Syllabus: Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I
Sociological Thinkers: (a) Karl Marx – Historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle.
| According to Marx, how are human beings alienated from their human potential and what does he suggest to change this? | (18/I/4a/20) |
| Analyse Marxian conception of historical materialism as a critique of Hegelian dialectics. | (17/I/3b/20) |
| Identify the similarities and differences between Marx’s theory of ‘alienation’ and Durkheim’s theory of ‘anomie’. | (14/I/2b/20) |
| According to Marx, capitalism transforms even the personal relationship between men and women. Critically examine with illustrations from the contemporary Indian context. | (14/I/7c/10) |
| Analyse the salient features of historical materialism. | (13/I/2c/10) |
| Critically examine the dialectics involved in each mode of production as propounded by Karl Marx. Critically assess the Marxian Theory of ‘Alienation’. | (20/I/7c/10) |
| Critically assess the Marxian Theory of ‘Alienation’. | (20/I/7c/10) |
| What is the Marxist concept of ‘Fetishism of Commodities? | (19/I/1c/10) |
| Evaluate Marx’s ideas on mode of production. | (16/I/1d/10) |
| How do Karl Marx and Max Weber differ in terms of their analysis of social stratification? | (13/I/6a/20) |