Importance of Sociology and Western & Indian Sociologists Quiz
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Auguste Comte gave the theory of 'Law of three stages'.

Theological

Harriet Martineau is known as the first female Sociologist.

she

All-natural calamities were the expression of Gods anger, Or the belief of ancient people that planets were God, Identify the stage of society.

Metaphysical

In this stage people believed that an abstract power of force guides and determines events in the world.

<p>Positive /Scientific</p> Signup and view all the answers

The breaking of society into two hostile camps, i.e the capitalist and the proletariat.

<p>Polarization</p> Signup and view all the answers

This is result of economic exploitation and inhuman conditions.

<p>Alienation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Charles Horton Cooley coined the term 'Primary Group' in his book 'Social organization' to refer to a small group like ______, close friends circle, neighbours etc.

<p>family</p> Signup and view all the answers

The relations of members of a Primary Group are intimate and informal in nature, according to Charles Horton Cooley.

<p>family</p> Signup and view all the answers

This is a formal, goal oriented, impersonal group. It is known as ______ group.

<p>Secondary</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nation, political party and trade union are examples of a ______ Group.

<p>Secondary</p> Signup and view all the answers

A person born in a wealthy family has a high status based on the economic advantages, the status assigned at birth known as ______ status.

<p>Ascribed</p> Signup and view all the answers

When one acquires social position on the basis of his/her merit and skills, the status achieved by one’s ability, talent and effort is termed as ______ status.

<p>Achieved</p> Signup and view all the answers

One woman marries more than one man at a given time is known as ______

<p>Polyandry</p> Signup and view all the answers

One man has two or more wives at a time is known as ______

<p>Polygyny</p> Signup and view all the answers

Marriage within a culturally defined group is called ______

<p>Endogamy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Marriage outside an individual’s own group is known as ______

<p>Exogamy</p> Signup and view all the answers

The practice of women marrying up, elevating her position, is called ______

<p>Hypergamy</p> Signup and view all the answers

The family created by marriage is called ______

<p>Family of procreation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Role exit 49.Incompatibility between two or more roles that an individual is expected to perform in a given situation.Role conflict 50.A feeling of difficulty or stress in fulfilling the demands of one’s role obligations.Role strain 51.The way a person actually plays one’s role in a situation.Role performance 52.A set of roles that centres around a particular social status/ A University professor frequently gets involved in teaching, research, consultancy, administration, publishing, examining etc.Role Set UNIT 4 Social Institutions 53.It is a system of well defined, stable patterns of behaviour, formed to satisfy primary needs of individual.

<p>Social institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

This perspective holds that all individuals are not placed equally in society and the distribution mostly favour the affluent sections of society.The Marxist or Conflict Perspective 55.It is based around principles of communal living, property ownership and child rearing, form of a family in Israeli.

<p>Kibbutz</p> Signup and view all the answers

It looks at social institutions as playing number of roles in facilitating human social life.The Functionalist Perspective 57.Sharing of a household by an unmarried couple, preferred by younger generations in many parts of Europe and in some urban areas of India.

<p>Cohabitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

It is based around principles of communal living, property ownership and child-rearing.Kibbutz 59.By framing rules and forbidding sexual activity outside marriage, ______ provides control and stabilises society.

<p>Family</p> Signup and view all the answers

Descent is traced through Father’s line. Type of lineage? ______

<p>Patrilineal</p> Signup and view all the answers

The name follows the mother’s line to the next generation. Type of naming system? ______

<p>Matronymic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The type of families commonly seen in rural areas? ______

<p>Joint Family</p> Signup and view all the answers

The married couple lives with the husband’s family. Type of residence? ______

<p>Patrilocal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Descent is traced through mother’s line. Type of lineage? ______

<p>Matrilineal</p> Signup and view all the answers

The most widespread form of family in India and most part of the world? ______

<p>Patriarchal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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