Sociological Theory — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

* B. K. Malinowski is a very famous anthropologist, and his work is really important in understanding how societies work. * The 'Kula Ring' is a system of exchange that happens in islands near Papua New Guinea. * Malinowski spent a lot of time studying this Kula Ring and wrote a famous book about it called 'Argonauts of the Western Pacific' which describes it and is very important in anthropology. * While the question asks about "Politics of the Kula Ring", and not "Argonauts of the Western Pacific", the book does talk about the politics involved in the Kula exchange. * A. R. Radcliffe-Brown was another anthropologist, but his work was more focused on social structures and how societies are organized. He did not specifically study the Kula Ring. * Peter Blau is known for his work on social exchange theory in sociology, looking at how people interact based on costs and benefits. * Malthus is famous for his ideas about population growth and resources, not for studying specific cultures like the Kula Ring. * J.P.S. Uberoi was an Indian sociologist and anthropologist whose work focused on kinship, family, and religion, mainly in the Indian context, and not specifically on the Kula Ring. So, because Malinowski did significant research and is heavily linked to the study of the Kula Ring, he is the most likely answer.

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E. Goffman is the correct answer to “Who wrote the work 'Presentation of Self in Everyday Life' in 1959”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

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Ambedkar is the correct answer to “"The outcaste is a by product of the caste system . . . . Nothing can emancipate the outcaste except destruction of the cast system." This statement is attributed to:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Emile Durkheim is the correct answer to “Who has written the book 'Rules of Sociological Method'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

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Nehru is the correct answer to “Glimpses of World History' was written by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

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H. Garfinkel is the correct answer to “Which of the following conducted the famous 'breaching experiments'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

1, 2 and 3 is the correct answer to “Which of the following are characteristics of the social structure of the society? 1. A society has a structure of interrelated roles. 2. Society is a special type of group with a comprehensive social system. 3. A society tends to survive for a long period. 4. A society is economically self-sufficient. Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Karl Marx is the correct answer to “Who made a distinction between 'class in-itself' and 'class for itself' to reflect the movement from a class's potential self-awareness to actual self-awareness”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Surajit Sinha is the correct answer to “Who did attributional and interactional analysis of caste system”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

C. W. Mills is the correct answer to “Who among the following observed that the Chief Executives and the very rich are one and the same group in the U.S.A.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

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J. Derrida is the correct answer to “A French Philosopher has influenced very much the sociological thinking by drawing a methodology of human language. Who is he”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Max Weber is the correct answer to “"Sociology is the science of understanding of the meaning of social action." The proceeding statement was made by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

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R. K. Merton is the correct answer to “Of the following, who has written on 'self-fulfilling prophecy'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Neither 1 nor 2 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements 1. Social action is a macro perspective of sociological theories. 2. Social action perspectives examine smaller groups within society. Which of the statements given above is / are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Davis is the correct answer to “"Thus we should not think of the difference between magic and religion as a rigid dichotomy . . . ." Who said this”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Giddings is the correct answer to “"Society is a consciousness of the kind" is the definition of;”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “Kin categories of Indo European languages which systematised the rank and status of people are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

1 and 3 is the correct answer to “Which of the following idea are considered at the core of Michel Foucault's methodology? 1. Genealogy of power 2. Micro-politics of power 3. Archaeology of knowledge 4. Power at the societal level Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Marx is the correct answer to “Which among the following thinkers have not accepted that the State has an ethical purpose”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

Social facts arise in the collective consciousness of a group and therefore influence individuals only when they are engaged with the group is the correct answer to “Which one of the following statements does not derive from Emile Durkheim's exposition of social facts”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List I (Theory) List II (Propounder) a. Evolutionary Theory 1. Kingsley Davis b. Cyclical Theory 2. Auguste Comte c. Conflict Theory 3. A. Sorokin d. Structural Functional Approach 4. Karl Marx”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Sociological Theory.

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