BLOCK No. 1
BSOC 131 Nature and Scope of Sociology- Important Questions
- Discuss the emergence of sociology. Examine the differences between the emergence of sociology and social anthropology.
- Discuss the emergence of sociology; Explain the factors that contributed to the emergence of sociology.
- Examine the similarities and differences of sociology and social anthropology.
- Discuss the phases of the emergence of social anthropology
BSOC 131 BLOCK 2 Relationship of Socilogy with Other Social Science- Important Questions
- Define sociology. Describe the relationship between sociology and psychology.
- Explain the scope and nature of social psychology. What are the main objectives of research in social psychology?
- Define sociology. Discuss Interrelationship between Sociology and History.
- Define sociology Examine the difference between Sociology and History
- What are the common issues concerning for both Sociology and Economics? Explain each.
- Discuss economic sociology as a subdiscipline of sociology.
- Discuss Political Sociology. Explain the major concepts used in Political Sociology.
BSOC 131 BLOCK No. 3 Important Questions
- What are the characteristics of culture? Explain.
- What is cultural change? Explain factors responsible for cultural change.
- Describe social group. Discuss the classification of social groups.
- Define community. Describe the characteristics of the community
- Describe the nature and types of social groups
- Discuss the different aspects of social groups.
- What are institutions? Examine the difference between the functionalist and conflict perspectives on institutions.
- Explain the different types of institutions.
- Discuss the concept of role and status with suitable examples.
- Define the concept of role and examine the dimensions of role.
- Define social status. What are the different types of status? Explain each
- Define socialisation. Discuss different agents of socialisation.
- Discuss the various types of socialisation.
- What are the major differences between the theoretical approaches of Radcliffe-Brown and Malinowski?
- Structural-functional Approach of Radcliffe-Brown.
- Explain the premises of functionalism
These are some of the most important questions that can be asked in your upcoming IGNOU Term-End Examination.