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THEORIES ON SOCIAL CHANGE
Date: Apr 10,2021
Practice Question - Critically examine the cultural theories of social change with suitable examples.[UPSC 2013]
Approach – Introduction, Give Sociological theories on Social Change with examples, Quote sociologists and thei...
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GANDHIAN PHILOSOPHY ON SOCIAL CHANGE
Date: Apr 09,2021
Practice Question – Write short note with a sociological perspective : How far Gandhi was trusted by the untouchables? [UPSC 2015]
Approach – Introduction, Give Gandhian philosophy with respect to Caste sys...
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UNDERSTANDING EXLPOITATION THROUGH MARX’S WRITINGS
Date: Apr 08,2021
Practice Question - For Marx, class divisions are outcomes of exploitation. Discuss. [UPSC 2014]
Approach – Introduction, Explain Marx's theory of class struggle, Illustrate the exploitation of wor...
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SECULARISM
Date: Apr 07,2021
Practice Question – "Secularism was an outcome of 20th century humanistic radicalism." Comment on this statement. (20 Marks) (UPSC 202o)
Approach – Introduction, Define Secularism, Explain the ca...
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MARXIST TRADITION IN INDIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY
Date: Apr 06,2021
Practice Question – Elaborate A R Desai`s perspective to the study of Indian Society. [10 Marks] [UPSC 2020]
Approach – Introduction, Give a context for Marxist approach in study of Indian Society and explain A R Desai`s contributions to it, Criticism,...
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RELEVANCE OF EPISTEMOLOGY
Date: Apr 05,2021
Practice Question – Examine epistemological foundation of qualitative methods of social research. (10 Marks) (UPSC 2017)
Approach – Introduction, Explain epistemology, Bring in its relevance in social research, Discuss how it is us...
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A G FRANK’S THEORY OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT
Date: Apr 03,2021
Practice Question – Critique A.G. Frank’s ‘development of underdevelopment’. [10 Marks] [UPSC 2019]
Approach – Introduction, Explain Frank`s theory of underdevelopment, Bring in views of other...
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ETHNOGRAPHY OR FIELDWORK IN RESEARCH
Date: Apr 02,2021
Practice Question – Bring out the significance of Ethnography in social research. [20 Marks] [UPSC 2019]
Approach – Introduction, Explain ethnography, Elaborate on relevance of ethnography in social research, Give examples of ethnographic researc...
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INTERPRETIVE APPROACH IN SOCIOLOGY
Date: Apr 01,2021
Practice Question - Elaborate the main tenets of interpretative perspective in sociology. (UPSC 2017)
Approach – Introduction, Explain interpretivist perspective and its characteristics, Write views of thinkers,...
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TENETS OF HINDUISM
Date: Mar 31,2021
Practice Question – What are the basic tenets of Hindu religion? Is Hinduism based on monotheism or polytheism? (UPSC 2015)
Approach – Introduction, List basic tenets of religion, Hinduism is a monothe...
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THE CONCEPT OF CITIZENSHIP
Date: Mar 31,2021
Practice Question – Discuss T H Marshall`s views on Citizenship(UPSC 2014)
Approach – Introduction, Define Citizenship, Give T H Marshall`s theory, Criticism, Conclusion
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EDUCATION – AN AGENT OF SOCIAL CHANGE
Date: Mar 31,2021
Practice Question – “Education is a major source of social mobility in contemporary society.” Explain. (UPSC 2016)
Approach –Introduction, Define Education, Define Social Mobility, List how educa...
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BUREAUCRACY – MAX WEBER
Date: Mar 31,2021
Practice Question – Examine the salient features of Weberian Bureaucracy. (UPSC 2015)
Approach – Introductio...
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THE AGEING POPULATION
Date: Mar 31,2021
Practice Question – Discuss the problems of elderly in India. What are the different perspectives to solve their problems? (UPSC 2015)
Approach – Introduction, List the problems...
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LOUIS DUMONT`S CONTRIBUTIONS
Date: Mar 25,2021
Practice Question – Critically evaluate Louis Dumont`s Homo Hierarchicus . (UPSC 2013)
Approach – Introduction, Explain Homo Hierarchicus and its relevance, Illustrate its validity, Criticism, Conclus...
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