Description
IGNOU MSO-103 Solved Assignment English Medium 2026-27
Master’s Degree Programme in Sociology
Assignment
July 2026 and January 2027 sessions
MSO-103: Sociology in India-I
Indira Gandhi National Open University
MSO-103: Sociology in India-I
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)
Programme Code: MASO
Course Code: MSO-103
Assignment Code: MSO-103/AST/TMA/2026-27
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
Answer any five questions in about 500 words each.
Marks
1. Discuss the social and historical background that led to the emergence of sociology as a discipline in India. 20
2. What is the difference between the “book view” and the “field view” in Indian sociology? 20
3. How did B.R. Ambedkar and Ram Manohar Lohia view the caste system, and what were their solutions for it? 20
4. Explain the relationship between gender and caste. 20
5. Explain the application of descent theory to the study of kinship system in north India. 20
6. Is the Indian joint family disappearing because of modern changes like urbanization? Discuss. 20
7. What are the major changes happening in the institution of marriage in India today? 20
8. Describe the link between modernity and the middle class in contemporary India. 20
9. Why can’t we study Indian villages by looking at “Caste” alone? Why is “Class” also important? Discuss. 20
10. Describe the working class in the Indian scenario. 20
MSO103, MSO 103, MSO-103
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