pyq/2020/sociology-optional-ii/1

Write short answers, with a sociological perspective, of the following questions in about 150 words each : (50 marks, 150 words)

(a) Elaborate A. R. Desai’s perspective to the study of Indian society. (10 marks, 150 words)

(b) “Banning practice of ‘Sati’ is attributed to annihilation of a major social evil in colonial India.” Comment. (10 marks, 150 words)

(c) How do you justify Dumont’s deliberate stress on ideology that produced intellectualized account of Indian society? (10 marks, 150 words)

(d) Explain the definitional problems concerning the tribal communities in India. (10 marks, 150 words)

(e) “Secularism was an outcome of 20th century humanistic radicalism.” Comment on this statement. (10 marks, 150 words)