SOCIOLOGY
QUESTION BANK
UNIT I. INTRODUCTION
1) Define sociology
2) Discuss the scope of sociology
3) Explain the relationship of anthropology and sociology
4) Explain the significance of sociology
5) Write a short note on application of sociology in nursing
UNIT II. INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
1) Define society and its structure
2) Explain the components of society
3) Difference between society and community
4) Explain the process of socialization and individualization
UNIT III. CULTURE
1) Define culture
2) Discuss the nature of culture
3) Explain diversity and uniformity of culture
4) Trans culture society influence on health and disease
UNIT IV. SOCIAL GROUP AND PROCESSES
1) Difference between primary and secondary group
2) Explain the political religious group
3) Write short note on Mob and crowd
4) Explain the social process
5) Write the short note on conflict
6) State the defiance between assimilation and isolation
UNIT V. POPULATION
1) Discuss population distribution in India
2) State the demographic characteristics
3) Malthusian theory of population
4) Explain population explosion in India and its impact on health status
5) Define family welfare program
UNIT VI. FAMILY AND MARRIGE
1) Define family and its function
2) Explain the characteristics of family
3) Dowry
4) Indian marriage act
5) Explain family problem in Indian
6) Explain types of family
UNIT VII . SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
1) Define social stratification and its type cast system in Indian
2) Explain social mobility and its types
3) Explain the concept and criteria of racial classification
4) Discuss the salient features of primary races
UNIT VIII. TYPES OF COMMUNITIES IN INDIAN (RURAL, URBAN AND
REGIONAL)
1) Explain the features of village and community
2) Panchyat raj system
3) Explain the changes in Indian rural life
4) Explain avaibility of health facilities in rural and its impact on health
5) Write short note on urban slums
UNIT IX . SOCIAL CHANGES
1) Explain nature and process of social change
2) Explain the factor influencing social change
3) Culture lag
4) Discuss theories of social change
5) Write the role of nurse about change agent
UNIT X. SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND SOCIAL SYSTEM
1) Explain element and types of social organization
2) Explain democratic and authoritarian models of participation
3) Voluntary associations
4) Define social system and its type
5) Discuss role and status as structural ele XIment of social system with reference to
womens role
UNIT XI. SOCIAL CONTROL
1) Explain nature of social control
2) Explain the process of social control
3) Folkways
4) Mores customs
5) Discuss the role of nurse in social control
UNIT XII. SOCIAL PROBLEM
1) Define social problem and social disorganization
2) Poverty
3) Prostitution
4) Explain the right of women and children
5) Child labour
6) Write the short not on substance abuse
7) Discuss social welfare programmers in Indian
8) Explain the role of nurses to stop the social problem
