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12-December-2024
Describe various characteristics of a ‘social fact’. How is rate of suicide a social fact according to Durkheim? 10 Marks (UPSC CSE Mains 2024 - Sociology, Paper 1).
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11-December-2024
Critically assess the impact of technological advancement and automation on the nature of work and employment. 10 Marks (UPSC CSE Mains 2024 - Sociology, Paper 1).
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10-December-2024
Define the concept of ‘gig’ economy and discuss its impact on labour market and workers’ social security net. 20 Marks (UPSC CSE Mains 2024 - Sociology, Paper 1).
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09-December-2024
What do you understand by ‘mixed method’? Discuss its strengths and limitations in social research. 20 Marks (UPSC CSE Mains 2024 - Sociology, Paper 1).
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08-December-2024
Critically explain the salient features of ‘alienation’ as propounded by Karl Marx. 10 Marks (UPSC CSE Mains 2024 - Sociology, Paper 1).
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07-December-2024
Describe the main idea of Max Weber’s book, “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism’ as a critique of Marxism. 20 Marks (UPSC CSE Mains 2024 - Sociology, Paper 1).
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06-December-2024
How do you view and assess the increasing trend of digital ethnography and use of visual culture in sociological research? 20 Marks (UPSC CSE Mains 2024 - Sociology, Paper 1).
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05-December-2024
What is social mobility? Critically examine the classification of ‘closed” and ‘open’ models of social stratification. 10 Marks (UPSC CSE Mains 2024 - Sociology, Paper 1).
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04-December-2024
Do you think ‘objectivity’ is an over-hyped idea in sociological research? Discuss the merits and demerits of non-positivist methods. 20 Marks (UPSC CSE Mains 2024 - Sociology, Paper 1).
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