Answer in one word - UNIT 1,2,3,4

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UNIT 1 Introduction to Sociology

1. The period of change in European society, which marked a Enlightenment period
radical change from traditional thinking to new ways of
thinking

2. A change from subsistence and stagnant economy to more Commercial revolution

dynamic system with expansion of banking services.

3. The Revolution which resulted into the closure of guild Industrial Revolution
system, introduction of factory system, economic
inequality etc.

4. Ideas like liberty, fraternity and equality has its origin in French revolution
this revolution.

5. Migration and expansion of cities is highlight of? Urbanization

6. It incorporates the knowledge of sociology in Marketing, Sociology of Market Research

segmental division of customers etc.

7. Images created by sociologists to represent complex Visual sociology

relationships/ It studies visual dimensions of social life.

8. The study of the evolution of social forms and the Bio-sociology

development of social behaviour. / The study of role of
biology in human social life.

9. The field of sociology concerned with the social world of Sociology of Art
arts and aesthetics / Study of warli tribe with the help of
warli paintings.

10. Corruption, Poverty, Gender Discrimination Drugs Abuse Social Problems

are examples of?

11. Sociology makes us more objective, rational, prejudice free Scientific approach
and positive in our thinking. State the approach of
sociology.

12. The utility and application of sociology is increasing in the Career oriented
various fields. State the Importance of sociology?
UNIT 2 Contribution of Western and Indian Sociologists

13. He is referred to as the Father of Sociology. Auguste Comte

14. She is known as the first female Sociologist. Harriet Martineau

15. She has introduced Comte to the English-speaking world

16. All-natural calamities were the expression of Gods anger, Theological suicide
Or the belief of ancient people that planets were God,
Identify the stage of society.

17. In this stage people believed that an abstract power of Metaphysical stage
force guides and determines events in the world.

18. In this stage people attempt to establish cause and effect Positive /Scientific stage
relationships, reason and observation plays main role in
justification.

19. The breaking of society into two hostile camps, i.e the Polarization of classes
capitalist and the proletariat.

20. This is result of economic exploitation and inhuman Alienation

conditions.

21. It is a type of society characterised by common ownership Communist society

of the means of production, classless and stateless
society.

22. Assimilation of tribes voluntarily within the folds of Hindu Hinduization of tribes
society. State the process as referred by Ghurye.

23. It is a socio -cultural concept and related to factors of Kinship

family, caste, and language in India.

24. An American sociologist who encouraged the development William Du Bois

of black literature and art and insisted his readers to see
“Beauty in Black.

25. A German scholar also known as the father of Communism Karl Marx

26. He is also known as the father of Indian sociology; he has Dr. G.S Ghurye
dealt with the historical dimensions of Indian tribe

27. She has done pioneering work in her book “Kinship Iravati Karve
organization in India “where she presents microanalysis of
the major kinship systems in India.

UNIT 3 Basic Concepts in Sociology

28. This is an indicator that we always live in the company of other Sociability
people.
29. It is a system of relationships, the aggregate of people living Society
together in a more or less ordered community.

30. According to sociologists the most important component of Social relationships

society is ……..

31. State the two conditions required for a relationship to be social. Mutual awareness and reciprocity
32. Two people running in the opposite direction are aware of Mutual awareness
each other, state the condition required for a relationship to be
social.

33. When one of two people greets each other and the other Reciprocity
responds, state the condition required for a relationship to be
social.

34. This is the most elementary process of social life without which Co-operation
existence of social life is impossible.

35. A means of controlling behaviour, it always attempts to control Norms

misbehaviour or the acts which are deemed to be harmful to
society.

36. It denotes almost uniformly and permanently shared lives of Community

people over a region.

37. It is physical basis of community. Locality

38. It means a shared sense of belonging where individuals are Community sentiment
emotionally attached to their community

39. Two or more individuals come together for the fulfilment of Social Group
certain common interests, for example political groups,
religious groups etc. What do they form?

40. Charles Horton Cooley coined this term in his book “Social Primary Group
organization “to refer to a small group like family, close friends
circle, neighbours etc.

41. The relations of members of ……… group are intimate and Primary Group
informal in nature

42. This is a formal, goal oriented, impersonal group. Secondary group

43. Nation, political party and trade union etc- Secondary Group
44. A person born in a wealthy family has a high status based on Ascribed status
the economic advantages, the status assigned at birth known
as?

45. When one acquires social position on the basis of his/her merit Achieved status
and skills, the status achieved by one’s ability, talent and effort
is termed as?
46. It is a process of disengagement from a role that is central to Role exit
one’s self-identity, in order to establish a new identity.

47. Incompatibility between two or more roles that an individual is Role conflict
expected to perform in a given situation.

48. A feeling of difficulty or stress in fulfilling the demands of one’s Role strain
role obligations.

49. The way a person actually plays one’s role in a situation. Role performance

50. A set of roles that centres around a particular social status/ Role Set
A University professor frequently gets involved in
teaching, research, consultancy, administration,
publishing, examining etc.

UNIT 4 Social Institutions

51. It is a system of well defined, stable patterns of behaviour, Social institutions
formed to satisfy primary needs of individual.

52. This perspective holds that all individuals are not placed The Marxist or Conflict
equally in society and the distribution mostly favour the Perspective
affluent sections of society.

53. It is based around principles of communal living, property Kibbutz

ownership and child rearing, form of a family in Israeli.

54. It looks at social institutions as playing number of roles in The Functionalist

facilitating human social life. Perspective

55. Sharing of a household by an unmarried couple, preferred Cohabitation

by younger generations in many parts of Europe and in
some urban areas of India.

56. It is based around principles of communal living, property Kibbutz

ownership and child-rearing.

57. By framing rules and forbidding sexual activity outside Regulation of sexual
marriage, Family provides control and stabilises society. activity
State the function of the family

58. It consists of two or more generations living under the Joint Family
same roof and sharing a common kitchen.

59. The type of families which are commonly seen in rural Joint Family
areas.
60. Nuclear family consists of two generations, parents and Nuclear family
their children.

61. …………..families commonly seen in urban areas. Nuclear

62. Authority rests at the eldest male is the hands of the Matriarchal
regarded as the mother in a head of the………………family.

63. The eldest male is regarded as the head of the ……. family. Patriarchal

64. Descent is traced through mother’s line. Type of lineage. Matrilineal

65. Descent is traced through Father’s line. Patrilineal

66. The married couple lives with the husband’s family. Patrilocal

67. The bridegroom lives with the wife’s husband’s family. Matrilocal
Type of residence?

68. The name follows the mother’s line to the next Matronymic.
generation.

69. The name of the father’s side continues to the next Patronymic
generation.

70. The Garo and Khasi tribes of North East and the Nairs of Matriarchal
South India. Type of family?

71. The most widespread form of family in India and most Patriarchal
part of the world.

72. It refers to a pattern sanctioned by society to enter into Marriage

sex relations and to procreate.

73. It denotes marriage to one spouse at a time Monogamy

74. It denotes marriage to more than one partner at a given Polygamy

time.

75. Two different forms of Polygamy Polyandry and Polygyny

76. One woman marries more than one man at a given time. Polyandry

77. One man has two or more wives at a time Polygyny

78. It denotes marriage within a culturally defined group. Endogamy

(e.g., caste, sect, tribe)

79. It denotes marriage outside individual’s own group e.g. Exogamy

Gotra
 80. It is a practice of women marring up, marriage of a Hypergamy
women in upper social group which elevates her position.

81. It is a practice of men marrying up, or a woman marry a Hypogamy

person of lower social group. It elevates the position of
the man.

82. The relationship between grandparents and Consanguinal kins

grandchildren or the kin related through blood known as? /kinship

83. Kin related through marriage, the relationship between Affinal kins/kinship
Seema’s husband, her Parents and siblings.
Or Affines

84. The family you are born and raised in is called as? Family of Orientation

85. The family created by marriage is called as? Family of procreation

86. It is a form of marriage with only one person at a time. Monogamy

87. Same caste marriages persisted for thousands of years in Endogamy

India and are still going strong. Identify the form of
marriage.

88. It has a well-defined and systematic curriculum. For Formal education

example, Schooling, college and university degree.

A parent teaching a child to cook or ride a bicycle or In-formal education

learning a mother tongue, spontaneous learning through work
experience, travel or mass media.

89. It refers to any systematic educational activity carried Non formal education
outside the framework of the established formal system.
For example -Sports programs such as swimming, fitness
programs, community-based adult education courses .