pyq/2025/sociology-optional-i/1

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (10×5=50)

(a) What is common sense? How are common knowledge and sociology related to each other? Explain.

(b) What is the relationship (similarities and differences) between sociology and history in terms of their area of study and methodology? Discuss.

(c) What is a variable in social research? What are their different types? Elaborate.

(d) Can Merton's reference group theory be relevant in understanding ‘identity making’ in digital world? Explain.

(e) Is the social stratification theory gender-blind? Elucidate.