CLASS 12 SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 1
Introducing Indian Society
Q1. What are the main problems of national integration in India?
Ans: The main problems include linguistic diversity, regionalism, communalism, and casteism. These factors can lead to social fragmentation and hinder the process of national integration.
Q2. How can sociology help us understand our society better?
Ans: Sociology enables us to look beyond personal biases and understand the underlying social structures and patterns that shape individual and group behaviors. It promotes critical thinking and informed decision-making.
Q3. Explain the concept of 'Unity in Diversity' in the context of Indian society.
Ans: 'Unity in Diversity' refers to the coexistence of various cultures, languages, religions, and ethnic groups in India. Despite differences, there is a shared sense of identity and mutual respect that binds the nation together.
Q4. What is Sociology?
Sociology is defined as the systematic study of society, human behavior, and social institutions. It examines how individuals relate to one another and to the larger society, and how social norms, values, culture, and institutions shape human life.
5.
What are the basic functions of a society?
Ans. Sociologists
and social anthropologists have adopted the term function from
biological sciences where it has been used for certain organic
processes necessary for the maintenance of the organisms. Basic
functions necessary for continuity and survival of any society are
:
(i)
Recruitment of members (ii) Socialization
(iii)
Production and distribution of goods and services and preservation of
order.
6.
What
do you understand by social structure?
Ans. A
society consists of(i)Males and females, adults and children, various
occupational and religious groups and so on.(ii)The interrelationship
between various that of parents and children and between various
groups.(iii)Finally, all the parts of the society are put together
and system are interrelated and complementary concepts.
7. What
is Self-reflexivity?
Ans. Sociology
can show us what we look like to others. It can teach us how to look
at ourselves from outside, so to speak. It is called
“Self-reflexivity’ or sometimes just “Reflexivity’.
8.
State
the processes the began during the British colonialism in
India.
Ans. This
was the period when modem period began in India and the external
forces of modernization, westernization, industrialization entered.
to be continued
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