CSS Sociology Past Paper 2023

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
• Conversation Analysis
• Volcano of civilization

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Education is an important social institution. How conflict and functionalist perspectives view education as institutionalized activity? Which of these approaches can best describe the system of education in Pakistan and how?

2. Q. 320 marks

   Explain G. H. Mead’s Concepts of Mind, Self and Society along with the basic principles of Symbolic Interactionism.

3. Q. 420 marks

   What is ontology, epistemology, methodology? Is there any difference between method and methodology? What is the role of ontology and epistemology in social research?

4. Q. 520 marks

   How do time-series, panel, and cohort studies differ? What are some potential problems with cost-benefit analysis?

5. Q. 620 marks

   Discuss in detail the theory of justice and Plato’s theory of forms and allegory of the cave.

6. Q. 720 marks

   What is meant by society? Discuss its types in detail. Also define culture and what is the difference between material and non-material in a society culture?

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write notes on the following: (10 each) (i) Conversation Analysis (ii) Volcano of civilization

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• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
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