Stratification and Mobility: Concepts

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Stratification and Mobility: Concepts — equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation; Theories of social stratification — Structural functionalist, Marxist, Weberian; Dimensions — Class, status groups, gender, ethnicity and race; Social mobility — open and closed systems, types, sources and causes.

2026

Section e · 1. · Paper Q5(e) · 2026 · 10 marks · Solution

How do different theories explain social dimensions of social movements? Discuss.

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Section b · 2. · Paper Q7(b) · 2026 · 20 marks · Solution

According to Weber how do class, status and power interact to produce and sustain social inequality?

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2025

Section e · 3. · Paper Q1(e) · 2025 · 10 marks · Solution

Is the social stratification theory gender-blind? Elucidate.

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Section a · 4. · Paper Q3(a) · 2025 · 20 marks · Solution

Compare capability deprivation approach with that of social capital deprivation in understanding chronic poverty

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Section b · 5. · Paper Q5(b) · 2025 · 10 marks · Solution

Does the structural-functionalist perspective on social stratification promote a status quo? Give reasons for your answer.

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2024

Section c · 6. · Paper Q2(c) · 2024 · 10 marks · Solution

What is social mobility? Critically examine the classification of 'closed' and 'open' models of social stratification

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2023

Section e · 7. · Paper Q1(e) · 2023 · 10 marks · Solution

Do you think that the boundary line between ethnicity and race is blurred? Justify your answer

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Section b · 8. · Paper Q4(b) · 2023 · 20 marks · Solution

How is poverty a form of social exclusion? Illustrate in this connection the different dimensions of poverty and social exclusion

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2022

Section e · 9. · Paper Q1(e) · 2022 · 10 marks · Solution

How do sociologists construct gender in their analysis on social inequality?

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Section c · 10. · Paper Q2(c) · 2022 · 15 marks · Solution

Discuss social mobility in open and closed system.

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2021

Section e · 11. · Paper Q1(e) · 2021 · 10 marks · Solution

Critically examine Max Weber's theory of Social Stratification.

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Section a · 12. · Paper Q4(a) · 2021 · 20 marks · Solution

Explain the concept of social mobility. Describe with suitable illustrations how education and social mobility are related to each other

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Section a · 13. · Paper Q5(a) · 2021 · 10 marks · Solution

Explain the emerging challenges in establishing gender equality in the informal sector

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2020

Section b · 14. · Paper Q2(b) · 2020 · 15 marks · Solution

How are Hierarchy and Exclusion the major impediments in the transformation of societies ? Discuss.

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Section c · 15. · Paper Q4(c) · 2020 · 15 marks · Solution

Critically assess social mobility in closed and open systems.

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2019

Section b · 16. · Paper Q1(b) · 2019 · 10 marks · Solution

Davis and Moore made it clear that social stratification is a functional necessity and also an unconscious device. Discuss

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Section a · 17. · Paper Q4(a) · 2019 · 20 marks · Solution

Modernization presupposes class society; however caste, ethnicity and race are still predominant. Explain

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Section a · 18. · Paper Q6(a) · 2019 · 20 marks · Solution

Why is gender dimension of social stratification ? How does gender intersect other dimensions of inequality based on caste, class, race and ethnicity ?

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2018

Section d · 19. · Paper Q1(d) · 2018 · 10 marks · Solution

What is the difference between natural and social inequality examples from caste and class dimensions

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Section e · 20. · Paper Q5(e) · 2018 · 10 marks · Solution

In social mobility possible in closed systems of stratification ? Illustrate from research work.

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2017

Section a · 21. · Paper Q4(a) · 2017 · 20 marks · Solution

What is Weberian critique of Marxist notion of social stratification

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Section b · 22. · Paper Q4(b) · 2017 · 20 marks · Solution

Examine gender. Ethnicity and race as major dimensions of social stratification

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2016

Section e · 23. · Paper Q1(e) · 2016 · 10 marks · Solution

"Vertical mobility brings structural change even in a closed social system." Comment

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Section a · 24. · Paper Q2(a) · 2016 · 20 marks · Solution

Elucidate the basic premises of Davis' structural-functional theory of social stratification. How far is it relevant in understanding contemporary Indian society.