Syllabus: Optional Subject – Sociology – Papers I
Sociological Thinkers: (e) Robert K. Merton – Latent and manifest functions, conformity and deviance, reference groups.
| With suitable examples, explain how conformity and deviance coexist in a society as propounded by R.K. Merton. | (2021) |
| What are the reactions of R.K Merton to the functionalism of social anthropologists? Bring on the limitations of latent functions. | (20/I/2a/20) |
| What according to Merton, is the different between ‘unanticipated consequences’ and ‘latent functions? Give examples to elaborate. | (19/I/3c/10) |
| How according to Merton, are deviant subcultures generated? | (19/18b/20) |
| What is the Difference between the anomia in Merton and Durkheim? Explain. | (18/I/2c/10) |
| Analyse the manifest and latent functions of ‘security of the tenure of the bureaucrats’ in the light of Merton’s Theory. | (16/I/3a/20) |
| “Anomie the Social structure” Explain the reference to R.K Merton’s contribution. | (15/I/4c/10) |
| How could one use Merton’s concept of deviance to understand the traffic problems in urban area? | (14/I/2c/20) |
| Using Merton’s Concept of ‘manifest’ and latent functions, explain the persistence of corruption in India Society? | (14/I/3c/20) |
| How can we use reference group theory to understand the fashion in Society? | (14/I/1e/20) |