M.A-M.A Sociology PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY (Alagappa University - Directorate of Distance Education-2012)

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Sociology) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following in about 150 words each.
1. Briefly explain the interrelationship between culture and civilization.
2. What is meant by anticipatory socialization. Give example.
3. Discuss the importance of accommodation in social life.
4. Explain customs as an agency of social control.
5. Comment on the theory of Diffusionism of social change.
6. Discuss the interrelations between cultural change and social change.
7. Identify the impact of heredity on personality?
8. What is the need for an individual to resocialize himself/ hereself?
PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in about 700 words each.
9. Describe sociology as a general science of society.
10. Discuss the different ways of socialization.
11. Analyze the significant role of mass media in socializing an individual.
12. Competitive spirit developes better personality of an individual-comment.
13. Discuss the influence of the informal means of social control to regulate an on individual's behaviour and personality.
14. Describe with suitable examples the different forms of social change.
15. Technological inventions are a curse /boon-comment.

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