Define the concept of caste and discuss the colonial perspective on caste with suitable examples.

Discuss with suitable examples the major research trends in Sociology in India.

Describe and discuss the socio-historical background of the emergence of Sociology in India

. Discuss the Gandhian perspective on development.

. Discuss the Gandhian perspective on development.

Discuss the role of civil society for the empowerment of the marginalized sections of the society

Describe dependency theory?

Write a critique of the Marxian perspective of development.

Discuss the changing perspectives on women's development.

Discuss critically the social dimensions of globalization in India.

What is knowledge/Information Society? Analyze the role of the role of knowledge and ICTs in empowering communities.

What is Sustainable Development? Discuss critically the future of sustainable development in the context of globalization.

Discuss in detail the concept of Modernization and its various perspectives with examples

What is Development? Contrast the evolutionary models of development as elaborated by Marx and Parsons.

Relevance of quantitative method of analysis in sociological research.

Significance of open and distance learning in democratization of education

Change in family structure and familial relations in India

Change in family structure and familial relations in India

Critically examine the nature and scope of feminist method in social science research.

Discuss the participatory approach to social research. Compare and contrast it with conventional research methodology.