LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIOLOGY
FIFTH SEMESTER – April 2009
OL 21
SO 5503 - POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Date & Time: 27/04/2009 / 1:00 - 4:00 Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer ALL questions in about 30 words each:
(10 x 2 = 20 marks)
1. Define Political Sociology.
2. What is Authority?
3. What is Political culture?
4. What is political apathy?
5. What is interest group?
6. How can a Regional party become a National party?
7. What is political stability?
8. What is leadership?
9. What is ideology?
10. What is interest aggregation?
PART – B
Answer any FIVE of the following questions in about 300 words each:
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
11. Bring out the characteristics of power.
12. What is political socialization? Explain the various types of political socialization.
13. Enumerate the determinants of political participation.
14. Discuss Marxian contributions to political sociology..
15. Examine the role of pressure group on political parties.
16. Explain the various dimensions of political culture.
17. Describe the reasons for political apathy in India.
PART – C
Answer any TWO questions in about 1200 words each:
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
18. Discuss the nature and scope of Political sociology.
19. Define political systems. Describe the various classifications of political systems with their
merits and demerits.
20. What is political elite? Critically evaluate the various theories of political elite.
21. Discuss the structure and functions of political parties
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