Chapter 5 Indian Sociologists Question 1. How did Ananthakrishna Iyer and Sarat Chandra Roy come to practise social anthropology? Answer: The pioneer of social anthropology in India was L.K. Ananthakrishna Iyer (1861-1937). L.K. Ananthakrishna Iyer was asked by the...
Chapter 4 Introducing Western Sociologists Question 1. Why is the Enlightenment important for the development of sociology? Answer: During the late 17th and 18th centuries, Western Europe saw the emergence of radically new ways of thinking about the world. It is...
Chapter 3 Environment and Society Question 1. Describe in your own words what you understand by the term ‘ecology’. Answer: All societies have an ecological basis. The term ‘ecology’ denotes the web of physical and biological systems and processes of which humans are...
Chapter 2 Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society Question 1. Would you agree with the statement that rapid social change is a comparatively new phenomenon in human history? Give reasons for your answer. Answer: It is estimated that human beings have...
Chapter 1 Social Structure, Stratification and Social Processes in Society Question 1. Discuss the different tasks that demand cooperation with reference to agricultural or industrial operations. Answer: Cooperation is an associative social process. It involves...
