LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2011
SO 2901 – SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA
Date : 11-04-2011 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
PART A
Answer ALL the following questions in about 30 words each (10 × 2=20 marks)
- What are social movements?
- Define collective mobilisation.
- Write a short note on riot and revolution.
- Define crowd.
- Mention any two contemporary theories of social movements.
- Mention any two religious reforms of Brahmo Samaj.
- What are the educational reforms of Aligarh Movement?
- Define backward classes.
- Give a short note on Dharavi.
- What are green movements? Mention their objectives.
PART B
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each (5 × 8=40 marks)
- Discuss the important characteristics of social movements.
- Bring out the relationship between social change and social movements.
- Explain the classical tradition theory.
- Describe the contemporary theory of social movements.
- Highlight the social and religious reforms of Arya samaj.
- Elaborate on Narmadha Bachao Andolan Movement.
- What is Chipko movement? Explain its origin and development.
PART C
Answer any TWO questions in about 1,500 words each. (2 × 20=40 Marks)
- Explain the various stages of social movements and the conceptual problems in
studying social movements.
- What is SNDP? Highlight its objectives, programmes and social and religious
reforms.
- Describe the origin, growth and the significant events of non brahmin movement in
Tamilnadu.
- Write an essay on Mahar movement.