LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY

OC 40

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2006

                                                SO 2901 – SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA

 

 

Date & Time : 28-04-2006/9.00-12.00         Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART – A

Answer the following questions in about 30 words each.              (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Outline the characteristics of a social movement.
2. What is a riot?
3. State the importance of ideology in social movements.
4. What is a reference group?
5. Give example of a resistance movement.
6. Who founded the Arya Samaj and why?
7. Classify the theoretical traditions of movement studies.
8. What is dysfunction?
9. Who are ‘dalits’?
10. Expand SNDP.

PART – B

Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each.                      (5 x 8 = 40 marks)

11. Examine the relationship between social change and social movements.
12. Elucidate the importance of collective mobilization, organisation and leadership.
13. Describe the objectives of the self-respect movement.
14. Provide the typology of social movements.
15. Evaluate the contributions of the Aligarh movement.
16. Analyse the effect of deforestation.
17. Briefly discuss the Appiko movement.

PART – C

Answer any TWO questions in about 1200 words each.                  (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

18. Define Social movements. Discuss the theories regarding the genesis of social movements.
19. Critically examine the services rendered by the Arya Samaj and the Brahmo Samaj.
20. What is functionalism? Evaluate the functionalist perspective to understand social movements.
21. Analyse the causes and consequences of the Narmada Bachao Andolan movement.

 

 

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