IGNOU ESO 11 Question Paper

Hello sir I am student of The Study of Society at the Indira Gandhi National Open University now I require the Question Paper of ESO 11(The Study of Society) 2013 can you please provide me the same ??

[Pathak]

The Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a distance learning national university located in IGNOU road, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India.

As per your requirement her is the Question Paper of ESO 11(The Study of Society) 2013

ESO-11 The Study of Society
June, 2013
Time: 3 hours Maximum
Marks: 100
Note :The question paper has three sections. Attempt the questions as instructed in each section

SECTION I

Answer any two of the following questions in about 500 words each. All questions carry equal marks.

Ques 1.Explain the concept of ‘Simple Society’ and the impact of colonialism on them.

Ques 2.What is ‘Market exchange’? Discuss its important features.

Ques 3 .How does Max Weber examines the role of ideas and values on material conditions. Explain.

Ques 4 .Critically examine the Indian experience of development since independence.

SECTION II

Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each. All questions carry equal marks.

Ques 5 .What is a ‘descent group’? Explain the principle of matrilineal descent with the help of an example.

Ques 6 .Discuss the changing significance of family in industrial societies.

Ques 7 .What is social structure? How do personal networks are related to it?

Ques 8 .What are the significant attributes of ‘State’? How is state different from nation?

Ques 9 .Discuss the major factors of social change.

Ques 10 .Discuss the meaning and dimensions of social development.

Ques 11 .Critically discuss the major functions of the political system.

SECTION III

Answer any two of the following questions in about 100 words each. All questions carry equal marks.

Ques 12 .What did Emile Durkheim mean by ‘mechanical solidarity’ and ‘organic solidarity’?

Ques 13 .Explain the concept of ‘charismatic authority’..

Ques 14 .What are primary groups? How do they differ from secondary groups?

Ques 15 .What do you understand by ‘information age’?

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