Chapter 3 Environment and Society
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 one element. Mountains and rivers, plains and oceans, and the flora and […]
Chapter 2 Social Change and Social Order in Rural and Urban Society
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 existed on planet earth for approximately 500.0 (five lakh) years, […]
Chapter 1 Social Structure, Stratification and Social Processes in Society
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 individuals or groups working together to achieve their individual or collective goals. Cooperation is universal and continuous process. It involves […]
Chapter 5 Doing Sociology: Research Methods
Chapter 5 Doing Sociology: Research Methods Question 1. Why is the question of a scientific method particularly important in sociology? Answer: A science is expected to be objective, factual and verifiable but this is relatively difficult in comparison to physical sciences. Sociologists used scientific method to discover social facts. Like the physical and natural sciences, […]
Chapter 4 Culture and Socialisation
Chapter 4 Culture and Socialisation Question 1. How does the understanding of culture in social science differ from the everyday use of the word ‘culture’? Answer: Culture refers to widely shared customs, beliefs, values, norms, institutions and other products of a community that are transmitted socially across generations. In social perspective culture refers to the […]
Chapter 3 Understanding Social Institutions
Chapter 3 Understanding Social Institutions Question 1. Note what are the marriage rules that are followed in your society. Compare your observations with those made by other students in the class. Discuss. Answer: In Indian society marriage has been regulated by certain norms. It is an institution for man and woman to enter family life. […]
Chapter 2 Terms, Concepts and their Use in Sociology
Chapter 2 Terms, Concepts and their Use in Sociology Question 1. Why do we need to use special terms and concepts in sociology? Answer: As opposed to commonsensical knowledge, sociology like any other science has its own body of concepts and methods of data collection. As a social science, sociology does need to have certain […]
Chapter 1 Sociology and Society
Chapter 1 Sociology and Society Question 1. Why is the study of the origin and growth of sociology important? Answer: The study of origin and growth of societies are important in sociology to understand several personal and social issues. England was the centre of industrial revolution. The understanding of how urbanisation or factory production influenced […]
Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion
Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion
Chapter 8 Thinking
Chapter 8 Thinking