2014 - Sociology

Q1. Define Sociology?

Ans. Sociology is the study of social institutions.

Q2. Explain the concept of social system?

Ans.  social system is the patterned network of relationships constituting a coherent whole that
exist between individuals, groups, and institutions.

Q3. Define Norms?

Ans. Norms are a fundamental concept in the social sciences. They are most commonly defined
as rules or expectations that are socially enforced.

Q4. What are values?

Ans. Values are the motive behind purposeful action

Q5. Explain the concept of minority community?

Ans. An ethnic, religious or linguistic minority is any group of persons which constitutes less
than half of the population in the entire territory of a State 

Q6. Define Multiculturalism?

Ans. "Multiculturalism" is the co-existence of diverse cultures, where culture includes racial,
religious, or cultural groups

Q7. Give the meaning of de-socialization?

Ans. De- socialization is the process of loss of role in society

Q8. Give an example of closed system of stratification?

Ans. Slavery

Q9. What is meant by social control?

Ans. Sociologists define social control as the way that the norms, rules, laws, and structures of
society regulate human behavior.

Q10. Define tribe?

Ans. A group of people including many families, clans, or generations an American Indian tribe.

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Q11. Explain the relationship between culture and personality?

Ans. 1) Both of them are complimentary to each other.

2). Culture helps to develop personality.

3) The group of personalities make culture.

4). They both explain the relation between child rearing customs and human behaviors in diff
society.

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Q13. Differentiate between community and association?

Ans. Membership of association is voluntary whereas membership in community is compulsory.

1) An association is an made but community exists naturally.

2) An association is partial but community is whole.

3). Association is temporary but community is permanent.

4) Association cannot exist with formal rules and regulation whereas, community exist on social
conduct.

Q14. Differentiate between growth and development?

Ans.

Growth Development

It is Quantitative in Nature It is both Quantitative & Qualitative in

Nature

Term ‘Growth’ refers to physical Development refers to overall changes

changes of an individual like increase in in physical organ or the structure that
height, size, length and weight etc. results in improved functioning of the
physical organ

Growth is Purley physical Sense Development is overall, Physical,

Mental, Emotional, Social, moral or any
other

Growth is only a part of the Development is a complex and

developmental process comprehensive process

Growth Stop when maturity has been Development is a continuous process

attained starting from the time of conception and
continuing until the end of life (Womb to
Tomb)

Changes produced by growth can be Developmental changes that result in

observed and measured directly improved behaviour or functioning
cannot be measured directly

Q15. Discuss the subject matter of sociology?

Ans. Sociology uses methods of research

2) It study fundamental social process like assimilation, revolution.

3) It also study primary units of social life like groups communities.

4) It also studies social institution like marriage, kinship, religion etc.

USES OF SOCIOLLOGY

1) It studies sociology in a scientific way

2) It develop rational thinking

3) It helps to develop the under develop society.