Study of Indian Society: Major Sociological Perspectives

Study of Contemporary Indian Society: Major Perspectives

2025

• ‘Textual perspective is important in understanding of Indian Social System.’ Discuss. 10
• How would you appropriate to characterise G. S. Ghurye as a practitioner of ‘theoretical pluralism’? 10
• Do you think that in a society like India orthogenetic changes take place through differentiation? Do you observe continuities in the orthogenetic process? Elaborate your answer with suitable examples. 20

2024

• Differentiate between ‘Western’ and ‘Indological’ perspectives on the study of Indian society. Bring out the major aspects of G. S. Ghurye’s contribution to ‘Indological’ approach. 20 Marks

2023

• Highlights the significant features of A. R. Desai Dialectical perspective to study Indian society.

2022

• Elaborate on M. N. Srinivas structural functional approach to the study of Indian society.
• Critically examine G. S. Ghurye Indology approach to the understanding of Indian society.

2021

2020

• Elaborate A. R. Desai perspective to the study of Indian society.

2019

• Elaborate Srinivas view on Religion and society among the coorges.
• Give an account of Ranajit Guha approach in studing subaltern class.

2018