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Directorate of Distance Education

Swami Vivekanand Subharti University


II Year

Course Code : MASOCIO-402

Course Title : Ecology, Environment and Society

Assignment No. : MASOCIO-402/2023

Maximum Marks : 30

Attempt any 5 out of the given 10 questions.


All questions carry equal marks.

Q1. What is the main difference, according to Firth between social organization and social
structure.

Q2. What is the basic unit of social structure in the study of the Nuer tribes by E.Evans-
Pritchard?

Q3. Who defined social structure in terms of social status and position occupied by individuals
in society?

Q4. Define Radcliffe-Brown’s concept of social structure. Give an example.

Q5. What is the spatial aspect of social structure? Explain in about five lines.

Q6. Describe mechanical solidarity

Q7. Give an example to show the difference between social evolution and revolution.

Q8. What is anomie? Distinguish between Durkheim’s definition and Robert K. Merton’s
definition of anomie.

Q9. What is meant by social structure?

Q10. Write the importance of social structure.

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