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(DSOC 01) M.A. (Previous) Sociology DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2007. Paper I - SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS 1. Is Sociology a Science? Explain. ã = [âß ã ÎO XHõ âß ã Î"Õ <å? q=iok«=ú. 2. Define Human Society and analyse its characteristics. = #= ã = *Ïxfl x~ fizoz ^ x ÅHõ }ÏÅ# qâı + OK«=Ú. 3. Describe various theories of Socialization. qq^èœ êoñ H Hõ~ } ã ^ úo`åå# q=iok«=ú. 4. Differentiate between Social Norms and Values. ê= lhõ Ñ = }ÏÅ õω qå =Å õω = ^蜺 QÆÅ `å~ `«= ºÅ# ` Å Ñ Ù=Ú. 5. Describe the relationship between Power and Authority. â H Î = iü«ú JkèHÍ~ OÅ = ^蜺 QÆÅ ã O O^è xfl ` Å Ñ Ù=Ú. 6. Explain various kinds of dissociative Social Processes. qq^èœ ~ HÍÅ Ñ u O^èŒ ê= lhõ Ñ H Ü«Å# q=iok«=ú. 7. Define Social Control and explain the role of agencies of social control. ê= lhõ xü«o `«}# x~ fizoz "å\ Ö qq^èœ U[hûÅ áê `«# q=iok«=ú. 8. Explain the nature of social stratification in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ OÖ ê= lhõ ã shõ~ } ã fiéèï"åxfl q=iok«=ú. 9. Describe the relationship between Mass Media and Social change. ÉèÏ= Ñ ê~åxh, ê= lhõ = ~ Ê# õω = ^蜺 QÆÅ ã O O^è xfl ` Å Ñ Ù=Ú. 10. Discuss the impact of Changing technology on the role of Women in contemporary society. ã = HÍb# ã = [OÖ = ~ `«#fl êoˆhuhõ`«ã Î áê `«ÃÑ Z@ =O\ Ñ ÉèÏ"åxfl K«Ñ Ù`«#fl^À q=iok«=ú.

(DSOC 02) M.A. (Previous) Sociology DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2007. Paper II - SOCIAL THOUGHT AND SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES 1. Analyse the evolutionary model in sociology as explained by Comte and Spencer. HÍ" ì = iü«ú ÃãÊ#û~ü Ñ uáêkoz# ê= lhõ Ñ i}ï= #= <å# qâı + OK«=Ú. 2. Explain Durkheim's theory on Suicides. _» ~ümˇ " K Ñ Ê# P`«Ç Ï`«ºÅ ã ^ úo`åxfl q=iok«=ú. 3. Critically explain Marxian perspective on class struggle. =~ æ ã OÑ ~ } QÆ iû = ~ û Ñ uáêkoz# ã ^ úo`åxfl q=iok«=ú. 4. Write an essay on Weber's social action theory. " ~ K Ñ Ê# ê= lhõ K«~ º ã ^ úo`åxfl QÆ iû XHõ "åºã =Ú# "åü«ú=ú. 5. Bring out Pareto's views on circulation of elites. t+ ì [# Å K«H Ü«ã ^ úo`«=úãñ Ãш~\ # _çq# Jaè áêü«å# ` Å Ê=Ú. 6. Describe parsons social system. áê~ û< û ê= lhõ =º=ã # =i OK«=Ú. 7. Write an essay on social exchange theory. ê= lhõ = iê_ç ã ^ úo`åxfl q=iã Î XHõ "åºã =Ú# "åü«ú=ú. 8. Discuss the salient features of structural - functional perspective in Sociology. ã = [ âß ã ÎOÖ x xi u Ñ HÍ~ º ^Œ$HõÊ^è xfl ^ x =ÚYº JOâßÅ# K«iÛOK«=Ú. 9. Bring out the contribution made by Merton to the functional paradigm. Ñ HÍ~ º ã ^ úo`åxh " ~ ì< KÕã # ã=å# ` Å Ê=Ú. 10. Write short notes on any TWO of the following : (a) Sarvodaya. (b) Positivism. (c) Pattern Variables. (d) Alienation. H Ok "å\ Ö U Ô~O_çO\ ÔH <å ÅÑ Ú "åyºå "åü«ú=ú (a) ã ~Àfi^ŒÜ«(b) áêl\ q[=ú. (c) K«Åsâ Å ~å`«å (d) " = #ã º`«

(DSOC 03) M.A. (Previous) Sociology DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2007. Paper III - SOCIAL RESEARCH AND STATISTICS 1. Define science and scientific method. Explain the salient features of scientific method âß êîxfl, âß ã Î Ñ ^Œúux x~ fizoz, âß ã ÎÜ«Ñ ^ŒúuH LO_»=Åã # =ÚYº ÅHõ }ÏÅ# ` Å Ê=Ú. 2. Bring out the relationship between theory, hypothesis and facts. ã ^ úo`åxh, Ñ ihõåê# õω, "åã Î"åÅ õω = ^蜺qæå ã O O^è xfl ` Å Ñ Ù=Ú. 3. Explain various types of research designs with examples. Ñ iâ ^èœ<å Ñ }ÏoHõÅ qq^èœ ~ áêå# È^ Ç Ï~ }=ÚQÍ q=iok«=ú. 4. Describe the methodology to be followed in stratified random sampling method. ã ÎsHõ~ } ã OÉèÏq`«Ñ uk«ü«# Ñ ^ŒúuÖ áê\ OK«=Åã # âß ã ÎÜ«q^è #=Ú# =i OK«=Ú. 5. Examine the methodology in using interview as a tool for data collection. ^Œ`åÎOâ ãhõ~ } Ñẍ=Ú@ ìqí =ÚMÏ=Úd ãöéèï+ }# "å_» K«#flÑ C_» áê\õk«=åã # Ñ ^Œ ú`«å# ÑïjeOK«=Ú. 6. Explain the advantages and limitations of using statistical methods in social science research. ã = [ âß ã Î Ñ iâ ^èœ#ö QÆ}ÏOHõ â $Ï ã Î Ñ x=ú@ # LÑ Ü yok«@ö QÆÅ Ñ Ü [<åå#, Ñ iq `«Å# q=iok«=ú. 7. Calculate X and σ for the following data : D H Ok ^Œ`åÎOâ =ÚÅ õω X = iü«ú σ Å# Hõ# Q #O_ç. Xi : 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 fi : 8 12 25 35 40 30 8. Explain the methodology in using chi-square technique with example. ÔH ã fi~ü >ˇH flh±# LÑ Ü yok«@ö QÆÅ Ñ ^Œúux È^ Ç Ï~ }=ÚQÍ q=iok«=ú. 9. Examine the qualities of a scientific research report. âß ã ÎÜ«Ñ iâ ^èœ<å x"õkhõ õω LO_»=Åã # =ÚYº ÅHõ }ÏÅ# Ñ ijeok«=ú. 10. Write short notes on any TWO of the following : (a) Null hypothesis (b) Rank correlation (c) Pie diagram (d) Attributes and variables. H Ok "å\ Ö U Ô~O_çO\ ÔH <å ÅÑ Ú "åyºå "åü«ú=ú (a) #Öò Ñ ihõåê# (b) ~åºoh± HÀiÖË+ # (c) ÃÑ _»Ü«QÆ" (d) Z \ º\òû = iü«ú "ÕiÜ«Öòû

(DSOC 04) M.A. (Previous) Sociology DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2007. Paper IV - INDIAN SOCIETY : STRUCTURE AND CHANGE (5 x 20 = 100) 1. Examine the concepts Varna and Jathi in Indian Society. ÉèÏ~ fü«ã = [=ÚÖ =~ =Ú = iü«ú *Ïu ÉèÏ=#Å# Ñ ijeoñ Ù=Ú. 2. "Hindu Marriage is a Sacrament" - Discuss. ''Ç ÏO^Œ q"åç Ï=Ú XHõ Ñ q `«O^èŒO K«iÛOK«=Ú. 3. Analyse the process of modernization with examples. P^èŒ xh Hõ~ } Ñ H Ü«# È^ Ç Ï~ }=ÚQÍ qâı + OK«=Ú. 4. Write an essay on Religious movements in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ =ÚÖ = `«Ñ ~ " ÿ# L^Œº= Å ÃÑ XHõ "åºã =Ú "åü«ú=ú. 5. Discuss class as a form of social stratification in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ =ÚÖ =~ æ=ú XHõ ê= lhõ ã ÎsHõ~ } ~ Ñ =ÚQÍ K«iÛOÑ Ù=Ú. 6. Critically examine the nature of social tensions in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ =ÚÖ ê= lhõ Ñ Hõ~ }Å ã fiéèï==ú# q= ~ <å`«hõoqí Ñ ijeoñ Ù=Ú. 7. Explain the features of Indian Society. ÉèÏ~ fü«ã = [=Ú Ü ÚHõ ÅHõ }=ÚÅ# q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 8. Exlain the changes occurring in family system in contemporary India. ã = HÍb# ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ =ÚÖ Hõ@ÚO =º=ã Ö [~ QÆ `«#fl = ~ ÊÅ# q=iok«=ú. 9. Discuss the process of secularization with examples. Ö H H Hõ~ } Ñ H Ü«# È^ Ç Ï~ }=ÚQÍ q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 10. Define Kinship and examine the kinship organisations in our society O^èŒ `«fi=ú# x~ fizoz, = # ã = [=ÚÖ x O^èŒ `«fi =º= ê Ñ #Å# Ñ ijeoñ Ù=Ú.

(DSOC 21 (RUS)) Paper I - RURAL AND URBAN SOCIOLOGY 1. Explain the nature and scope of rural sociology. QÍg } âß ã Î=Ú Ü ÚHõ ã fiéèï=o = iü«ú Ñ ikèx q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 2. Differentiate rural community from urban community. QÍg } ã =Ú^ Ü«xH, #QÆ~ ã =Ú^ Ü«xH = ^蜺 QÆÅ =º`åº êå# K«Ñ Ù=Ú. 3. Define the concept of caste and explain its characteristics. ' õωå=ú J# ÉèÏ=## x~ fizoz, ^ x Ü ÚHõ ÅHõ }=ÚÅ# q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 4. What is meant by land reforms and explain its impact on rural development? Éèí ã Oã ~ }Å J#QÍ<Õq? QÍg }Ïaè=$kúÃÑ ^ x Ñ ÉèÏ==Ú# q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 5. Explain the impact of urbanization on Indian family. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ Ñ Ù õω@ O =º=ã g ^Œ ÈH # #QÆsHõ~ } Ñ ÉèÏ"åxfl q=iok«=ú 6. Define slum and explain its characteristics. =ÚiH "å_»å# x~ fizoz, ^ x ÅHõ }=ÚÅ# ` Å Ê=Ú. 7. Explain the impact of environmental degradation on the quality of life in cities. #QÆ~ r=# <å}º`«ãñ Ñ ~åº=~ } H }`«Ñ ÉèÏ==Ú# q=iok«=ú. 8. Discuss the nature of unemployment in Rural India. QÍg } ã = [=ÚÖ x x~ ^Àºy`«ã fiéèï==ú QÆ ioz K«iÛOÑ Ù=Ú. 9. Examine the relationship between unemployment and poverty in urban areas. #QÆ~ =ÚÅÖ x x~ ^ÀºQÆ`«õΩ, ^ i ^Œº=Ú# õω QÆÅ ã O O^èŒ=Ú# q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 10. Write an essay on any two development programmes in rural India. QÍg } áêo`«=úö x U"Õx Ô~O_» Jaè=$kú Ñ ^äœhõ=úå# QÆ iû "åü«ú=ú.

(DSOC 22) Paper II - INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY AND LABOUR WELFARE (5 x 20 = 100) 1. Discuss the nature and scope of industrial sociology. áêi âßq Hõ ã = [âß ã ÎO Ü ÚHõ ã fiéèï==ú# = iü«ú Ñ ikèx q=iok«=ú. 2. Critically appraise the contributions of Hawthorne experiments. Ç apple^ä ~üfl Ñ Ü QÍÅ Ñ e`åå# q= ~ <å`«hõoqí ` Å Ñ Ù=Ú. 3. Discuss the characteristics and types of organizations. =º= ê Ñ #Å Ü ÚHõ ÅHõ }ÏÅ# = iü«ú ~ HÍÅ# q=iok«=ú. 4. Write an essay on the functions of management. Ü«[= #º x~ fiç Ï} Ñ HÍ~åºÅÃÑ XHõ "åº êxfl "åü«ú=ú. 5. Examine the difficulties and defects of trade unions in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ OÖ HÍi Hõ ã OÑ Å ã = ã ºÅ# = iü«ú Ö áêå# Ñ sh OÑ Ù=Ú. 6. Define strike and the various forms of strike in industries. ã " # x~ fizoz, áêi âßq Hõ ã " qq^èœ ~ áêå# q=iok«=ú. 7. Examine various methods to resolve industrial disputes. áêi âßq Hõ q"å^ Å Ñ iëê ~ =ÚÖ x qq^èœ Ñ ^Œú`«Å# K«iÛOÑ Ù=Ú. 8. Explain the various stages of Worker's Participation in management. Ü«[= #º x~ fiç Ï}Ü«O^Œ HÍi Hõ ÉèÏQÆ êfi= ºOÖ QÆÅ qq^èœ ^Œâ Å# q=iok«=ú. 9. Explain the functions of labour welfare officer in industries. Ñ i â = ÅÖ HÍi Hõ ã OˆH = kèhíi Ñ HÍ~åºÅ# qâ nhõiok«=ú. 10. Discuss the social security measured adopted for the welfare of industrial workers in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ =ÚÖ x Ñ i â = ÅÖ âßq õωå ã OˆH = =Ú H ~ õω J= Å [~ Ñ _» `«#fl qq^èœ êoñ Hõ Éèí ^Œ`å K«~ ºÅ# K«iÛOÑ Ù=Ú.

(DSOC 23) Paper III - SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY AND FAMILY WELFARE 1. Is Demography a Science? Explain. [<åéèï âß ã Î=Ú XHõ âß ã Î"Õ <å? q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 2. Write an essay on the age composition of India's population. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ Ñ Ù [<åéèï Ü ÚHõ =Ü«óxi ux QÆ iû XHõ "åºã =Ú# "åü«ú=ú. 3. Explain the methodology of population census in our country. = # ^Õâ OÖ [<åéèï ÖˇHõ Å ãhõ~ }Ö J=ÅOaã Î#fl Ñ ^Œú`«Å# q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 4. Critically evaluate Demographic transition theory. [<åéèï Ñ i=~ Î# ã ^ úo`«=ú# q= ~ <å`«hõoqí Ñ ~åºö K«# KÕÜ«Ú=Ú. 5. Explain the factors contributing to high fertility in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ OÖ JkèHõ ã O`å<À`«ÊuÎH ^ÀÇ Ï^ŒÑ _Õ HÍ~ HÍÅ# q=iok«=ú. 6. Explain various measures of fertility. Ñ `«º`«ÊuÎx H ekõ qq^èœ Ñ ^Œú`«Å# q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 7. Analyse the causes for the decline of mortality in our country. = # ^Õâ OÖ = ~ }ÏÅ `«QÆ æ@ õω QÆÅ HÍ~ }ÏÅ# qâı + OK«=Ú. 8. Examine Everett S. Lee's theory of migration. Z=Ô~\ò Zãπ. b =Åã ã ^ úo`åxfl Ñ ijeok«=ú. 9. Discuss the need for population education in our country. = # ^Õâ OÖ [<åéèï q^œº P=â ºHõ`«# q=iok«=ú. 10. Trace out the structural constraints preventing the success of family planning programmes in our country. = # ^Õâ OÖ õω@ O xü«o `«}Ï Ñ ^äœhíå PtOz#O`«Ñ e`åå# W=fiÖËHõáÈ=Ù@ õω QÆÅ J=~À^è Å# Ñ ijeok«=ú.

(DSOC 24) Paper IV - MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY 1. Define Medical Sociology and describe its nature, scope and importance. " ^Œº ã = [âß ã Î=Ú# x~ fizoz ^ x ã fiéèï==ú#, Ñ ikèx áê=úyº`«# q=iok«=ú. 2. Explain the concepts of Health and Morbidity from Sociological perspective. P~ÀQƺ=Ú = iü«ú "åºkè J# ÉèÏ=#Å# ê= lhõ âß ã Î ^Œ$HõÊ^äŒ=ÚÖ qñ ÙbHõiOK«=Ú. 3. Critically analyse the availability of medical care in Indian Society. ÉèÏ~ fü«ã = [=ÚÖ P~ÀQƺ ã O~ Hõ } JO^Œ ÉÏ@ # QÆ ioz q= ~ <å`«hõoqí qâı + OK«=Ú. 4. Discuss the relationship between Doctor and Patient in therapeutic process and interaction. zh `åû Ñ H Ü«= iü«ú Ñ ~ ã Ê~ K«~ ºÖ " ^Œ º_» ~Ày = ^蜺qæå ã O O^è Å# K«iÛOK«=Ú. 5. Describe the Social Epidemiology and explain interactions of Epidemiology Triad. ê= lhõ ã O Hõ= } ~ÀQÆ q*ï # âß êîxfl q=ioz, êo Hõq Hõ ~ÀQÆ HÍ~ Hõ `«Ü«=Ú Ü ÚHõ Ñ ~ ã Ê~ K«~ ºÅ# qñ ÙbHõiOK«=Ú. 6. Discuss Community Health Problems and their related Health Programmes in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ =ÚÖ ê=ú^ Ü«Hõ P~ÀQƺ ã = ã ºÅ# q=ioz "å\ H ãö OkèOz# P~ÀQƺ HÍ~ º Hõ= =ÚÅ# K«iÛOK«=Ú. 7. Define Health Education and explain its goals and stages. P~ÀQƺ q^œº# x~ fizoz "å\ Ü ÚHõ ÅH ͺÅ# = iü«ú ^Œâ Å# qñ ÙbHõiOK«=Ú. 8. Discuss Hospital as an important social institution in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ =ÚÖ " ^ŒºâßÅ# XHõ áê=úyº" ÿ# ê= lhõ ã Oã QÍ K«iÛOK«=Ú. 9. Briefly describe various National Health Programmes in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ =ÚÖ x qq^èœ *ÏfÜ«P~ÀQƺ Ñ ^äœhíå# QÆ ioz ã OH Ñ Î=ÚQÍ q=iok«=ú. 10. Define Aging and examine Health problems of Aged. =$^ úñ º=Ú# x~ fizoz, =$^Œ úå Ü ÚHõ P~ÀQƺ ã = ã ºÅ# Ñ sh OÑ Ù=Ú.

(DSOC 25) Paper V - SOCIAL DISORGANISATION AND CRIMINOLOGY (5 x 20 = 100) 1. Explain the causes and consequences of individual disorganization. =ºH ÎQÆ`«J=º= ê Ñ # õω QÆÅ HÍ~ }ÏÅ# = iü«ú ^ x Ñ i}ï= Å# q=iok«o_ç. 2. Define crime and discuss the nature and types of crime. <Õ~åxfl x~ fizoz, qq^èœ ~ HÍÅ <Õ~åÅ# "å\ ã fiéèï"åå# K«iÛOÑ Ù=Ú. 3. Define criminology and distinguish between criminology and penology. <Õ~ âß êîxfl x~ fizoz, <Õ~ âß êîxh = iü«ú th Íâß êîxh = ^蜺qæå `Õ_ Å# ` Å Ñ Ù=Ú. 4. Discuss the classical school of criminology. <Õ~ âß êîxh ã O OkèOz# êo Ñ ^ Ü«ã ^ úo`åå# K«iÛOÑ Ù=Ú. 5. Compare the deterrent and retributive theories of punishment. <Õ~ x~à^èœhõ = iü«ú <Õ~ Ñ u Ñ Å ã ^ úo`åå = ^蜺qæå `Õ_ Å# q=ioñ Ù=Ú. 6. What is meant by probation? Explain how it is different from parole. Ñ ighõ } J#QÍ<Õq? Jk Y~å~ õω U q^èœ=úqí aè#fl" ÿ#^à q=iok«=ú. 7. Write an essay on the Open prisons system in India. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ =ÚÖ x P~ Ü«Å HÍ~åQÍ~ =º=ã # QÆ iû XHõ "åº êxfl Ñ ijeok«=ú. 8. Examine the various reforms undertaken in the Indian prisons. ÉèÏ~ `«^Õâ HÍ~åQÍ~åÅÖ fã õω=zû# qq^èœ ã Oã ~ }Å# Ñ ijeok«=ú. 9. Evaluate the role of correctional institutions in the reformation of juvenile delinquents. ÉÏÅ<Õ~ ã Å# ã Oã iok«@ õω `À_»Ê_» K«#fl qq^èœ ã Oã Å áê `«# Ñ ~åºö K«# KÕÜ«Ú=Ú. 10. List out the causes of beggary and explain the steps adopted by our state government for rehabilitation of beggars. ah Í@# õω QÆÅ HÍ~ }ÏÅ# Ñ~ x, ahõ õωå Ñ Ù#~å"å êxh = # ~år Ñ Éèí `«fi=ú fã õωo@ #fl K«~ ºÅ# q=iok«=ú.