B.A.(Part 3) Exam Paper Of 2019 Sociology Paper First (Foundations of Sociological Thought)

B.A. (Part 3) EXAMINATION, 2019

(New Course)

SOCIOLOGY

Paper First

(Foundations of Sociological Thought)

Time : Three Hours                                                  Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Attempt questions from all Sections as directed.

Inst. : The candidates are required to answer only in serial order. If there are many parts of a question, answer them in continuation.

(Section - A)

(Short Answer Type Questions)

Note : All questions are compulsory. Each question carries 3 marks.

1. (A) Write a short note on Enlightenment.
    (B) Explain the types of authority as discussed by Max Weber.
    (C) What is Social Solidarity ?
    (D) Write a short note on Industrial Revolution.
    (E) Examine the emergence of Sociology.
    (F) What do you mean by French Revolution ?

(Section - B)

(Long Answer Type Questions)

Note : Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 8 marks.

2. What do you know about French Revolution ? Discuss its major effects.
3. What is the relation of Suicide with Collective Consciousness ? Explain in reference to Durkheim.
4. Examine the role of Scientific thinking of Sixteenth to Nineteenth century in the development of Sociology.
5. Highlight upon the characteristic features of the theory of organism propounded by Spencer.

(Section - C)

(Long Answer Type Questions)

Note : Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 8 marks.

6. Discuss the causes of class-conflict as presented by Marx.
7. What do you understand by ''Historical Materialism'' of Karl Marx ? Discuss.
8. Critically examine Pareto's theory of circulation of Elites.
9. Distinguish between Mechanical and Organic solidarity.