Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan

Social Research

A situation where a social research worker becomes as much as possible a member of the group in which he is studying and participates fully in the life of the group, is called | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: A situation where a social research worker becomes as much as possible a member of the group in which he is studying and participates fully in the life of the group, is called Participant observation Spying Intrusion Observation Answer: (1) The question in the MA CUET exam addresses a research method known as “participant …

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Established Groups

Common standards or ideas which guide members’ responses in all established groups is called | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: Common standards or ideas which guide members’ responses in all established groups is called Norm Custom Mores Rule Answer: (1) The concept of social norms is a fundamental aspect of sociological and anthropological studies, providing insights into how individuals within a society regulate their behavior. The question posed in the MA CUET exam addresses …

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Iroquois tribe

American lawyer and anthropologist, his theory based on fieldwork, influenced the work of Engels and Tonnies. He lived with, and was adopted into the Iroquois tribe. Who was he? | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: American lawyer and anthropologist, his theory based on fieldwork, influenced the work of Engels and Tonnies. He lived with, and was adopted into the Iroquois tribe. Who was he? J .F. Mcheman  AL. Kroeber L.H. Morgan T. Parsons Answer: (3) Lewis Henry Morgan, the American lawyer and anthropologist mentioned in the MA CUET exam …

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Prescribing Marriage

The rule prescribing marriage outside one’s group is called | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: The rule prescribing marriage outside one’s group is called Monogamy Polyandry Exogamy Endogamy Answer: (3) The correct answer to the MA CUET exam question is (c) Exogamy. The term “exogamy” refers to the rule prescribing marriage outside one’s own group. This concept is integral to the study of kinship systems and marriage practices in …

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Marriage is Rooted

Who said this: “marriage is rooted in the family rather than the family in marriage”. | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: Who said this: “marriage is rooted in the family rather than the family in marriage”. J. F. Mchennan L. H. Morgan Westermarck Evans Pritchard Answer: (3) The statement “marriage is rooted in the family rather than the family in marriage” is attributed to Edvard Westermarck, a Finnish anthropologist and sociologist. Westermarck’s ideas, particularly on …

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Number of Generations

A…. consists of all descendants in one line of a particular person through a determinate number of generations. | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: A…. consists of all descendants in one line of a particular person through a determinate number of generations. Lineage Clan Family Sib Answer: (3) The correct answer to the MA CUET exam question is (a) Lineage. The term “lineage” refers to all descendants in one line of a particular person through a determinate number …

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Peasant Society

Who coined the concepts of little tradition and great tradition for the socio-cultural analysis of the peasant society? | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: Who coined the concepts of little tradition and great tradition for the socio-cultural analysis of the peasant society? Mckim Marriott M.N. Srinivas Robert Redfield Milton Singer Answer: (3) The correct answer to the MA CUET exam question is (c) Robert Redfield. Robert Redfield, an American anthropologist, introduced the concepts of “little tradition” and “great …

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Harijan

Who coined the term ‘Harijan’? | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: Who coined the term ‘Harijan’? Thakkar Bappa Mahatma Gandhi B.R. Ambedkar Baba Amte Answer: (2) The correct answer to the MA CUET exam question is (b) Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi, a towering figure in the Indian independence movement and a proponent of nonviolent resistance, coined the term ‘Harijan’ to refer to the Dalits or …

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culture and civilisation

Who distinguished between culture and civilisation? | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: Who distinguished between culture and civilisation? Max Weber Alfred Weber Ogburn B. Malinowski Answer: (2) The correct answer to the MA CUET exam question is (b) Alfred Weber. Alfred Weber, a German economist, sociologist, and theoretician of culture, is credited with distinguishing between culture and civilization. His work was influential in the development of …

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Verstehen

What does ‘Verstehen’ mean? | Sociology for CUET by Vikash Ranjan | Sociology Guru

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Question: What does ‘verstehen’ mean? Interpretative sociology Organisational sociology Understanding Both (a) and (c) Answer: (4) The correct answer to the MA CUET exam question is (d) Both (a) and (c). The term ‘verstehen’ is intricately linked to interpretive sociology, and it essentially means “to understand.” Max Weber, a key figure in the development of …

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