Q.Davis and Moore made it clear that social stratification is a functional necessity and also an unconscious device. Discuss. 10 Marks/2019

Q.Present a sociological review on the ‘new middle class’. 10 Marks/2019

Q.Modernization presupposes class society; however caste, ethnicity and race are still predominant. Explain. 20 Marks/2019

Q.Compare and Contrast the contributions of Marx and Weber on social stratification in capitalist society. 20 Marks/2019

Q.Differentiate between ‘Life-chances’ and ‘Life-style’ with suitable examples. 10 Marks/2019

Q.Why is gender a dimension of social stratification? How does gender intersect other dimensions of inequality based on caste, class, race and ethnicity? 20 Marks/2019

Q.What is affirmative action? Substantiate theoretical positions on affirmative actions with example. 10 Marks/2019

Q.What is the difference between natural and social inequality examples from caste and class dimensions.10 Marks/2018

Q.Evaluate if social stratification is functional for society.10 Marks/2018

Q.In social mobility possible in closed systems of stratification? Illustrate from research work.10 Marks/2018

Q.Can we equate ‘poverty’ with ‘poor living’? Elaborate your answer.10 Marks/2017

Q.What is Weberian critique of Marxist notion of social stratification.20 Marks/2017

Q.Examine gender. Ethnicity and race as major dimensions of social stratification.20 Marks/2017

Q."Vertical mobility brings structural change even in a closed social system." Comment.10 Marks/2016

Q.Elucidate the basic premises of Davis' structural-functional theory of social stratification. How far is it relevant in understanding contemporary Indian society? 20 marks/2016

Q.Discuss the relationship between poverty and social exclusion. 10 marks/2016

Q.“No society can either be absolutely open or absolutely closed.” comment. 10 marks/2015

Q.Differentiate between Marxian and Weberian theories of Social stratification.20 marks/2015

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