequent ques..
5. Bring out the meaning of 'collective consci ence'as used by
Durkheim.
6. Analyse the central ideas of Herbert Sp encer.
7 . Trace the emerg ence of Sociology and Social Anthropology
in India.
8. What is the significance of the 'Mother's Brother' in
Radcliffe-Brown's analysis of kinship ?
sEcTroN c
The subsequent ques. is compulsory. ans all its
parts.
2 9. (a) Match the subsequent :
(i) Karl Marx (a) Circulation of elites
(ii) August Comte (b) Class struggle
(iii) Vilfredo Pareto (c) Anomie
(iv) Emile Durkheim (d) legal regulations of 3 stages
(b) Who among the subsequent is the writer of the book
"The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" ? 2
(i) Karl Man<
(ii) Max Weber
(iii) Talcott Parsons
(iv) August Comte
(c) Bring out the basic distinction ranging from the profane
and the sacred. 6

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